Good morning, Netizens... I hasten to add if you are reclining on a lily pad here in Spokane, already some of the warmest Netizens in the Pacific Northwest, you will be cooking soon as today's temperatures are aiming for the lower 90's. The talking heads…
Good morning, Netizens...Picture: Courtesy of KREM-TV News.A log truck lays on its side three miles north of Valley, Washington. The single-vehicle accident has resulted in the temporary closure of Highway 231, although there were no injuries noted at this time. Dave
Good morning, Netizens... Here we have cartoonist David Horsey's “spin” on the Russian spies recently caught by our government in our midst. For the sake of those too young to remember, Boris Badenov, a pun on Boris Godunov, and Natasha Fatale, a pun on femme…
Good morning, Netizens... Well, here we are at Fourth of July Eve, if there is such a term. Judging by the number of people who were not available at their workplaces yesterday, I would hazard the guess that as many people as could possibly do…
Good morning, Netizens... I have been accused of spending far too little time on Spokane issues, spending time instead on whatever regional or national news stories that happen to catch my eyes. Part of this is because I simply do not have the disposable time…
Good afternoon, Netizens... If you look here http://www.inlander.com/spokane/switch.php?str=Elton&x=29&y=6&control=gsearch.c&c=all you will see where candidate David Elton has withdrawn from the political race for County Commissioner according to The Inlander. That would be newsworthy were that truly the case, but contrary to Inlander reporter Kevin Taylor, the…
Good afternoon, Netizens... If you were skeptical, or perhaps mistrusting of the process we call the Government, The Supreme Court said Monday that Americans nationwide have a constitutional right to have a handgun at home for self-defense, even in cities that until now have outlawed…
Good morning, Netizens... Well, bless my heart! The City Council voted unanimously in favor of giving the Tim Burns, Police Ombudsman, additional autonomous powers last night. Until last night, the Police Ombudsman only had the authority to observe and report on police reports and sitting…
Good morning, Netizens... Yet another year in the life of Hoopfest has come and gone, and all the numb sunburned bodies have finally laid their claims to fame and fortune or ill fame and misfortune as the case may be. But for me and mine,…
Good morning, Netizens.... During a normal time of year with normal traffic patterns, North Nevada Street from North Foothills Drive to Broad Avenue is a virtual expressway, with cars easily cruising the four lane thoroughfare at speeds in excess of 50 MPH. This has nothing…
Good morning, Netizens... There is a burning car wreck of a war in Afghanistan, and the former General in Charge of conducting our war has left the building, figuratively handing Gen. David Petraeus the monkey wrench with which he has been unsuccessfully attempting to fix…
Good morning, Netizens...It isn't every day that a General in charge of conducting war in a far-off country is called back home to meet with the President of the United States. However, today General Stanley McChrystal is meeting nose-to-nose with President Obama, and political wags…
Good morning, Netizens... Before I even contemplate posting David Horsey's cartoon this morning, simply out of a sense of self-preservation I am going to add a few person comments about General Stanley McChrystal who, it seems, has been called home by President Barack Obama for…
Good morning, Netizens... Men at the beach more often than not totally lose their mental processes upon encountering women attired in skimpy bikinis. That is just about the bare essentials. We don't need science to tell us this. Still, as David Horsey suggests in this…
As Father’s Day comes up in a few days, I am remembering my Dad, gone now for 17 years, which I find almost unreal, because memories of him are more like yesterday! Dad was my hero throughout my life, however, every now and then he…
Good morning, Netizens... An alternative view of Fathers Day. Boy, I have some questions. Wouldn't unemployed women take exception to David Horsey's cartoon? What does giving Father's Day cards have to do with the perception of breadwinner roles? Would the kids do the same thing…
Good morning, Netizens...This is the picture of the day, a pre-dawn shot of downtown Spokane taken by John D. Moore shot from atop the Clocktower in Riverfront Park. You can write your own cutline. Dave
Good evening, Netizens... Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg just dropped what, for some, might be a bombshell. Appearing at the Nielsen Consumer 360 Conference, she announced that e-mail will soon be going away in favor of FaceBook. Her logic is that teenagers indicate the trends of…
Good morning, Netizens... After watching the news briefs from today as the CEO Hayward of British Petroleum took on the U.S. Congress, I wasn't certain whether it was a waste of my time either listening to the questions in the news footage or waiting for…
Good morning, Netizens... See? In all the fury and cry you missed out completely when one of my personal mentors, M. Hibbs, left town for one of my favorite places, Cody, Wyoming, and then tiptoed back into town all without so much as a how-de-doo…
Good morning, Netizens... Image: Saul Loeb/AFP / Getty Images In the face of unspeakable horrors, of animals and plant life covered with oil sludge, while many in Grand Isle, La., have lost their livelihood to the BP oil spill, a few at least have kept…
Good morning, Netizens... Cartoonist David Horsey takes his shot at the billions of gallons of petroleum that modern society uses each day, and although he has only scraped the surface of the problem, he makes his point. If you look closely at the caricature you…
Good morning, Netizens... I almost got into journalistic trouble the other day when I stated a bit prematurely that David Elton was running for County Commissioner. There was a slight lapse between when I posted my announcement and when the Secretary of States web site…
Good morning, Netizens... (Photo: AP Photo/Richard Hartog) The talking heads of televised news are hot to devour Abby Sunderland, who is pictured looking out from her sailboat, Wild Eyes, as she leaves for her world-record-attempting journey around the world at the Del Rey Yacht Club…
Good afternoon Netizens...I understand via the grapevine that David Elton has filed to run for County Commissioner for District 3 just a short time ago. Now this could be an interesting campaign, given the amount of muscle and financial wherewithal that he can bring to…
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