Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North Idaho

Here's proof that wild horses can drag Kerri Thoreson away from North Idaho occasional.

*Idaho Escapee/Atmospheric Ruminations believes that latest Viagra commercial may be one of the lamest he's ever seen -- and I think he's right -- here.

*Smells of Coppertone, dill, campfires, chlorine take Inland Empire Girl back to the lazy, crazy summer days of yore in her native Kellogg here.

*PDX Pup sez the big news around Portland this week wasn't the fact that draft pick Greg Oden moved to town or the annual brewfest but the opening of a new IKEA store here.

*Vodka, public transportation, daylight at 11 p.m. and reindeer are all part of the best of Finland list prepared by JBelle/The 'Kan EWA here.

*Idawa/Word Forge was so intrigued by Bellingham's nickname ("the city of subdued excitement") that he set aside his studies to discover where it came from here.

Blog Numbers (for Monday): 7155 page-views/4287 unique views.

Meanwhile, TUBOB writes again here, Kellogg Bloggin' sez he uses a Buddhist filter for his acting and writing here, Marmitetoasty is feeling "right proper poorly" here, Perambulator has the Tour de France on his mind here, Red State Rebels reports that Barack Obama may visit Boise here, Spokompton contends that Mitt Romney isn't sticking to a message here, Toadman enjoys his little mountain, Mount Spokane, here, and Wayward Episcopalian will be on the air Wednesday morning here.

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