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Cd'A recall a matter of accountability
As I listen to and read all the dialogue taking place since the original recall filing, I feel the need to explain why I signed on. Cd'A is my home. I'm here because this community is still one of the very best exa…
Frack this gas, please
It's a fracking alternative. No, Battlestar Galactica fans, that's not a reference to the show's cursing substitute. But one way to get this nation away from foreign oil dependence is to frack this: Gas.
The wild life
This has been a wild year. The wildness started this spring with an unexplained tapping on my office window. The taps come at irregular and unpredictable times and stop as I investigate the cause. While working one…
Honest people ... and happy ending
The power of positive thinking and a belief in the basic goodness of my fellow man was proven on Monday afternoon when I spent some time in the sunshine reflecting on life at river's edge. I read and took some phot…
Keep politics outof the wolf debate
This is in direct response to the article titled, "Wolf Hunt May Make Problem Worse." My first area of concern comes from the quote from ecological speaker George Wuerthner stating, "I think for some people the ide…
Short on happiness? Volunteer
Feeling a bit down, lonely, or unconfident? The pervasive expertise - be it from national health services, counselors, famous self-help authors, the Dalai Lama or local pastor - is that a basic element of mental he…
Those aren't just 'raindrops falling on our heads' (Part I)
About a week ago, a concerned reader of my column named Bob (no last name given) dropped off a DVD entitled, "What in the World are They Spraying?" It was produced by G. Edward Griffin and narrated by journalist Mi…
Stake a claim on county's land-use plan
After the meetings in the last two weeks related to the development of Kootenai County's Unified Land Use Code, it is time to briefly comment on its progress. Now is the time for property owners to be involved in d…
My reasons to support the recall
After reading the Cd'A Press editorial on April 15, I thought I might as well submit my two cents, which is all I have left after paying my taxes.
Recall misses the boat
As someone who was born in Coeur d'Alene and grew up here in the 1950s and 60s, I have followed the McEuen Field debate and associated recall effort with great interest.
Recalls remove elector choice
Any infringement on the right of the electorate to choose its representatives should be minimal and absolutely necessary; such is the essence of democracy. Hence, the rare recall of a duly elected official should b…
This tale has a tail-wagging ending
The Coeur d'Alene Chamber's Aw$um Auction definitely lived up to the awesome billing last Saturday thanks to covert ops by Dustin Ainsworth's pals. One of the live auction items was an 8-week-old black lab pup, whi…
Recalling a 4-legged friend each spring
This morning starts as most Sunday mornings, with a cup of coffee, the morning paper and CBS Sunday Morning on the television. Relaxing in my PJ's sitting in my man-chair, I finish my second cup of coffee then look…
Illegal immigrants reach 'net zero'
The anti-immigration push seems to be working, but some think it may be working too well. Or perhaps Mexico's growth is simply more enticing. In any case, a leaner U.S. economy, angry and threatening sentiments, st…
The Greek Islands now threatened by a possible major volcanic eruption
As if the Greeks don't have enough to worry about with their shattered economy, there are deep concerns now of a looming major volcanic eruption on the island of Santorini, a prime tourist mecca, according to our f…