Supporting Idaho families and Idaho values
Some of my favorite words in literature are from Eucharistic Prayer C of the Episcopal Church’s 1979 Book of Common Prayer, “This fragile earth, our island home.” In 1968 the first photograph of the earth from outside its orbit, “Earthrise,” was taken Read More
Idahoans are good people. This hit home on one of those hectic days (before the coronavirus) when it seemed as if everybody was shopping at once. My line had a logjam because an older lady in front of me couldn’t get her Read More
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
