HBO Blog Rdp — 12.30.13

On her Slight Detour blog, Marianne Love writes of another military tragedy that has hit Sandpoint: “Another sad time in Sandpoint as the community has learned that one of its own has paid the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan. Capt. David Lyon (Lissy), a 2008 graduate of the Air Force Academy and holder of several Academy athletic records,  died Dec. 27 in Kabul when an explosive device detonated near his convoy.” More here.

• A kid story /The Slice
• Larry Justus, RIP /Bay Views
• Injured GU faces USF /SportsLink
• Feel-good brigade /Right Argument
• Christmas alone /Writing North Idaho
• Over & done with /From A Simple Mind
• A new opportunity to attack /Arch Druid
• Cataracts: When to say when /End Notes
• Cutting the fog for pheasant hunting /Outdoors
• Grinch who delivered Xmas a little late /Fort Boise
• 2013 in review: Year of the Snake /Eye on Shanghai
• From the sublime to the ridiculous /Dogwalk Musings
• Even 3D & Keanu can’t save ‘47 Ronin’ /Dually Noted
• SportsLink: Is Seattle going to Super Bowl? /Grip on Sports
• Hooking up with ‘Duck Dynasty’ express /Ridenbaugh Press

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