Priest recalls Christmas at Guadalcanal

Christmas journey of love, faith

Dec. 25 unlikely, but no matter

In a way it's apropos to write about Christmas on its eve, at supper time. That's because "Christmas," or "Christ's mass" (Christes maesse) is an old English word which referred to the Lord's Supper (i.e. the Mass …

German scientists predict a century of global cooling

Two German scientists, Horst-Joachin Luedecke and Carl-Otto Weiss of the European Institute for Climate and Energy, say that "two naturally occurring climate cycles will combine to lower global temperatures during …

Muslims aren't taking Christ out of Christmas

I'd like to respond to Pat Henkin's letter of Dec. 15, wherein s/he laments the loss of "Christmas" during the holiday season. I support his/her sentiments about the ever-encroaching "Happy Holidays," which is beco…

Here comes a megaload of trouble

On Wednesday, the Coeur d'Alene Press had a story under the headline "Megaloads need special ramp," with a side note that you would accept comments Thursday afternoon. I submit my comments herewith.

No, seniors aren't drain on economy

Social Security is going broke.

How liberals can really make a difference

On Thanksgiving Day I had the misfortune of reading a "My Turn" article published in the Nov. 27, 2013 Press by Jimmy Pappas. The article caught my attention when I read the charge he made about a "cut and slash ag…

Doing it Cliff's way for farewell

The Celebration of Life for Cliff Hayes is Saturday, Dec. 21, from 2-5 p.m. at the Lions Grand Pavilion at Q'emiln Park in Post Falls. Cliff was a founding member of the Post Falls Community Volunteers and for many…

Idahoans find way to Peace Corps team

After last week's column reporting Idaho's poor rating for homeless children, it's good to know this state also ranks among the highest for Peace Corps volunteers per capita, according to The Peace Corps' 2013 rank…

Real Republicans will resist Common Core

The column "Why conservatives can support Common Core" (Nov. 20) article is very interesting considering that it was written by two "R.I.N.Os" (Republicans in name only). A Republican asking for more bureaucracy wo…

To get an accurate total, snow must be measured at least six times a day

Several Press subscribers have asked me why I seem to measure more snowfall each winter season on Player Drive than they see at their particular location in town.

Affordable Care Act is a good thing

Here we go again. In Karen Parrish Norskog's My Turn article, once again President Obama is a socialist/communist, while the conservative candidate, Mitt Romney, would have been the answer to every prayer had he be…

Inspired by Mandela ... and 'Biko'

The year was 1986. I had never heard of Nelson Mandela, but I was totally transfixed by rock artist Peter Gabriel, a former lead singer of the great British band Genesis. As a freshman in college I had a friend who…

America's line of despair

"There is a line of despair" that crosses the width of our nation, like a tumor, pulsating, spreading, becoming wider and wider, motivated by fear, it grows unabated.