HBO’s Best of the Local Blogs — 7/23/07

OrangeTV/Making Flippy Floppy

In his new “Incidental Findings” feature, OrangeTV unveils a note left by a trucker at a local visitors center (above).

*”The show was an incredible combination of puppetry, robotics, lights, sound, and, most importantly, education,” reports Family Phil /A Family Runs Through It re: “Walking With Dinosaurs.” “We were all dazzled by the pageantry of realistic life-sized dinosaurs stomping and stalking around the beautifully designed stage” here .

* Dr. J /CastMD knows whereof he speaks, as an ER physician, when he tells his blog readers to dive feet first into area waterways, not head first, here .

* MamaJD and PapaJD decided to break out of the seclusion that has become part of their lives after the kids arrived and began socializing with a couple that is as fun as its last name here .

* Katrina /Notes on a Napkin tells of the fun she had at the Hastings Harry Potter party and of the fun she had with hubby, Paul, reading “Deathly Hollows” aloud — without revealing any of the plot — here .

*My wife is determined to help me find my happy place,” begins Nic /Rants, Raves & Random Thoughts. “She insists that Christian does something incredibly cute or laughably ridiculous at least once a day. That is her happy place. So, when Christian is throwing the toddler tantrum, she remembers that the kids lying on the floor - screaming and limbs flailing - is the same kid who smeared Crisco all over the kitchen” here .

*”Beneath These Mountains” by Bangson and Harrison has the top spot as Silver Valley Girl /Silver Valley Stories lists her all-time favorite books about her beloved valley here .

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Meanwhile, A Butterfly Moment makes a confession here , our Arch Druid has a theory about Cruiser’s MIA blow-up doll here , Bayview Herb celebrates Pete Peightal’s life here , Dogwalk Musings contends that political spouses matter here , Cis is disappointed with the turnout for a Bonner County history celebration here , JeanC now knows how long it takes to filet 30 bluegills here , Plaid Toaster’s garage sale flops here , time is weighing on 23-year-old
Psychobabbles here , Slight Detour takes her mother to Bootsville to cheer her up here , and Un-Muted Mumblings spotlights “hate crimes” here .