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TICKET: A final word
In response to Dave Tolle and Michael Quinn, it was my son who received the ticket for his rear license plate being covered by snow. He called me while he was pulled over and waiting for the ISP officer to run his …
THANKS: To great neighbors
Verbal “thank yous” don’t seem to be enough so I want to publicly thank my neighbors, Jack Harmon and Dave Dorosh. Their kindness and helpfulness of many times plowing snow from my long driveway was a godsend. I am…
PUTIN: Hold the anchovies
In regard to Russia or Putin hacking into our election process and whatever else, we have thousands of military spy satellites in orbit, watching over our friends and adversaries. We can read a newspaper on the gro…
OUT: But not down
Last Saturday I was shopping at Sowers Christian bookstore when a young man came in and stated that he had nowhere to go. He was wearing a thin windbreaker jacket and had no hat or gloves. He explained to me that h…
ISSUES: Seek to understand
Advancing your knowledge and awareness in world affairs is not only the responsible move, but an obligation you hold as a citizen of your community by staying mindful of the issues that transpire and understand how…
Beware the statistical path to good jobs
“There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
TRUMP: Disaster unfolding
I am in disbelief of what we are seeing take place on our national stage. The person we have chosen as the leader of this great country is on a path to destroy everything that we have ever stood for, ever worked fo…
CDA: None better
I have been fortunate to keep in touch with Coeur d’Alene via my column, “Ask Me Anything,” and articles I’ve written for the Coeur d’Alene Press. While some readers might disagree with what I’ve written, I’ve lear…
SCHOOLS: Belts a bust
I will tell you this. When you come down Bonell Road and make a left on Yellowstone, if you make the turn from the wrong side of the road and you cannot see either way, you’ll understand why we called it blind man’…
AIRPORT: Hit and run
Without any knowledge of local politics having newly arrived here in Coeur d’Alene, it sure seems like there is something “rotten in Denmark” when the outgoing county commissioner makes it his business to fire a lo…
PLOW: Piles of praise
In answer to Dorothy Pietlicki’s letter (Plows: Where Art Thou?) in Wednesday’s Press, and in defense of our snowplows, there comes a point, and that’s where we are now, that they are running out of space to put th…
POVERTY: Not what you think
Poverty. Of what do you think when you read the word? Most of us think of pictures we have seen of people from the Great Depression. But, what is poverty today?
PLOW: Above and beyond
I have lived in a lot of different places in my life, but never have I seen a snow plow guy stopping to help someone who is stuck in their driveway. This didn’t happen to me but to a neighbor of mine. Kudos to you …
If Trump calls him, Gov. Otter is gone
Gov. Butch Otter talks about a lot of things when he meets with news reporters before the start of a legislative session.
Dissent only improves understanding
It's not easy doing public service, especially when that service requires many hours and pays nothing.