Always the right time to say yes to opportunities

My daughter and I were talking about saying yes to opportunities that are sometimes scary, wondering if you’ll look foolish if it’s not something you know you …

Sometimes, there's no place like home

When news broke Sunday about the violence and unrest in Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta region, my first thought was of several friends from Post Falls and Coeur d’Al…

Android to Apple challenges patience

In this latest installment of “Old Dog, New Tricks,” which is my life, I purchased a new phone. That news in and of itself is not remarkable. Making a change a…

Sometimes nice people do finish first

The official start of the NFL football season is Sept. 10 this year, just an FYI for those who will miss it and those who won’t. The crowning of our “home” tea…

We're all football fans this week

The love language of using the good china

On a recent Saturday, Anne Hagman hosted three girlfriends for a casual brunch. I love invitations to Anne's Dalton Gardens home. She's a joyful and gracious h…

Matters of the heart matter

Although February is designated as Heart Health Awareness Month, it should be every month. Coronary disease claims twice as many lives each year as all forms o…

Ten million-plus thank yous to generous community

Few would disagree with the observation that our communities are incredibly generous. We see the evidence just about every day of the year.

New year of shining a light on community

“Civilization is a stream with banks. The stream is sometimes filled with blood from people killing, stealing, shouting and doing things historians usually rec…

Auld Lang Syne to old friends

Bon vivant. According to Merrium -Webster, it’s a noun meaning a sociable person who has cultivated and refined tastes especially with regard to food and drink…

Christmas Eve journey of the heart

'God winks' and good will abound

A testament to commitment, legacy

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the unveiling of the Viking bronze statue, Sigvard, at Coeur d’Alene High School. The impressive piece stands at 6 f…

Be Santa's helper for good children in bad circumstances

A few years ago, a wise friend who works with children in fragile family circumstances told me we should never tell children that Santa brings presents to chil…

'Tis the season of gratitude