This week's Ted's Notebook is exactly what the title suggests—a collection of stories, observations, history, humor, and reflections that all found their way onto my reporter's notebook.

We begin with why I've chosen to stay with audio podcasting instead of jumping headfirst into video, and why sometimes the imagination paints a better picture than a camera ever could.

From there we visit Oregon's latest hunting and fishing controversy, ponder America's need for a little more unity and a little less division, and take a humorous detour to an arcade claw machine where the prize isn't a stuffed animal...it's a can of beer.

We'll also consider whether Idaho's new black license plates are simply a stylish trend or something worth thinking twice about in today's world of cameras and technology.

Then it's off ...