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MLP: Be real(ly?) careful, writers
Real means true; it really (truly) does. Neither means "very," so don't go there.
Christians, please act like it
I am responding to Jeff Langford's May 30th article about true Christians. I am a friend of Jimmy Pappas. Thank you for your Godly advice, although the presentation seemed a little "Holier than Thou-ish." Those rea…
If there was ever an issue important to all Americans, this is it
Last week while on business in Europe the major news story of the week concerned the "artful tax dodge" by major corporations, many American including American icon Apple. Apple stands accused of avoiding $74 billi…
The culinary meaning of unctuous
"Braise some leeks," the chef yells as I work the front-line at a seafood restaurant. I look at my fellow line-cook and ask, "What does braise mean?" He shrugs his shoulders, puts his head down and focuses on the N…
Lifting up a wounded soldier with letters
On May 23 Army Reservist Daniel Guerrero of Coeur d'Alene was wounded in combat in northern Afghanistan, five months into his third tour of duty - the first two deployments were to Iraq. Sgt. Guerrero's wife, Meaga…
Statute debate is moot
We're about 10 years too late for this debate. That ship sailed in 2003. So all this talk about Idaho's so-called "sodomy law" as applied to non-heterosexual conduct is like debating whether to keep a "coloreds onl…
Desert Southwest will face huge water shortages
While crops are still being washed away by raging floodwaters in the soggy Midwest and hailed out in the tornado-devastated Great Plains, areas west of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas are suffering from the worst drough…
Equality applies to everyone
FORMAL STATEMENT: The Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations Board of Directors
Stand up against rights that are wrong
This past Tuesday at noon the General Services Committee heard the presentation of both Tony Stewart and Christie Wood with the Human Rights Task Force as they proposed that the City of Coeur d'Alene adopt an anti-…
Another Memorial Day worth remembering
Memorial Day was a living history day for me. Of course Memorial Day is to honor the war dead, and that was the very purpose of all of the ceremonies in this neck of the woods, but hearing from people who experienc…
Shocker? The rich donate the least
Maya Angelou said that giving liberates the soul. If that's true, then the "haves" are not so free as the relative have-nots.
From hope and change to corruption and intimidation
It has been tough as a conservative these past couple of weeks trying to keep up with all of the scandals coming out of D.C. My head is spinning. What I need is for an articulate Obama supporter to reassure me that…
Writer: True Christians reject Democratic Party
In his Friday, May 5, "My Turn" letter Jimmy Pappas told us he is a Christian. What does that mean, Mr. Pappas? Are you a Christian because you believe in Jesus Christ, or are you a Christian because you are living…
All the king's men won't fix health care again
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, (the best medical care in the world).
Celebrating a miracle recovery
This coming Saturday Dave and Brooke Miller and their young children will be celebrating. It's the sixth anniversary of Dave coming out of a 12-day coma after being kicked in the head during a soccer game in May 20…