Wild Card/Sunday — 9.13.09

I’m off the clock for the first time in 27 years as I begin my furlough week this week. As long as it helps balance the books and keeps journalists in The Spokesman-Review newsroom employed, I don’t mind that much. On the plus side, the weather looks like it’s going to be great this weekend. Also on the plus side, I have a dynamite duo lined up to help fill in the gaps while I’m away — HBO’s own CindyH at the throttle, with Eye On Boise blogmistress Betsy Russell riding shotgun. They did a terrific job last time I was gone. I expect you guys to behave. But I’ll be blurking just in case someone doesn’t. I’ll be back to maneuver Huckleberries Online through the municipal campaigns for the remainder of the fall, on Monday, Sept. 21. Now, I’ll play the Wild Card and then vamoose …