Parting Shot -- 9/24/07
The Live Love Laugh Hope blog continues to provide updates on the recuperation of Sandpoint soldier Brandon Adam from his life-threatening injuries in Iraq. Here, he's adjusting to his new legs.
MONDAY, SEPT. 24, 2007
Slight Detour: Why Can't Sandpointers Get Along?
Full post hereWith all due respect for Joy, I'd like to see the All-Bonner County Rock Fight become a moot point in Sandpoint. Wouldn't it be nice if we could finally agree that fighting over a piece of necessary progress so that we and all…
APhoto of the Day w/Top Cutlines -- 9/24/07
Michael Moore/AP Photo/The Keene Sentinel A .45 caliber pistol and ammunition are slung around the waist of John Byrnes, of Keene, N.H., during a GOP fund-raiser at the Cheshire County Fish and Game Club in Sullivan, N.H., Sunday. A billboard advertising presidential candidate Tom Tancredo,…
Another Don Sausser Sunset ...
Don Sausser/Special for Huckleberries Online... from Saturday night, after the small storm
Vox Box: Sorry, No Car For You
Originally posted at Vox Box108 Chinese cities go a day every year when no one is to use their cars. Their goal is to help reduce pollution here. Great idea I think, but living on a rather large hill, I would have a problem with…
Question: Do You Watch Stewart's "Daily Show"?
Full post hereWhat interests me is the apparent requirement to appear on the Daily Show as part of the promotional tour. Just in the past couple of weeks Jon Stewart hosted both Alan Greenspan and former President Bill Clinton. Pretty impressive guest list for a…
Huckleberries Best of Idaho Online -- 9/24/07
Jesse Tinsley/Spokesman-ReviewMembers of the Marine Corps League, including former Black Sheep pilot Garth Haddock, right, listen to the opening prayer of the dedication ceremony to rename the airstrip at the Coeur d'Alene Airport as Pappy Boyington Field Saturday. A large crowd gathered for the ceremony…
Question: Wild Cats
Taryn's video and voice over belowGet the Flash Player to see this video.Item: Kootenai County crawling with wild cats: Coeur d'Alene mayor admits she has no solution to problem/Taryn Hecker, Spokesman-ReviewMore Info: There has been nowhere for Kootenai County residents to drop off stray or…
Online Poll: How Do You Feel About Craig Now?
How do you feel now about Sen. Larry Craig? -- Lewiston Tribune.*He's one of Idaho's finest public servants and should remain in office.*He made a mistake but it's not enough to force him out.*I've always supported him in the past but I've lost all respect…
KevinR: Statesman Embraces Interactivity, Anonymity
Full post hereBut I think we all realize the emerging online debate plays by a different set of rules — including one that invites anonymity. As someone who has to stand behind every word in my blog (and yes, even in "unsigned" editorials, which reflect…
ThomG: I'm Diggin' Brave New HBO Video World
HBO commenter Thom Georg sez hello via video from the Lolo National Forest.
Sweet Herb: Total Political Control Isn't Healthy
Sweet Herb: I will add, (other than my separatist tendencies) that no political body is healthy, while controlled absolutely by one political party. When I lived in Western Washington, it was a total control by Democrats. That wasn't and isn't healthy. Neither is the total…
Ramirez: Remembering Other "Victims" Of 9/11
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