Bent and Stickman prepare the next batch of Bent's special brew for a summer Huckleberries Bentfest this month (July 24, at Fort Ground Grill). The work was done on KeithinCDA's patio. If you've never consumed a Bent brew, you're in for a treat. We'll talk more about the Hucks Bentfest as the day nears.

Featured Blog: I've been watching the Casey Anthony Trial over the last month, hearing all the reports and watching as much "raw video" of the trial as I could. Last night, finally, I reached a point where I couldn't watch anymore. What is it with this trial that's gripped America and perhaps the World, that people can't tear themselves away from it? This trial hits us all where we live, for everyone comes from a family, and it's something that shapes you for the rest of your life. My best friend came from a really mellow family, and I wondered why my own family couldn't be more like that. And you know, "it is what it is". There's no control; you can only play the cards you're dealt/Atmospheric Ruminations. More here.

• Reflections on the 4th of July/Arch Druid
• Bayview fireworks show (w/video)/Bay Views
• Nelson's Nelson Star/Blush Response
• Fourth of July in rear-view mirror/Community Comment
• We've got strange priorities/Dogwalk Musings
• Clark Fork, Idaho, on 4th of July/From A Simple Mind
• Creating a retreat/From A Simple Mind
• Had a very good 4th of July weekend/JeanC's Cat House & Shooting Gallery
• Culinary cuisine castastrophes by Calamity Jane/Nuts & Nonsense
• Fun faces from the Fourth/Slight Detour
• Coeur d'Alene 4th of July (w/parade photos)/Stebbijo's Place
• Van Gogh/Tumblewords

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Question: Do you consider your family normal?