SR.com Blogs | Community Comment http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/ Readers talk about news and issues in Spokane. en-us Copyright 2009 The Spokesman-Review. All Rights Reserved. 1/7/2009 8:22:25 PM 20 Changing our Universe... http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8776 <p>Good morning, Netizens... ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8776' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/16/2008 11:09:44 AM Origins of the Christmas Tree http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8771 <p>The origin of the Christmas tree is much disputed.  Our modern Christmas tree evolved from early traditions of the Egyptians, Romans and Druids.   ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8771' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/16/2008 7:19:09 AM Quote of the Day -- December 16, 2008 http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8770 <p>Age is mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.<br> <br> Satchel Paige (1906 - 1982) ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8770' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/16/2008 6:56:54 AM A Word A Day -- doolally http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8769 <p><img src='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/media/sotp.jpg' width=250 border=1 align='center'> ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8769' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/16/2008 6:30:07 AM Close-out sale in Washington, DC? http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8768 <p><img src='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/media/horsey-bush-closeout-sale.jpg' width=400 border=1 align='center'> ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8768' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/16/2008 6:26:14 AM Quote of the Day -- December 15, 2008 http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8755 <p>It is all very well, when the pen flows, but then there are the dark days when imagination deserts one, and it is an effort to put anything down on paper. That little you have achieved stares at you at the end of the day, and you know the next morning you will have to scrape it down and start again.<br> <br> Elizabeth Aston, The True Darcy Spirit, 2006 ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8755' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/15/2008 11:32:51 AM A Word A Day -- Golconda http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8747 <p><img src='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/media/sotp.jpg' width=250 border=1 align='center'> ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8747' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/15/2008 6:36:02 AM The Great Depression... http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8746 <p>Good morning, Netizens... ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8746' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/15/2008 6:09:50 AM Love and Friendship http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8744 <p>Just returned from my annual Christmas brunch with four friends - we figured this was our 25th Christmas brunch. We talked, hugged, shared stories, enjoyed each other, fattened up with great food and chocolate this and that. We are more than friends, closer than sisters, soul mates. It's good to be reminded of each other's love and friendship. That's all I ever want for Christmas. And you??? ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8744' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/14/2008 2:47:17 PM BRRR! http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8739 <p>Good morning, Netizens... ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8739' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/14/2008 9:00:58 AM Modern-Day Santa http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8742 <p><img src='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/media/false-santa-bulgaria.jpg' width=400 border=1 align='center'> ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8742' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/14/2008 7:38:02 AM A Word A Day -- dastard http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8741 <p><img src='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/media/sotp.jpg' width=250 border=1 align='center'> ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8741' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/14/2008 7:23:44 AM Quote of the Day December 14, 2008 http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8740 <p>The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.<br> <br> Robert Frost (1874 - 1963) ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8740' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/14/2008 7:21:07 AM The bollixed weather forecast... http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8738 <p>Good morning, Netizens...<br><b>1:30 AM Sunday</b> ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8738' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/14/2008 1:46:31 AM Starting a List http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8737 <p>I'm starting my list<br>And checking it twice<br>I haven't been naughty (much)<br>And have only been nice. ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8737' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/13/2008 3:35:10 PM Quote of the Day -- December 13, 2008 http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8736 <p>His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork.<br> <br> Mae West (1892 - 1980) ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8736' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/13/2008 2:56:29 PM A Word A Day -- cached http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8735 <p><img src='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/media/sotp.jpg' width=250 border=1 align='center'> ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8735' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/13/2008 2:54:31 PM Cholera in Zimbabwe... http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8734 <p><img src='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/media/horsey-cholera-mugabe.jpg' width=400 border=1 align='center'> ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8734' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/13/2008 2:47:55 PM The Road Back to Christmas... http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8718 <p>Good morning, Netizens... ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8718' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/12/2008 8:31:04 AM A Tale of Christmas Unanticipation... http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8717 <p>Good morning, Netizens... ( <a href='http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/commcomm/archive/?postID=8717' title='full post'>Full post</a> )</p> 12/12/2008 7:41:54 AM