Good morning, Netizens... FILE - This March 9, 1988 file provided by Warner Bros., shows actor Edward James Olmos, left, comparing notes with high school teacher Jaime Escalante during the filming of the Warner Bros. film 'Stand And Deliver,' in Los Angeles. Escalante died Tuesday…
Good afternoon, Netizens... Here we have an AP picture of eight of the nine members of the Hutaree Militia who were arrested by the FBI and charged with various and assorted crimes. Since this is well outside the Spokane area, I originally read the article(s)…
Celebrating SixSix months ago today, I started dialysis. What I once thought about with dread has turned out to be a really simple ordinary routine that I go through three mornings a week. No fuss. No muss. I simply go to MY chair and sit…
Good evening, Netizens... In this picture, Swiss President and Economy Minister Doris Leuthard gestures during a news conference in Bern March 25, 2010. Leuthard called on Sunday for a central register of pedophile priests, to prevent them from having further contact with children. (REUTERS/Michael Buholzer)…
Good evening, Netizens... Cartoonist David Horsey calls it “The brave new voice of patriotism”, but I suspect he has his tongue firmly glued to the deepest corners of his cheek when he wrote that line. In my opinion, this guy making the phone calls to…
Good evening, Netizens... As I hold the prism of history to my jaded eyes, I realize almost with a state of shock that it is once again Friday. As I have spent most of the week under the weather in ways far too gruesome to…
Good evening, Netizens... I have truly fallen off the apple cart, what with an ugly recurring fever and sinus congestion for nearly two days now. I have occasionally crawled out of bed, with rheumy eyes, to contemplate the evils of the Republicans versus the Democrats,…
Good morning, Netizens... The document is ready for President Obama's signature upon whereupon it becomes law. Ostensibly it will provide medical health care coverage for approximately 98% of Americans. It will prohibit health insurers from some of the nasty tricks they have played in the…
A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg Languages freely borrow words from one another. Often a borrowed word becomes so assimilated we don't realize its exotic provenance. If you speak English, you know parts of at least a hundred different languages. Besides the usual sources -- Latin, Greek,…
Good morning, Netizens... Source: CBS/AP Will all of you seriously wishing you could be the first person to take a punch at Bernie Madoff please sit down and stop clamoring for an opportunity? Someone ostensibly beat you to it, according to the Wall Street Journal.…
Good morning, Netizens... Photo Credit: Dr. John Olsen Of the forty to sixty people present yesterday at the Zip Trip where Spokane Police Department killed Otto Zehm, less than a handful of those present actually knew the former janitor in life. In the four years…
In this morning's paper, there is a little article entitled, "City fees jump for trash, other code violations," by Jonathan Brunt. It can also be found at http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/mar/18/city-fees-jump-for-trash-other-code-violations/. City Council, Monday night, passed a series of ordinances that essentially impede on your privacy and on…
Good morning, Netizens... Lest anyone forget today is the fourth anniversary of the Otto Zehm murder at the hand of the Spokane Police Department, a date that not even the Spokesman-Review's own Doug Clark could not willfully overlook here: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/mar/18/four-years-later-lets-not-forget-otto-zehm/ PJALS has sent out the…
Good morning Netizens...This cartoon was simply too good to pass up:http://www.markfiore.com/political-cartoons/watch-gay-rights-marriage-hypocritical-politicians-ashburn-massa-animation-mark-fioreIf that doesn't wake everyone up, I'll have to slink back into my corner.Dave
Good morning, Netizens... You are vapidly cruising down the aisles of Wal-Mart doing a little shopping when an authoritative voice echoes over the public address system that states, "Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now." An unknown man used the public-address system…
Good morning Netizens... The Spokane Public Facilities District has purchased the C.I. Shenanigan’s restaurant. Oh? Shenanigan’s is sited about 25 feet northeast of the convention center. That would make it a big target in the eyes of the the Facilities District, that has consistently buying…
Good morning, Netizens... Actor Peter Graves passed away yesterday of a probable heart attack, a few days before his 84th birthday in Los Angeles. Did you know that actor Peter Graves, star of movies Mission Impossible, Stalag 17 and Airplane (and its sequel) was the…
Good morning, Netizens... When I read the piece on the AP wire earlier this week about the young woman, an avowed lesbian, who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom and they canceled the prom I sat upright in my chair. Then I…
Good morning, Netizens... Aren't you glad yesterday was FRIDAY? Today is the Saint Patty's Day Parade which weaves its way through downtown Spokane while the Irish and temporarily-Irish drink green beer and make promises they may or may not keep. Of course St. Patty's Day…
Good morning, Netizens... March 8th, in honor of International Women's History Month, a special ceremony was held at the White House which was attended by a stellar collection of women crossing all demographic and geographic positions. You may, of course, view the entire program here:…
Good morning, Netizens... As a former storm chaser, the most-difficult part, once you actually found a supercell capable of generating a funnel cloud was dealing with the incredible damage done where the tornado met humanity. While I realize most people reading this blog have little…
Good morning, Netizens... Last evening St. Mary's upset favored Gonzaga from the opening tip-off. Although the final score was 81-62, Gonzaga only held a narrow lead for a short time, toward the end of the second half then St. Mary's lead began increasing steadily. I'll…
Good afternoon, Netizens... (Portions of this story by KREM-TV and Randy Shaw) It originally struck me as a bit odd that the Spokesman had not picked up the news story by KREM-2's Randy Shaw involving Spokane County Assessor Ralph Baker, which is extensively documented here:…
Good morning, Netizens... Ah, Democracy, at least as practiced by the American people. Cartoonist David Horsey gives us an irreverent glimpse of Democracy as viewed by the people of Afghanistan, perhaps one that we cannot admit to ourselves. All we have to do is watch…
Good morning, Netizens... Spokane attorney Mike Ormsby was nominated Wednesday to be the next U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington. Ormby, is a partner in the K & L Gates LLP legal firm that specializes in working with local governments and public entities on municipal finance…