The first edition is posted online. Trish Gannon and her The River Journal (TRJ) newspaper have started a new era.
This morning, readers can go to http://www.riverjournal.com/ and read the columns and stories. Definitely worth wading through, as the paper's motto states.
You can even read about The River Journal's history and its founder, Dennis Nicholls. Dennis is the author of the mighty impressive books about the Cabinet and Selkirk hiking trails. Check at www.sandpointonline.com for more info. on his books.
Speaking of TRJ, I'd better get my column completed for the next edition. Due Saturday.
Am also working on a great assignment (due tomorrow) for the Appaloosa Journal (www.appaloosa.com) about aWork to Ride program (http://www.worktoride.net) at a stable in West Philadelphia.
Lezlie Hiner started it back in the early '90s for at-risk youth. The idea is to pair up kids with horses. Barn chores are involved as is the requirement to maintain a C average in school. Participants learn basic horsemanship and then have the opportunity to go whatever direction they choose with their horses.
Polo has reigned supreme at the facility, and Lezlie's proud to have started the first African-American polo team competing under the Work to Ride name. Her program has been so successful it was featured on HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. The segment was nominated for an Emmy in 2003.
I've seen the segment, and can tell you Lezlie is an amazing woman. Most of the kids consider her their second mother.
Better get to work and write my stories. Have a great Thursday from the Love house.
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