Item: Smokey's story Coming soon to a TV near you: Horse, Post Falls owner to appear on national reality TV series/Brian Walker, Coeur d'Alene Press

More Info: After BB's Smokey Dun collided head on with another horse last year, owner Diane Robson said her decision to put him down was “immediate.” “There was no question in my mind that he had broken his shoulder,” Robson said of the accident during opening ceremonies of the Spokane Interstate Rodeo. But Smokey had other ideas.

Question: Have you ever had to make a tough decision to put down a pet that was injured or extremely sick?

My 78-year-old mother shared this tidbit with me. Apparently, one of her friends is an avid watcher of TLC’s Jon & Kate Plus 8. At their recent Bible Study, this 80+ lady shared a prayer request. She asked that the group remember Jon and Kate in their prayers. It seems they’re having marital difficulties. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/may/25/marriage-woes-add-to-draw-of-jon-kate/

“Well,” said my mother. “Why not? They are real people.”

Just how real is reality TV?

Says OTV: “…the only thing worse than bad TV is people on their high horse crowing about how so above watching bad TV they are. Be honest, y’all have guilty pleasures too.”

Well. Do you?