Best of the Local Blogs — 12/23/05

Now, this is simply a hoot! Family Phil’s son tells Santa about the two kids in class who don’t believe in him. Phil, thanks for this funny photo as I bring down the curtain on my work year. I hope Santa rewards Junior for his faith in him. Click here .

*Chris/Digital Fog documents the link between brain injuries and Bingo here .

* Cis /From A Simple Mind has a nice way of saying happy birthday to her younger brother here .

* Kristin /Not So Fast has found an cool little game that involves shooting Gonzo from a cannon into a small barrel of water here .

* Jason , a soldier at Fort Lewis, Wash., has joined the “Friends of Huckleberries” blogroll with his conservative blog, Something Ain’t Right here . Although he’s semi-anonymous, you can learn about his military career here .

* Betsy Russell /Eye On Boise caught up with Coeur d’Alene High principal Steve Casey as he was making a swing through Boise in pursuit of the state superintendent of school’s jog here .

Also: Marianne /Slight Detour tackles Christmas cookie day here , CDADave provides insights into the elevations of Coeur d’Alene and Spokane here , and Sam Taylor /Vandal Sense thoroughly enjoyed his first week at the SR here .