Kerri Thoreson, Post Falls councilwoman, KVNI morning co-host with Joe (Paisley) in the Morning, and Coeur d'Alene Press columnist, provides this proof that I was awake & semi coherent this morning on her radio program. This is about 7:45 a.m. with most of a cup of coffee in me. Kerri, Joe & I discussed my nine years of HucksOnline (aka No Holds Barred & Hot Potatoes) blogging for The Spokesman-Review. Kerri used the term "pioneer newspaper blogger" to describe me. Aren't pioneers usually really, really old? Like roadbuilder John Mullan? Oh well, I guess I did begin this blog closer to the beginning of the newspaper blog revolution than most.