We've reached the last work day of the week in one piece, HBOers -- most of us, that is. I'm beginning to enjoy having time to get out again with my laptop and get caught up at the office. The blog numbers have settled down…
Full post hereI'm not shy about admitting it. I hate chicken wings. Ever since my vegetarian phase in high school, I've been squeamish about eating chicken on the bone. I can handle a nice, juicy breast on the bone if it's done right (hello, Chester…
Jeffrey Hage/AP Photo/The Daily JournalA donkey sits trapped in an abandoned well before being rescued Thursday at the Bryan Nelson residence about 10 miles northeast of Underwood, Minn. Firefighters dismantled the well to free the donkey which had some bruises and lost some fur where…
Full New York mag post hereTheirs is also the party of moral righteousness in which the Reverend Ted Haggard, Congressman Mark Foley, and Senators David Vitter and Larry Craig were all, only a year ago, leading lights. And consider the personal backgrounds of the top…
Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter issued a list today of the individuals who so far have expressed an interest in being appointed to the U.S. Senate if a vacancy occurs with the resignation of Senator Larry Craig: State Representative Scott Bedke of Oakley, Bob Cox of…
I almost hit a deer, a big one, just after leaving home. Had she not chosen to run parallel with the car for a few seconds, which gave me time to slow down, I surely would have hit her. Strike one for lowering my anxiety.…
Kootenai County authorities say three missing ATV riders from Coeur d'Alene have been found in the Canfield Mountain/Fernan Saddle area. At about 11:10 a.m., the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the families of the missing men that the men had just left the…
Originally posted on A Matter of OpinionOK, blog-mates, enough procrastinating for me. Here's something to chew on:The wounded whale was headed toward the Pacific Ocean when it died due to being shot 21 times and harpooned by five members of the Makah tribe (Sept. 9).…
Item: No to Chateau: Supporter alleges racial discrimination in 'Aryan state'/Tom Greene, Coeur d'Alene PressIn the Aug. 29 public hearing in front of hearing examiner Lisa Key, project supporter Sharon Rogers said she had worked with Las Vegas-based Kirk-Hughes Development for 14 years and "watched…
Question: Everyone else has had their say – what's your reaction to Gen. Petraeus' and Amb. Crocker's testimony?/WorldNetDaily 1. I agree with MoveOn.org – they were there to 'betraeus' 2. They were just carrying water for the Bush administration 3. They weren't persuasive – they…
Full post hereThe truth is a month ago I would have agreed with you because I was ignorant of the gang activity in our community. Our Crime Analysis Unit began to see a strong correlation between some of our most violent crimes and some very…
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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.
