Inside Huckleberries — 5/2/07

* E.H. asks: “Why are the vast majority of the evergreen trees that line the highway between Coeur d’Alene and Wallace, in both directions, dying or dead?” Anyone?

*From the Brand X blog and “Bad Hagadroid” today: “DFO is STILL relying on conservatives to make Dingleberries interesting. He now has Conservative Grand Dame Alice Rankin as a gardening blogumist. What next, Sandy Patano’s entertaining tips? How about Bob Nonini’s favorite party treats or Phil Hart’s tax tips. Maybe Ron Vieselmeyer on Christian philosophical differences … I’d personally love to have Bob Nonini share his recipe for party treats.” Actually, I’m lining up a young dentist for a possible online column with a chitchat element. Don’t know his politics though. Does it matter?
*I was pleased to receive a “Thinking Bloggers Award” from Mari /Dogwalk Musings today. I’ve been noticing that honor crop up in your blogs of late. Seems individuals decide which bloggers make them think and deserve credit. It’s a nice way of saying you appreciate another blogger. Mari also gave TBAs to Cis, Herb, Bill McCrory and Joanne Stebbins .

*”I also knew that the paper I had rolled the doggie doo in wasn’t the Bee … it was the Spokesman-Review. For once, I was glad our competition had complete coverage of something” — David Keyes /Bonner County Bee publisher here . DFO: Keyes is under the wrong impression that covering the Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce intensively is the same thing as covering the news, like the less-than-stellar performance of the Bonner County Sheriff’s Department.

*From 11 to noon today, I’ll be hosting a coupla Ukrainian journalists and their interpreter in a local coffee house, to tell them about blogging live. They’re part of an exchange program involving the SR. Dunno what shop I’ll pick from these three: Java on Sherman, Doma or Coffeeville. But it should be fun.