Wild Card/Monday -- 7/30/07
We survived RSPA Wild Card Sunday. And I'm as much in control of the blog as I ever am (about 65%). Not much going on so far this week. But I have a feeling that's going to change. While we're waiting for news and the…
MONDAY, JULY 30, 2007
Q: How Can Middle Class Find Lake Rec Land?
After spending a couple hours last week perusing Web sites looking for story ideas about lake property, I concluded that the market is really depressing for anyone who doesn't have $500,000 or more to burn. Not only is there a shortage of waterfront properties in…
APhoto of the Day -- 7/30/07
Martin Meissner/Associated PressA man waterproofs the big sculpture "Octobush" made of sand at the Sandfestival Ruhr at the Kemnade lake in Bochum, Germany, today. German artist Urlich Baentsch shows US President George W. Bush as an octopus who holds corn, oil, a cross, the World…
Norton: Silverwood Planning Haunted House
re: AAA mag interview with Silverwood owner Gary Norton hereAAA Question: Any plans for the future? Gary Norton: We’re going to keep getting bigger. The water park doubled in size this year. And I’m planning a haunted house. Hat Tip: Family Phil
Editor Smith: A Plea for Civility
In the last few weeks, traffic on News is a Conversation has really picked up. We've had some great discussions on some very tough issues. I'm posting more because I really want to encourage an ongoing debate on the journalism we practice at The Spokesman-Review.…
Bill Walsh, S.F. 49er Hall of Fame Coach, 75, R.I.P.
AP File PhotoSan Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh is hoisted on the shoulders of his team after they defeated the Miami Dolphins 38-16 in Super Bowl XIX in this Jan. 20, 1985, file photo, at Stanford, Stadium, in Palo Alto, Calif. Walsh, the groundbreaking football…
Noon Q: Does "Goat Trail" Still Make You Nervous?
I got to drive a couple of real-life sections of "Connecting Idaho" highway (the Worley-Setters stretch, under construction, and the Garwood-to-Sagle stretch). Yet GARVEE or no GARVEE, U.S. 95 still deserves its reputation as a "goat trail" -- Kevin Richert/Idaho Statesman Full post hereQuestion: Are…
Slight Detour: Have A Good Wasp/Bee Sting Story?
How about keeping a daily tally on how many times folks in the Huckleberry family get stung by bees each day, and detailed descriptions of each critter assault---where, when, how, what kind, what degree of damage. Yesterday, I was minding my own business putting my…
Rumorama ...
... the rumors are flying out there re: who's buying the condos at Duane Hagadone's Terraces. Latest? Paris Hilton. Before that, Oprah Winfrey, who reportedly has purchased three -- two to be made into one large condo and one for guests. Dunno if any of…
Online Poll: Will Locks Help Stop V-Tech Tragedies?
In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech tragedy, safety experts say installing locks on the inside of classroom doors will keep out danger. What do you think? -- Idaho Statesman. *Yes, good idea*No, bad idea*No opinion
Question: Are Cops Responsible for Suicide Leap?
Item: Jumper's father questions Taser use: Chief says it was tactic to let man 'save face'/Jonathan Brunt, Spokesman-ReviewDave Breidenbach, father of suicide victim, Josh Levy: "I was assured all day that no violence would be taken toward my son. I don't believe that firing a…
Noah: Why Can't They Be Like Us?
Noah Kroese/Spokesman-Review
Sali: Congressional System "Goofy"
Item: Sali charts own path in Congress: Freshman isn't afraid to defy party line/Betsy Russell, Spokesman-ReviewBill Sali says he arrived in Congress to find a system that's "goofy." Congressmen debate bills in an empty chamber. Testimony at committee hearings is by invitation only. Votes are…
Ramirez: Don't Drink, Drive Anything
Michael Ramirez/Investor's Business Daily
D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.