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Matter of Opinion archive for May 30, 2007

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2007

One More for the Ride Home

Our energetic Boise reporter, Betsy Russell, has this interesting Eye on Boise blog post today:The latest U.S. Census figures show Idaho ranks 49th in the nation in per-pupil spending on public elementary and secondary education. At $6,283 per student, Idaho’s figure was far below the…

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Harry and his NOLA

Harry Connick Jr. performed in Spokane last night, bringing the stunning sounds and sensibility of his native New Orleans to Spokane.After spinning funny tales of his warm, sunny stay in Spokane -- eating brown rice from P.F. Chang's and watching a film at AMC in…

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Wednesday's Thread: Loose It

In my husband's family, there is this saying about the men and their opinions: "Seldom wrong; never uncertain."In my family, there is this saying about the women and their opinions: "No thought left unspoken."Which kind of opinion person are you? Doesn't matter. We'd love to…

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