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MONDAY, DEC. 20, 2004

Cheers & Jeers

CHEERS to Albany County (NY) Justice Joseph Teresi who ruled that New York state's defintion of marriage - exclusively between a man and a woman - is, in fact, constitutional. 13 same-sex couples sued claiming the state violated their rights to free speech, equal protection,…

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Peanut Gallery (Duane made Cda)

I have recently reviewed pictures of what Coeur d'Alene looked like before Mr. Hagadone built his corporate office and golf course, and I must say that it has been an improvement. A dramatic improvement. And yet when building places there were those that opposed. If…

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Peanut Gallery (Go, Saints!)

Don't forget the Carroll College Fighting Saints, Montana's "other" national championship caliber team who won their third straight NAIA football Championship game 15-13 over St Francis of Illinios on Saturday with a last second field goal. Former Lake City Timberwolf player Kyle Baker now has…

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FRIDAY, DEC. 17, 2004

P.S.

Folks, I'm going to check out until next Thursday, when I'm due back at work for two days -- unless something big happens. Then, I might take to the Web-ways again. With The Duane backing off his attempt to take the downtown streets, we can…

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Peanut Gallery (Hagadone Gardens)

Maybe the blog helped kill this idea. Maybe he wanted to avoid the humiliation of a public vote. Maybe he realized he couldn’t strong-arm the Mayor and Council. Who knows? I liked the idea of botanical gardens. I think they could have added a lot…

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Peanut Gallery (Why Duane pulled gardens)

An Ingram trueism: People generally tell you what they want you to know. Mr. Hagadone withdrew the garden proposal because a popular advisory vote would be too contentious; it would endanger the two bond elections by having too many nay-sayers at the polls; it was…

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By the hair of her chinny-chin

Amy Dearest arrived safely at Spokane International from Portland about 15 minutes late last night. And for that we're extremely thankful. Many others were taken to Boise and Seattle and bussed to Spokane -- so sez the current news flash on the S-R Web site:Fog…

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THURSDAY, DEC. 16, 2004

Hot Potatoes Log

3:30 p.m. Went for a 2-mile wife with my wife, who noted that we're 5 days from the shortest day of the year. She's looking forward to the 21st because afterward each day gets a little longer. I'm just enjoying the mild winter.3:02 p.m. Spotted…

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Lefty Moyer goes out with guns blazing

Bill Moyer, 70, of C-BS/P-BS, is retiring next week but not before he levels his guns at both the right-wing media and the mainstream media:"I'm going out telling the story that I think is the biggest story of our time: how the right-wing media has…

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Watching Duane change his story

In her Nickel's Worth column this week, Carol Stacey notes that the Hagadone Hospitality story keeps changing. First, she sez, The Duane wanted to close 2 blocks of Sherman Avenue to build a second tower of the hotel on the north side -- and, of…

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Reader's Choice

You, O My Readers, have sent along some blog-worthy links:*Charlie Powell, PR guy at WSU's College of Veterinary Medicine, writes that he's not making up the following: "Videogame maker Veggie Games has released `Steer Madness,' in which players control a "mad cow" to complete various…

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15, 2004

Final Word

I'm going to be taking some days off over the holidays, beginning tomorrow. But I'll also do a little blogging from home. Just not as intense. Check in occasionally to see if there's something new. Also, please use the "comments" feature on individual blog items…

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Don't trust Brand X's poll

I've been following the Coeur d'Alene Press poll all day to see if the pollsters were playing fair. At first, it looked like they were. But something funny has happened in the last hour or so. Let me explain.At around 11:30 a.m., the poll on…

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Peanut Gallery

Where is Mr. Spock when you need him?Does anybody else see the missing logic with Big D and his mouthpiece The Hagapress?The Press' editorial today here says that people should take a good look at Big D's proposal today and decide for themselves. How nice.However,…

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Hagadone Gardens poll

Duffer has drawn my attention to an on-line poll being conducted by the Coeur d'Alene Press re: Hagadone Gardens. The poll asks "Do you want Duane Hagadone's proposed garden downtown." Currently, the no's barely edge the yes's, 51-49 percent, after 369 votes. The Press promoted…

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Hump Day Quick Fix 6 (12/15/04)

I want you to pay attention, O My Readers, to the QF6 Opinion Fix feature. You won't find a better lineup of conservative thinkers in your daily newspaper than you'll find in the Opinion Fix feature. Today, for example, you have white-hot conservative femme columnists…

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TUESDAY, DEC. 14, 2004

Duane razzle-dazzled 'em

I'm rerunning this from Tuesday morning because I liked it so much -- DFOAfter watching Duane Hagadone and his entourage of sycophants razzle-dazzle the City Council last night re: closing Sherman Avenue for Duane's flower garden, I couldn't help but think of Billy Flynn (Richard…

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Peanut Gallery (Red State cons)

I was sort of hoping that you would tire of keeping a scorecard on the opinions. As you aren't, I guess you better place my vote in the "con" category.After reading the replies of both sides, the "pro" writers were with you in lockstep while…

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Huckleberries Online

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.