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Wild Card/Weekend — 2.11-12.12

Posted by DFO

Feb. 11, 2012 7:55 p.m. • 11 comments

We have a big week ahead in Coeur d'Alene next week — with the unexpected announcement that surging presidential candidate Rick Santorum will be coming to Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday. Then, there's rumors that Mitt Romney may do so, too. Maybe Idaho Republicans did something right when they decided to join in the Super Tuesday festivities in March. But that's still a coupla days off. Now, we need to get the Zags another win and enjoy the weekend. So here's your Wild Card …

11 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Frum Helen Back on February 11 at 11:01 a.m.
Oh man, you got me all confused when you posted things today. I thought maybe it was Friday and not Saturday. Sorry if you thought the same thing.
yabetcha on February 11 at 2:51 p.m.
Wave after wave of Robins appeared in our neighborhood early this afternoon.

Welcome home - think swimming, boating, fishing, suntanning, if one can find time between dreary politics.
hmoffsuite on February 11 at 5:12 p.m.
What a shame. She had the most wonderful voice.

Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48. Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unclear. At her peak in the 1980s and `90s, Houston the golden girl of the music industry and one of the world’s best-selling artists. Among her hits were “How Will I Know,” “Saving All My Love for You” and “I Will Always Love You.” She won multiple Grammys including album and record of the year. Her success carried her beyond music to movies like “The Bodyguard.” But by the end of her career, drug use took its toll as her record sales plummeted and her voice became raspy and hoarse.
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Source: AP News Time Stamp: 19:59:23 2012-02-11
greenlibertarian on February 12 at 12:01 a.m.
Indeed HMO, an incredible artist.

RIP, Whitney Houston. Prayers for your family and friends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdcKLuRjIX0&feature=related
mrd on February 12 at 10:59 a.m.
Houston had a beautiful voice. Sad other aspects of her life were so troubled.
JohnA on February 12 at 4:02 p.m.
I discovered something rather interesting today. I’ve always been a big fan of Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday of course is today. I remembered that he was 56 when he died (my age) but it wasn’t until I did the calculation that I found that I am today exactly the same age as Lincoln was the day he was assassinated (April 15, 1865, when he had lived 20,516 days).

So, I’m the age exactly as he was when he died, and it just happens to be on his birthday.

How’s that for irony?

It’s also humbling to think of all he achieved in his rather short life. He may be a little ahead of me, somewhat, at this point. :)
Arpie on February 12 at 7:44 p.m.
John A.
Do you have a secretary named Kennedy? I’m starting to think you shot J.R.
hmoffsuite on February 12 at 7:56 p.m.
I normally don’t watch the Grammys. But, because of the Whitney Houston passing, I thought I would watch tonight. I happen to get the East Coast network feed on my Directv. So, I got it 3 hours early, live. The tributes to Whitney were tear jerkers and the entire program was quite good. The original Beach Boys are back together for their 50th, including Brian. They did a tribute thing for Glen Campbell who now going downhill rapidly. Anyway, good entertainment and I recommend your watching as it will begin the West Coast broadcast shortly..
JIMMYMAC on February 12 at 10:59 p.m.
Great Grammys show. Bon Iver best new artist!
JIMMYMAC on February 12 at 11:29 p.m.
Thanks to my HBO friend for posting this link to the super creative commercial played during the Grammy’s. Maybe my favorite commercial ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMfSGt6rHos&feature=youtu.be
Bent on February 13 at 8:00 a.m.
That is very cool JimmyMac…

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