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MY TURN: AI writing and beyond
Last week, I wrote 269 words for the back cover of a book I recently completed. After some edits, I thought it was…
Don't bring your 'occupied zone' here
Monday evening I attended part of the Kootenai County Building Code discussion at the Kroc Center. This was the second such meeting I have attended with the pr…
Senior volunteer program deserves a life preserver
RSVP stands for Retired Senior Volunteer Program. This program is designed to allow those retired seniors who have time on their hands and want to give back to…
Beware the collaboration trap
Many of the environmental/conservation groups in the West are participants in various collaboratives.
Veterans village would help those who served
This letter is in response to an article in your Feb. 27 paper titled: “Neighbors rally in opposition to project before formal application, Veterans’ village envisioned.”
An Irish tale while sipping green ale
Coeur d’Alene is not without its own Irish myths, such as the legend of a long lost journal kept by an Irish immigrant who worked at Fort Sherman in the 1890s. The story goes that Sean Cleary’s journal was found 10…
Big Brother getting even bigger in China
How will the massive amount of data about a Chinese citizen be captured? By smartphones, surveillance cameras, and the ongoing capturing of data from China’s already nearly captured citizenry. But smartphones are t…
Medicaid help can lead to independence
I recently attended an event at Pilgrim’s and had the opportunity to sign the petition to put the Idaho Medicaid expansion on this November’s state ballot. Whi…
Wait to implement Big Ideas Math curriculum
An open letter to the school board
Orwell is alive and unwell in China
China’s Communist Party Congress recently announced President Xi Jinping’s two five-year terms had been extended. In so doing, the Party is most likely moving toward indefinite term limits for this President. Some …
Korea: Land of the morning calm
Being home to one of the oldest civilizations on earth, the Korean peninsula has been the focus of many conquests. Its nickname, “Land of the Morning Calm” is a poetic translation of the name of the Korean “Joseon”…
Leaders should apply Christian principles
Dear Vice President Pence:
Now read this: K-3 funding is important for Idaho
“When educating all of Idaho’s children becomes a statewide priority for all parties, the state will benefit greatly.”
Late in the session, this bill is suspicious
Redistricting and gerrymandering are topics in the news as we approach the 10-year mark for new census data. The U.S. Census numbers affect the number of U.S. House of Representative seats allocated to states; thus…
Russian aggression demands an American response
The President’s national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, said it is “incontrovertible” that the Russians intervened in America’s 2016 elections. The President rebuked McMaster for the statement. Daniel Coats, appo…
How about another billionaire president?
Another billionaire appears to be laying the groundwork to run for president in 2020. Only this one intends run as a Democrat and he has hired one of the best in the business to put together the pieces and devise t…