You know the “missed connections” section of Craigslist where people write about fleeting glances, eyes 
meeting across the room, love-at-first-sight magic? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, most “missed connections” posts are along the lines of, “I saw you at such-and-such place, and now I’m kicking myself for not asking you out.” So, based on tallies of “missed connections,” Walmart is a popular place for Idahoans to pine after strangers. That’s according to an analysis published in last month’s issue of Psychology Today. People in other states preferred McDonald’s, football games, their cars and — confusingly — their own homes. But Idaho was in very good company with several states where Walmart ranked as the “missed connections” hot spot/Audrey Dutton, Idaho Statesman. More here. (AP file photo)
Question: Have you ever searched for love at WalMart?
D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.
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