I grew up hearing my dad talk about the depression in South Dakota and how he and his seven older siblings faced real hunger. The photographs showing their ill-sized hand-me-downs and bare feet could easily have been taken by Dorothea Lange. My Read More
For thousands of Idahoans, it’s been another one of those weeks. Another week of feeling attacked by those who claim to represent the interests of everybody. A week of being silenced. A week of feeling amazed at the degree of cruelty the Read More
Idaho has a House of Representatives. The idea is that we elect legislators to go to Boise and they will, on our behalf, write and pass laws that reflect our values. So, as we look at what our so-called representatives are up Read More
I went to college for creative writing. (Save your jokes. This column isn’t about millennial stereotypes.) One of my many writing classes focused on poetry. I remember it not for the quality of the class but for the day I admitted to Read More
We have to ask: When did empathy become uncool? That’s the vibe coming from the Legislature this session. Idaho is facing actual, real challenges. Yet the Legislature seems to be focused on none of them. Our prison spending far outpaces our education Read More
I’m from Iowa, which meant I was surrounded by Chicago Cubs fans. Before the Curse of the Goat was broken, I witnessed the emotional slide from cautious optimism to baffled disappointment, season after season, as the Cubs found new and familiar ways Read More
