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FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 2009

Wild Card/Saturday -- 11.14.09 60 

First, you should join me in putting your hands together re: the terrific job that CindyH did as the sub blogmeister of Huckleberries Online this week. She kept the blog beast fed -- and supervised the comments playground like someone who'd performed the task for…

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Idaho head coach Rob Akey watches from the field during the Silver and Gold game at the Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho Friday, April 18, 2008. RAJAH BOSE The Spokesman-Review (Rajah Bose / The Spokesman Review)

Idaho Faces Undefeated Boise State 20 

First and foremost on the minds of the Idaho Vandals this week is starting Saturday's football game as if it were a 100-meter dash instead of a marathon. "We need to improve the way we start the football game," said Robb Akey (pictured), who takes…

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Eagle 25, Coeur d'Alene 21

Three times Coeur d’Alene High took the lead in its State 5A semifinal football game. Once in the second quarter, again in the third and once more late in the fourth quarter. Each time, the Eagle Mustangs responded with a touchdown drive. The last, fueled…

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Idaho's Jeff Ledbetter drives on Utah's Luka Drca during an NCAA college basketball game on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Salt Lake City. (Tom Smart / Deseret News)

UI Tops Utes For 1st Time In 71 Years 

Idaho's Jeff Ledbetter drives on Utah's Luka Drca during an NCAA college basketball game on Friday in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Deseret News, Tom Smart)Mac Hopson scored eight of his 16 points in the last six minutes as Idaho beat Utah 94-87 on Friday, bringing…

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Lest He Forget 

A former soldier pledged to never forget his comrades who sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan. So he's had the name of every troop killed, tattooed on his back-- 232 names, so far.Story and photo here.

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Rainn Wilson says a blog is the ideal way for his character from "The Office, Dwight, to reach fans. "Most people's blogs are like boring, pontificating rants, and that is right up Dwight's alley."
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Words of Wisdom from Dwight Schrute 

Rainn Wilson says a blog is the ideal way for his character from "The Office, Dwight, to reach fans. "Most people's blogs are like boring, pontificating rants, and that is right up Dwight's alley."Dwight Schrute is a character on the television program "The Office." This…

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Friday the 13th Wild Card PM-ish 52 

Expect light blogging here today. This morning, I'll be attending a blog seminar of sorts led by S-R online guru Ryan Pitts. I promise to use any skills I may learn for good and not for evil.That is provided this old dog can be taught…

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North Idaho Students Go Robotic

"Ten North Idaho high school students are scheduled to travel to Boston next month to participate in a robotics competition devised by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NASA." More here. Have you ever built a robot? I always wanted one like Rosie on the…

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Just Because I Can.

Just Because I Can 12 

I sure hope Ryan doesn't regret the mad blogging skills he taught me. I learned two new things today and it's only 1:30. When is the last time you learned something new? What did you learn?

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Worst Song Lyrics Ever 18 

The LA Weekly music blog reviews a new book "Crap Lyrics: A Celebration Of The Very Worst Pop Lyrics Of All Time...Ever!" by Johnny Sharp. Here they list the top 12 worst offenders (Warning a horrific picture of Rod Stewart and mature themes) Here's two…

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BNSF Refuelling Depot Faces Review 

Item: BNSF fuel depot faces review: Commissioners question facility's reluctance to shut down for leaks/Alecia Warren, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: The track wasn't totally clear for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Thursday night, when the company faced its 60-month compliance review for its refueling depot…

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President George W. Bush smiles during his last formal news conference in the press room at the White House in Washington on Jan. 12, 2009.  (Associated Press)

George W. Bush: I Kept My Values 14 

President George W. Bush smiles during his last formal news conference in the press room at the White House in Washington on Jan. 12, 2009."At a speech about his presidential center at Southern Methodist University in Dallas this afternoon, George W. Bush told a supportive…

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Lily Morgan, left, and John Cusack star in Roland Emmerich’s new disaster film, “2012.” Columbia Pictures/Sony (Columbia Pictures/Sony)

This is the end of the world as we know it 15 

"Roland Emmerich has an ongoing project: destroying the world. In 1996’s “Independence Day,” the German director sent aliens to wipe out the White House. In 1998, he unleashed “Godzilla” to wreak havoc on the streets of New York. In 2004’s “The Day After Tomorrow,” he…

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Reason #67 to watch your weight 

"Americans entering their 70s today are experiencing more disabilities in old age than did the previous generation, researchers announced Thursday. The shift in health fortunes comes as a surprise and predicts high future disability rates for baby boomers."The possible cause? "The study, funded by the…

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Catholic Church Gives D.C. Ultimatum 13 

"The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn't change a proposed same-sex marriage law, a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people the church…

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OTV: 9 Easy Questions with Kerri Rankin Thoreson 

"Few people have as much North Idaho-ness running through their bloodstream as Kerri Rankin Thoreson. Her father is the legendary Ron Rankin, one of the most controversial and well-respected politicians in Coeur d'Alene's History. The apple didn't fall far from the tree, as they say,…

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The Idaho cheerleading squad show the flag and do pushups equal to the score after the Vandals make the first TD of the game against Hawaii in the Kibbie Dome on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

Idaho vs. Boise State tomorrow 14 

Big game Saturday. Hucksters seem pretty evenly divided between Vandal fans and Bronco fans. Feel free to post your predictions here.More about the Vandals: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/nov/13/reader-puts-idaho-in-novel-position/

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KMC Volunteers are Brightest Stars

"A volunteer services group at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene has been awarded top honors in Idaho’s annual Brightest Stars awards, which honor volunteers across the state.Kootenai Health’s Volunteer Services was lauded as “one of the strongest volunteer programs in the Northwest.” The organization…

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Daylight savings time ended overnight. Clocks in most locales are set back one hour. (File / The Spokesman-Review)

Time is running out at WSU 

Budget cuts mean fewer wall clocks. "Fewer clocks on the walls of WSU offices, classrooms and laboratories are tangible signs of WSU budget reductions. As WSU-owned wall clocks become inoperable, WSU Facilities Operations will remove them and cover the resulting holes in walls." http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/pages/publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=16559&TypeID=1What's the…

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President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House about health care reform  Sunday.  (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Obama Tops Forbes List 

President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House about health care reform Sunday. "U.S. President Barack Obama can add another accolade to his already long list of awards after being named the world's most powerful person in an inaugural ranking by…

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