Okay, after a long break, the search for answers to my ongoing medical issues resumes tomorrow. Tomorrow: A hematologist (blood doctor). Next week, it's my gastro doctor. Then I have a week off before I see both my endocrinologist (diabetes doctor) and my cardiologist the first week of March.

The third of my three Further Review pages in today's Spokesman-Review takes a look at 60 years of Super Bowl halftime shows. Tonight's halftime entertainment is Wascally Wabbit. I mean, Bad Bunny.

The second of three Further Review pages in today's Spokesman-Review takes a look at the history of the Seattle Seahawks. They'll face the Patriots tonight in Super Bowl LX.

I have three -- yes, three! -- Further Review pages in today's Spokesman-Review. The first is the second of four special Black History Month pages: On the Tulsa Massacre of 1921. This is a rerun page and it appeared in my book last year.

I wanted to link to @charlesapple.bsky.social’s “Guide for laid-off journalists,” a 2009 work which is still shockingly relevant today. I put it on Archive Today, which will ensure it will load quickly. archive.is/o8fOh

105 years ago today, the first feature film written by, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin — "The Kid" — opened in theaters. Co-starring with him was a 7-year-old boy who'd later go on to TV fame. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

Job alert: Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit news organization focused on Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods, is looking for a News Editor. blockclubchicago.org/were-hiring-...

Two good job boards for newspaper folks: jobs.mediajobboard.com/search www.journalismjobs.com/job-listings

Guys, I don't follow job openings as closely as I used to, back when I needed them... or even when I blogged. If you or your newspaper has an opening you'd like me to repost, slip me a message. I'll cross-post it on LinkedIn, Facebook and Bluesky. Let me know if I can help in any way.

Job alert: Lecturer in visual journalism at the University of Florida in Gainesville. jobs.mediajobboard.com/company/univ...

Job alert: "Minnesota Star Tribune - Analytical Journalism on the Business of Sports" jobs.mediajobboard.com/company/repo...

Job alert: Photographer at the Seattle Times www.journalismjobs.com/1692488-phot...

Job alert: Executive editor of the Daily Catch in the Hudson Valley of New York www.journalismjobs.com/1692477-exec...

Job alert: Multimedia reporter for my former paper, the Victoria Advocate of Victoria, Texas www.journalismjobs.com/1692174-mult...

Job alert: DataViz journalist at the Seattle Times www.journalismjobs.com/1692450-data...

Job alert: Executive editor of The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C. www.journalismjobs.com/1692441-exec...

Job alert: Sports editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Job alert: Verite of New Orleans, which says it's "a Black-led nonprofit newsroom," is hiring for a number of positions: Senior Director of Development and Partnerships, Managing Editor, Investigative Reporter, Data Reporter and a Lead Investigative Editor. More here: veritenews.org/careers/

55 years ago today, Apollo 14 made the third successful crewed landing on the moon. Flight commander Alan Shepard -- who had been America's first man in space in 1961 -- hit two golf balls before they ended their moonwalks. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

The Washington Post dies in broad daylight.

Here's your "Do You Feel Old Yet?" moment for today: Shaun Cassidy is bringing his "The Road to Us" concert tour to Spokane Friday. So I did a Further Review page on him for today's Spokesman-Review.

They're saying this is actually a change in how astronomers measure the planet. I suspect the REAL reason is that Jupiter has been taking Ozempic or Wegovy. www.scientificamerican.com/article/jupi...

Thank you @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for bringing Liam back to his friends and families. He endured more than any 5-year-old ever should. Now more than ever, we need to get ICE out of Minnesota.

"That's a 110-year-old explosive device. I think I'll shove it up my ass!" metro.co.uk/2026/02/01/m...

65 years ago this May, a group of Black and white activists boarded Greyhound buses in Washington, D.C. for a trip through the segregated bus terminals of the South. The facilities had been ordered to desegregate after a 1960 Supreme Court ruling. My Further Review page in today's Spokesman-Review.

Yeah, it's pretty. But still, I could do without it. Admittedly, we didn't get near the amount forecast (they had said possibly up to 3 inches). On the other hand, it was supposed to stop an hour ago and it's still coming down.

What was this guy gonna do if he succeeded in getting Mangione out of jail? Eat him?

65 years ago today, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by the Shirelles hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was despite the single being banned by some radio stations for what they considered inappropriate lyrics -- written by 18-year-old Carole King. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review is on author Dean Koontz, who's written more than 140 books and sold more than 500 million worldwide.

I’ve been saying on this site and on the old one for years that pundits are great, opinion-slinging is a noble profession, but none of them could eat without journalists providing facts on which to opine. Weiss is firing the sharks and hiring more remoras.

At the top of Page One of today's Spokesman-Review is a look at a candlelight vigil for Alex Pretti. Story by Cannon Barnett. Gorgeous photo by Colin Mulvany. Gorgeous design by Chris Soprych.

Next Thursday, novelist and poet David Guterson will be the guest at a Northwest Passages Book Club event in Spokane. He and his latest release, "Evelyn in Transit," are the topic of my Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

Seahawks fans will flip over today's front page ... designed by my colleague Chris Soprych.

Mid afternoon, Sunday: It's sleeting. We have no power at all. Also, no electricity...

40 years ago next Wednesday, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff. All six astronauts and a high school teacher were killed. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

You can't make up stories this crazy. Only in real life does shit like this happen ... www.mediaite.com/media/tv/ano...

on February 20th, take a trip to the only place where the law means less than it does in present day America

I know the shape might fool you, but when you cut corners at the Pentagon, you don’t get more corners.

The front page of today's Minneapolis Star Tribune. Lead photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii.

15 years ago next Thursday, Britney Spears debuted at No. 1 with her new single, "Hold It Against Me." She was the second artist to have more than one single debut in the top spot, after Mariah Carey. My Further Review in today's Spokesman Review.

130 years ago Friday, Wilhelm Röntgen of Germany's University of Würzburg first publicly demonstrated properties of his latest discovery: X-rays. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

65 years ago Saturday, a B-52 broke apart in midair and crashed near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base near Goldsboro, N.C. There were two nukes aboard. 52 years later, the DoD admitted: Yeah, there very nearly had been an thermonuclear explosion. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

"My fellow Americans: Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country." Those words were said by John F. Kennedy during his presidential inauguration address, 65 years ago Tuesday. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

50 years ago Saturday the Blues Brothers -- John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Jake and Elwood Blues -- first appeared on Saturday Night Live ... wearing bee costumes. They'd switch to ties, hats and Ray-Bans for their second appearance in April 1978. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

Oh, no Did they suffer any internal bleeding

In his farewell address 65 years ago Saturday, President Ike Eisenhower -- the only military leader elected to the presidency in the 20th century -- warned the nation about the growing influence of what he called "the military-industrial complex." My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

30 years ago today, 9-year-old Amber Hagerman disappeared from her neighborhood. She was found dead four days later. Her death inspired an alert system for missing children that would be named "Amber Alerts" in her memory. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.

Today's Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis

My Further Review in today's Further Review is on eight notable movies that involve newspapers, newsrooms, reporters and editors.

City officials aren't quite sure how Davy, Michael, Mickey and Peter got there. But, y'know, whatever... Gift article from The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/u...