HBO’s Best of the Local Blogs — 8/21/06

Mommy Dearest /BrodH20 tells you what she did on her summer vacation here .

* JBelle /Notes From The ‘Kan EAW wonders what kind of brute would steal her prized collection of state quarters here .

* Frum Helen Back /Hauser Thoughts has some advice after dealing with her four grandchildren for 43 hours, 5 minutes and 34 seconds here .

*If you’re hungry, don’t read/see this mouth-watering pictoral from Kristin Hoppe /Not So Fast on how to prepare a scrumptious Mexican meal here .

*A boring rodeo at the Bonner County Fairgrounds provided ample opportunity for Marianne Love /Slight Detour and her friends to catch up on the latest gossip here .

* Ken Paulman /Daily Briefing explains why we’re probably not going to send a reporter to Afghanistan or Iraq to cover the ongoing story of the Shipp twins from Hauser Lake here .

Meanwhile, Family Phil continues his landscaping project here , Cis rearranges to make room for a new TV set here , Stebbijo Unzipped catches us up on her saltwater tank hobby here , CDADave laments the passing of the Summer Solstice here , and Frank has harsh words for Spokane Valley Police Chief Cal Walker here .