HBO Blogosphere — 1.22.14

At Slight Detour, Marianne Love writes: “I don’t know if this wooden creature has ever had its portrait taken, but I will say that it sure did cooperate for me, holding that pose on the driftwood log AND so nice with the mountains in the background.  Again, any intruders would have chuckled as the goofy old lady rolled around in the sand to get this shot.” More photos of Marianne’s outing here.

• Argo — ergo /End Notes
• Bumming around /From A Simple Mind
• The Dope at Third Base /Johnson Post
• Stuck in Lodi again /Carlson Chronicles
• When parents mess up your plans /Slice
• Death of the Middle East /Dogwalk Musings
• Nightmares are part of the game /Grip on Sports
• Dogs leaving mark on Mount Spokane /Outdoors
• Cruising Beijing, Part I & Part II /Eye on Shanghai
• Commissioner files to challenge Little /The EDge
• Don’t read The Slice while watching ‘Her’ /Dually Notes
• Wendy Davis: Facts don’t fit narrative /Right Argument
• Value of a Letter? Consider MLK’s letter from jail /Writing North Idaho

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