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Drought patterns are difficult to break
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, the western portion of the country, especially the Southwest, has been in …
Post Falls: Its vision is blurred
Recent comments by the Post Falls Community Development director, published in the July 31 Press, reveal much of what’s wrong with the leadership of this city. He said the hope is to purchase the Idaho Veneer and P…
Opposition: A lesson from Russia
Divergent opinion is human nature. It’s also necessary to a healthy democracy, especially in America’s evenly and hotly divided climate — as the framers warned us in Federalist Paper No. 10:
Another view of re-entry centers' role in communities
Nothing like controversy to return a common predicament to the forefront: How to reintegrate ex-cons.
Elder Fraud Strike Force might make a difference
Attorney General William Barr recently announced a new strike force to target and prosecute criminals tied to elder-fraud schemes that originate in other counties. These scammers are hard to track down and prosecut…
Historic home worth preserving, celebrating
It’s been 106 years since the home of J.C. White made news in the Coeur d’Alene Press. Back then it was for the grandeur of the structure and the stature of the owner. Now in 2019 the beautiful house that’s stood o…
Hey lefties, this tribute is for you
Odds are at least 8 percent of you reading this would write it left-handed. Actually, that’s not quite true; according to Science Daily, a few lefties use the right to write, while favoring the left for most other …
Fires and first freezes
Last week was the hottest week of the summer season in Coeur d’Alene and the rest of the Inland Empire. Highs reached the mid 90s last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday before much cooler air arrived over the weekend…
Don't let legislators circumvent initiatives
Initiatives give ordinary people a voice in determining the laws they must live by. Initiatives enable citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes directly on the ballot, especially if, …
Rebuttal: Outsiders put Prop 2 on the ballot
In a recent guest opinion, Reclaim Idaho’s Luke Mayville claims ignorance as to why I filed a complaint with the Secretary of State regarding the apparent unde…
Consumer advice: Alexa, mind your own blasted business
After news reports of an Amazon team made up of thousands of people was listening in on customers through the Alexa device, consumers and regulators have started to push back.
How much faith does AI deserve?
In the first section of this article, I discussed a recently developed software program that plays chess. In less than 24 hours, given only the rules of the game, it taught itself to play with such expertise that i…
Leaves of three? Let 'em be
As North Idaho’s wilder areas teem with huckleberry seekers and other visitors, so does an occasional unwanted guest hiding among the wildflowers. Be on the lo…
Make these dog days of summer count
According to the Mayo Clinic, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that’s related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. What I didn’t realize it that i…
AI taking the game to a whole new level
Earlier in my career, I spent several years as a software programmer. Much of my work was writing code for simulation models. This software attempts to mimic some aspect of the real world and allows its users to po…
Headed for a vacation? Do this for your plants
Summer’s in high season, and so are vacation plans. Whether it’s just a weekend getaway or a true escape from the daily grind, don’t forget to vacation-proof your plant life. Without it that lush garden might bette…