Predicting precip? 'Nada' exact science

A broad world view

For the past few months I have noted with pleasure the broader coverage (world) of the news in The Press. I should have known that this change did not evolve, but was the result of design by the intelligent people …

Hospice House still needs a little help

Over the last several years the Coeur d'Alene area has been very fortunate to have brought on line a number of new public facilities that would be the envy of any community - larger or small. The list would include…

Key to happiness? Look again

Perhaps more so than beauty, joy is in the eye of the beholder.

Huckleberry hunting

"That is a great smell," I slowly and deliberately whisper to my wife while deeply engulfing my first whiff of huckleberry as we hike to our secret huckleberry garden. I'm not sure why I whisper. As most huckleberr…

Watersports and the Finney family

Thanks to Anne Anderson for reminding of an interesting bit of local history and trivia. Back in the 1920s, Jack Finney had one of the only powerboats on Lake Coeur d'Alene, having adapted a car engine to power his…

Walla Walla's river of wine

Call it the Napa of the Northwest.

'Dead forests' can lead to climate change

Millions of acres of lodgepole and ponderosa pines in the western U.S., Canada and Alaska are being killed by literally billions of tiny bark beetles, wood-eating 'monsters.'

Cd'A: Not an idol, but idolized

I didn't want to write this. Really. I tried my best to ignore Ms. Heilman's attack upon my city, my countrymen, Western civilization, and Christendom, but my conscience eventually got the better of me.

Kudos to new school trustees

After watching the school board, with some interest, for the last several months, I am pleased with the actions of the two new members. It is great to finally see some independent thought emerge from that panel. Th…

Here's why 4-H matters

To say that I am concerned about the proposed funding cut for the Extension Services in Kootenai County is a grave understatement. I am scared.

Notaries aren't all created equal

His name was Julian Notary, and he got me thinking.

Going nuts with Rosanne

Tatiana Monroe Harrison recently visited her sister, Lawrie on the big island of Hawaii. Lawrie owns a bookstore in Kona that also features antiques. This past spring comedienne Rosanne Barr held a book-signing the…

Rethinking the garden

I've been thinking. "Why am I struggling to find happiness in my happy world?" I have a kind, smart and beautiful wife, the world's coolest kid and spectacular grandchildren. My parents are still alive and love me …

Golden State rewrites history

They say history is written by the victor.When the "victor" in question holds his position by mere virtue of characteristic - say, race or ethnicity - the resulting biases are even less justified. Pass those biases…