HBO’s Best of the Local Blogs — 6/22/07

This viewtiful sunset that closed the longest day of the year and welcomed in summer was brought to you by Pecky Cox /As The Lake Churns here .

* Silver Valley Girl /Silver Valley Stories visited the grave of Iraq war hero Brad Conner (killed May 9) at Arlington National Cemetery during her recent trip to Washington (w/photos) here .

* Al Turtle /Relationship Wisdom has advice for singles who are looking for Mr. Right or Ms. Right here .

* Family Phil /A Family Runs Through It is thrilled that Gov. Butch Otter is a solid supporter of Idaho’s home-school movement, but not surprised that the teacher’s union is against it here .

*Belatedly, Angela /Psychobabbles watches the last show of “The Price Is Right” with sadness b/c she has grown up watching Bob Barker handing out prizes and money. But there’s a bright side — reruns. Click here .

* KaleJ /Un-Muted Mumblings suggests to his 7-year-old son that he boxes a friend that has bullied him. But the son prefers wrestling here .

Meanwhile, A Butterfly Moment is glad she couldn’t shake her shadow here , CastMD recalls close encounter w/mother squirrel here , Dogwalk Musings explains why she has a sinking feeling here , Cis wonders why are we there here , Frum Helen Back shares thoughts on being a landlord here , JeanC has words for a religious sort who wants her in hell here , Granati will celebrate the second anniversary of his Orange Frog76 blog tomorrow here , Plaid Toaster suffers her worst sun burn ever here , Slight Detour shows what you can do with styrofoam cups and it ain’t pretty here , and Tumblewords sees a whale where others see octopuses mating here .