I'm thinking Wednesday might be my new favorite day of the week. After all, someone's already dropped the "N" bomb here. That can't happen twice, right? It's too soon to panic about the four articles I have due for three different publications 'cause there's always…
"I live in Phoenix now so when the windows begin to melt on 114 degree days, I flee to this site to cool off a little with Northwoods banter. It's so hot in Phoenix today, Dick Cheney was in town to waterboard himself!" formerlysandpoint.Now that's…
A young unidentified boy watches the girl next to him as her hair is blown up by President Barack Obama's helicopter as it took off at the White House in Washington earlier today, as the president left for a trip to Raleigh, N.C. to speak…
GOP congressional hopeful Vaughn Ward issued a sharply critical statement today in response to Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick's announcement of an "economic blitz" across the 1st Congressional District during the Congress' summer break, in which Minnick will host four events to connect Idaho companies and…
Of course, I don't have one of these either so I'm not too worried: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/07/sms-hijack-iphoneIt seems a text-messaging attack can take control of your iPhone. I don't even text. Do you? If so, how many times a day to send or recieve a text message?
Bent's Huckleberry Brew is coming along nicely: http://bentsbeergarden.blogspot.com/2009/07/huckleberry-brew.htmlBut he needs help choosing a name for it. Any ideas?
"New York City is buying one-way plane tickets for homeless families to leave the city. It’s part of a Bloomberg administration program to keep the homeless out of the expensive shelter system, which costs $36,000 a year per family. More than 550 families have left…
"Traditional versions of the iconic device are a thing of the past, but future iterations will have a long and vibrant future." http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/107415/the-ipod-is-dead-long-live-the-ipod.htmlI still haven't bought my first i-Pod. Also, I've never listened to a podcast, which I guess must be related.What device to you…
So Michael Phelps loses his first major individual race in four years because German swimmer Paul Biedermann had a faster swimsuit? http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jul/29/phelps-loses-race-and-record/Now, if they could just make one that makes me look 15 pounds slimmer!
"Microsoft Corp. has finally roped Yahoo Inc. into an Internet search partnership, capping a convoluted pursuit that dragged on for years and finally setting the stage for them to make a joint assault against the dominance of Google Inc." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jul/29/microsoft-yahoo-agree-long-sought-search-deal/Which search engine do you prefer?…
"An 18-year-old driver whose vehicle plunged end-over-end down a steep embankment west of High Drive on Monday evening survived because he was wearing a seat belt, fire officials said." Read more: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jul/29/vehicle-went-end-over-end-down-embankment/Has a seatbelt saved your life or the life of someone you know?
I know because the fellow waiting in line behind me at the bank (the one with the little, tiny tables) told me so. "Thanks," I replied. "I showered." Awkward silence. What I meant was that I wasn't wearing any exotic fragrance, but I had showered…
Here's Gov. Butch Otter's response to the news that Idaho Democrats have launched a candidate recruitment committee aimed mainly at the 2010 governor's race. "Well, you know, I applaud them," he said. But, he added, "It would be unfortunate if they had to talk somebody…
Tuesday Poll: 77 of 101 (76%) of the respondents voted that individuals who believe that President Barack Obama was born in another country "need to get a life." Results here. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1819477/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1819477/" mce_href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1819477/">How do you watch movies -- Idaho Statesman</a><span style="font-size:9px;" mce_style="font-size:9px;" mce_style="font-size:9px;">(<a href="http://www.polldaddy.com"…
Item: Authorities target Web prostitution: Police say Craigslist ads ease hookups for changing population of sex workers/Meghann M. Cuniff, SR More Info: Kootenai County authorities were monitoring local Craigslist postings even before Philip Markoff was charged with murder and with assaulting and robbing women he’d…
Eight-year-old Charlie Beckett of Rathdrum shows off his winning Holy-Peno Burger for Red Robin's "Kids' Cook-Off." Beckett’s burger will be sold at all U.S. Red Robin® restaurants to benefit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children now until Sept. 13. (Photo: Business Wire)Question: Charlie…
While flipping TV channels one afternoon, I caught a local reporter interviewing Spokane police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick about her getting a ticket. Apparently the chief was clocked doing 13 mph above the speed limit. I didn’t hear all the details. So I’m not sure whether…
D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.
