North Idaho Blogs — 2.14.12

U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, greets supporters on the Idaho Statehouse steps on Monday before announcing his campaign for re-election in 2012. Dennis Mansfield wonders below whether Labrador’s speech last week was a “kickoff” one or a “kick-butt” one. (AP Photo/The Idaho Statesman, Joe Jaszewski)

• I didn’t see Whitney’s death coming, whoa! (2nd item) /Atmospheric Ruminations
• Long ago interview of me online /Bay Views
• Labrador re-election: A “kickoff” speech or a “kick-butt” speech? /Dennis Mansfield
• There is no free lunch nor insurance benefit /Dogwalk Musings
• Judging severity , and: Simple and complicated /Fort Boise
• A Valentine to my husband — the king of my heart /From A Simple Mind
• 2 groups offer tour of growing Hayden company , and: Tidbits /INW Business Watch
• Pink, blue, I don’t give a rip /This Is Not A Fairy Tale
• Looking through the mirror /Nuts & Nonsense
• Happy Valentine’s Day , and: A world without music /Slight Detour
• This food prescription is for me /Stebbijo’s Place
• 7 facts, revelations or confidences from a rule-breaking blogger /3Rs
• Beauty never knew its fate /TumblewordsB
• Biography: Abraham Lincoln & a passion for writing /Writing North Idaho

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