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Kennedy got it wrong
The article from the AP reprinted in The Press supporting John F. Kennedy Jr.'s position on the separation of church and state got it badly wrong. The article questions Santorum's recent criticism of Kennedy's spee…
Our World War II end game
In 1945, World War II was over. We thought fascism had been vanquished. Fascist Germany, Italy and Japan were destroyed. The world rejoiced. Unfortunately, Fascism, like some virulent forms of cancer, was not entir…
Gas: What's on everyone's mind!
Recently, a story was published that higher gas prices should be blamed on the consumer. What narrow-minded thinking and certainly not understanding what really controls world gas pricing.
Don't fall for this Democratic red herring
On Jan. 7, during the Republican debate moderator George Stephanopoulos asked an odd question: "Do the states have a right to ban birth control?" to which Mitt Romney replied, "Why are you asking such a silly quest…
Yiddish proverbs reflect wisdom
I first encountered Jewish culture while living in Iran (yes, there are Persian Jews). The two cultures actually get along well - at least the women do. Both are warm, effusive, and affectionate. Persians are very …
Life isn't a dress rehearsal
When attending the Post Falls Chamber's Reverse Job Fair last week, where hundreds of high school seniors present themselves and their career goals to the business community, I met one of those seniors and was capt…
I've been thinking
I've been thinking. Why was I created and why was I chosen to live as a human on this big blue marble we call Earth? What is the purpose of my life? How long will I live and who or what gets to decide when I die? I…
Rape survivor shares her story
I am a wife, mother, grandmother. I am also a woman married to a minister and am a professional designer and artist. Further, I am a survivor of rape, among other hideous indiscretions, by my father when I was in t…
Our climate currently features the wildest weather 'extremes' in at least 1,000 years
It seems to me that the climate change debate continues to be obscured by manmade hot air and fury. Deeply en-trenched and extremely vociferous positions have been taken on all sides. I'm sort of 'in the middle of …
A Miracle on Fourth Street
You should have been at the American Legion Hall on Wednesday evening (March 14) to witness something truly incredible! More than 60 people from various persuasions and points of view came together to watch and lis…
Who really pulls strings of GOP?
This past decade, I have closely observed how the Republican Party works in Idaho, especially locally. Over the last couple of years, I've paid particular attention to the Kootenai County Republican Central Committ…
Team McRuin throws us a curveball
The headline read "here's the pitch" as Ron Ouren, fundraising director, sought $3 million in private donations to build a new field on distant Cherry Hill to replace historic Legion Field at McEuen Field. Perhaps …
Disabilities can also enable
I've never attended a convention and you won't catch me in Uhura's uniform, but I'll admit an addiction to "Star Trek: Next Generation." They're just so enlightened in that world; the writers created a diverse civi…
My turn: Witness questions police shooting
Wrestling with the mere idea of a person being shot repeatedly by multiple individuals in close proximity of homes and families is not ordinarily a topic society discusses at the breakfast table, and for obvious re…
Reflections of an Army career
I have always felt that who we are today is the sum of what we have learned from our experiences in life. The Army is not different to me. The officer I am today is the sum of what I have learned from the experienc…