| Villa-O: From conception to opening night
The polished and repolished honey-brown mahogany glows. Waiters obsessively straighten sky-blue napkins and fluff throw pillows with nautical flags. From the white-tiled kitchen comes the thud-thud-thud of cooks pounding veal chops. Nearby, two bartenders quietly cut limes into quarter-inch slices and remove caps from liquor bottles, preparing to fill orders. And then, the customer orders a limontini. A server, in a solemn and solicitous voice, explains the problem: The orange and lemon slices have only been soaking in the vodka a few days. It will take a week for the spirits to be fully infused. Until then, the cocktail will fall flat. But the customer isn't buying the explanation. You're either ready to open or you're not ready to open, he snarls.
'My Favorite Dog': Dueling Rhymers
In its series on the guv's proposed fix of U.S. Highway 95, The Idaho Statesman spotlights 56 deadly miles in North Idaho here. 3. For $10, reports the Coeur d'Alene Press, you can get a sticker that honors severely wounded CPD Blue Michael Kralicek here. 4. The worst pickup line ever, according to David "Dr. Love" Coleman: "I might not be the best-looking guy here, but Im the only one talking to you is the worst pick up line he has ever heard. Coleman visited Pullman to give WSU students dating advice here. 5. So, where was God when the tsunami hit? Pastor Steve Massey of Hayden Bible Church provided answers here. 6. IMHO-NW: Dan Popkey/Idaho Statesman (Gay marriage ban), UI Argonaut (Avoiding a foolish lawsuit), James Vesely/Seattle Times (Is anyone in the middle?), Joel Connelly/P-I (Demos' leftward lurch), and Robert L.
Five killed as gunman opens fire in Valentine’s Day massacre at US ...
Five people were shot dead and at least 13 injured after a gunman dressed in black opened fire and sprayed bullets around a lecture hall at an Illinois university before killing himself. The shooter burst from behind a screen during a geology lecture at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb shortly after 3pm and fired on the 160 students using a shotgun and two handguns. Students frantically scrambled over desks for cover as about 30 rounds were fired across the hall. University authorities said that the gunman, who has been identified as a student, but not from the university, then turned the gun on himself. Campus police refused to release his name. The incident took place in Cole Hall near the King Commons, a central meeting point on the 25,000student campus.
Ryan brothers could be candidates for Jets' D.C. job
Too often coaches rely on their network of friends to fill jobs, ignoring more qualified candidates. As reported late last week, OL coach Tony Wise is officially out. From what I hear, he was unhappy with the Jets and was telling people throughout the season that he wanted out. .
Obama stays close in race as Republican rivals lag
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