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Old Man Winter continues to blast Europe, Asia and North Africa
While we enjoyed a 'boatload of sunshine' locally this past week and relatively mild temperatures for early February, much of the rest of the Northern Hemis-phere from Europe to Japan suffered through one of the ha…
French parenting secrets
Much as I'd enjoy it, this column is not for book reviews. So while I'll refrain from comment or even from reading this (not yet published) book, its autobiographical synopsis held me at rapt attention. I had to sh…
Cutting to feel alive
You are about to enter a therapy session with a struggling parent wondering if his child is going to kill herself (I have the parent's permission to print this session in hope of helping other families).
It's a busy Valentine's weekend
Just in time for Valentines Day, the Coeur d'Alene Downtown Association is hosting the annual Chocolate Affair on Friday evening. I'll join Marilee Wallace and Susan DuBois in reprising our judging role from last y…
Crisis training benefits community
It began with a sad event in 1998. A Memphis police officer shot and killed an unarmed, mentally ill man in a difficult and volatile situation. The Memphis police department responded with a new training program fo…
Climate changes threaten China's boom
According to a Jan. 18 article in the morning edition of the Sydney, Australia, Herald, sent to me by my friend Cecil Hathaway, China's booming economy has been "seriously threatened by climate changes, wide weathe…
Impact fees are clearly confusing
I noted a recent letter to the editor on the general topic of county impact fees. The writer, Larry Spencer, makes a few good points but creates some confusion in his attempt to clear up "common misconceptions."
Tattoos hint at society's downward spiral
I have to congratulate Karl Kime for his excellent column on the state of our culture as represented by the obsession with tattoos. I do have to take exception with a few points that he made.
Will of the people ignored by council
"You can't fight City Hall!" I've heard that expression all my life. The City Council meeting of Jan. 17 was a grueling demonstration of what that means. Boasting of "strong leadership" and "tough decision-making",…
Dog story is also a spiritual tail
Despite my best efforts, I've never fully understood religion-bashing, such as that expressed in letters and recent guest columns. Spiritual health is as natural and vital to happiness as is physical health. It sta…
Realizing a life of hope
I was born to a 15-year-old mother. My father has been in prison since I was 2. Regardless of circumstances, my mother worked every day to overcome the adversity that life and choices put in front of her. She faile…
Why LDS faith doesn't pass test
This past Friday I read the "My Turn" article submitted by Gary Ormesher. In the article he claimed that, "Jesus Christ did authorize, approve and personally name his Restored Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of …
Hayden man played in Super Bowl XXXV
Not many, if any, locals can say of Sunday's Super Bowl game, "Been there, done that, got the ring" but former New York Giants linebacker Ryan Phillips of Hayden can. After a successful college football career and …
She wore a yellow ribbon
Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon
Fast food
"Bill, you're not really going to eat that are you?" Carter yells as I begin to check-out at Costco. I scan my rotisserie chicken in the self-help aisle and smile as Carter approaches, "You bet I am!"