Blogos — 2.15.16

On her Slight Detour blog, Marianne Love posts: “It was all my sister Barbara’s idea.  ‘How would you like to go for a hot air balloon ride?’ she suggested during a family dinner outing a week or so ago. I didn’t fully commit for a while, but as dinner wore on, so did my glass of wine. ‘Sure, why not?’ I said as we left the restaurant.” More here .

• Your weekly planner /On Tap
• First Take: Scalia /Randy Stapilus
• Let’s get outside until it rains /Grip
• Malheur refuge again for the birds /Outdoors
• McConnell’s climatic obstruction /Fort Boise
• Election Day should be June 2 /Simple Mind
• Which makes for best eavesdropping? /The Slice
• For a taste of Brazil, try River Park Square /7 Blog
• Review: My name is Lucy Barton /Elizabeth S. Brinton
• Never miss a chance to miss a chance /Dogwalk Musings

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