Dumb of the Week: Now we’re eating pets?
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It takes a special brand of dumb to make it into this column. Today’s topic reaches a whole new level in the stratosphere. The Sept. 10 presidential debate between...
Category: Humor
Sand Creek Regatta returns for fifth year of DIY watercraft competition
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint’s signature celebration of homemade watercraft and big pirate energy is back for its fifth iteration, with the Sand Creek Regatta scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7. Boaters are instructed...
The salad days are over
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I’m a bit embarrassed to admit how important a role salad bars have played in my life. When I was young, our family used to eat out at a...
Still going strong after 67 years together
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor Jackie and Tim Henney met in college in Berkeley, Calif., in 1956 and wed on Block Island, R.I. in 1957. Jackie claims to have earned an A not in...
Bread and Cheesuses
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff I’ve started a cult. I began laying the foundations of my church in March when I rediscovered the Vitruvian food that is the grilled cheese sandwich, with its crisp-yet-soft...
Bill Borders included in anthology of scary stories from each state
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators recently released an anthology containing a scary story that hails from each of the 50 states in the U.S., plus one...
Ottomaton
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There is a burning question in the minds of many KRFY Panhandle Community Radio listeners: Who is this “Otto” and where does he find the inspiration to put together...
Unfrosted is not grrreat!
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Watching Jerry Seinfeld’s new movie Unfrosted, which is supposed to be a comedic counterhistory of the invention of the Pop-Tart, I’m reminded of an incident a long time ago...
A few thoughts… On television
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist Bruce Springsteen recorded “57 Channels and Nothin’ On” in 1992. We’ve made incredible — ahem — “progress” since. Thirty-two years later, there are over 100 networks, some of which...
Dog party
By Nishelle Gonzalez Reader Contributor When my coworker and friend Lydia texted me and asked for my mailing address, I was curious. What showed up in the mail was an invitation to Sol’s third...
