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Mixed Blessing

No, this isn't a photo of the Bayview/Athol area cleaning up after Wednesday's thunderstorm. The AP caption sez: "Indian villagers cross the river Baitarani in a country boat after the same was flooded following monsoon rains near Akhuapada in Jajpur distict of Orissa state, India, Wednesday. India's monsoon season, which runs from June to September, bring rains that are vital to agriculture but also cause floods and landslides. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout)

Question: Have you experienced monsoon rains?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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