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Local blogs of note
It's a funny thing ...
Don Lewis is a writer, woodworker, and woolgatherer from Northern Idaho. He likes "long walks on the beach, intimate dinners, and women who are afraid to share their emotions." His blog "It's a funny thing ..." is a (mostly) daily commentary on topics ranging from everyday events to international crises. Don has never believed that staggering ignorance should be an impediment to the exploration of complex and thought-provoking issues. He currently writes the "Back Porch" humor column for Backhome Magazine. His wife says his blog is funny, so who needs another excuse to check it out?
Zac Vineyard
Zac Vineyard is a collection of comments on subjects like local Spokane news and events, art, writing, coffee, and more. No limits.
Michael Breckenridge
Michael Breckenridge is a commissioned sculptor with a background in professional journalism. His blog reads like a travelogue and entertainment column about his adventures in and out of the Spokane area, reviewing everything from restaurants to restrooms. He takes all his own pictures and includes one or more in most entries.
Something Good
The purpose of Lorna Doone's blog is to do Something Good every day. She makes suggestions of things we can all do to improve the world, feel better about ourselves, or just make our lives a little less stressful. Most of the suggestions are quick and painless. They don't cost money and will leave you feeling like you're a step ahead of the game.
Perambulation
Bronx Boy grew up in Spokane, but is spending a year in London, taking time away from studying business at a university in New York City. His blog details what he comes across during his travels or his "so-called perambulations." He comments on current events, daily happenings, and basically what is on his mind.
Hapless Tigger
Joyce is a Virginia native who recently moved from California to Spokane. She writes about politics, sports, popular culture, feminism, gay rights, and whatever else may be on her mind -- all with a sense of hilarity and a lefty bent.
why there is no synonym
Brittany is a student at Gonzaga University, with a major in journalism and a minor in Spanish She's passionate about language and literature, popcorn and Pez dispensers. She's also on the trail to "my first Pulitzer."
Spokane Al
Spokane Al is a triathlete in his mid-50s who is doing his best to get his old bones and body in shape in preparation for Ironman CDA this coming June and beyond. He blogs about training, books, music, and other musings or things or events that are of interest to him.
Lisa MZM
Lisa MZM attended Central Washington University and lives in the Grand Coulee area. Her blog is "just the stuff I write to keep the rest of my life in perspective." She likes to include pictures with the blog entries, tell stories, and wonder about strange things.
Sulustu
Barry Moses of Spokane is an educator and a counselor. His blog is a personal journal with a little bit of daily happenings from his rather ordinary life, and occasional commentary about society, culture, religion, and spirituality. He also publishes occasional photographs from the Spokane area.
F-words
Sara Anderson of Moscow is a molecular biologist and a graduate of the University of Idaho. The F-words are feminism, food, fact and fiction. She's lived on the Palouse since before elementary school. She writes about gender issues, as well as attempting to follow local conflicts, but her commentary really is about anything at all.
The Unbearable Bobness of Being
Bob Salsbury grew up in the Spokane Valley and still lives there with his three kids. He enjoys canoeing, camping, hiking, mountain biking, going to the lake, rockhounding, lapidary, skiing, and carving evil little trolls out of bars of soap. Bob started blogging after people begged him to. Now he has a second blog.
Terry Bain's Creative Axis
Terry Bain is a local writer with an unusual talent... the ability to write about both cats and dogs. His first book, "You Are a Dog", was released in 2004.