Mad About Science: Platypus
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist We, as humans, organize things neatly. We put labels on things, stick them in folders, put them in nice, tidy rows so we know where they came from, what...
Category: Opinion
DiaTribe: Thoughts on the nature of conformity and tribalism
By Tim Bearly Reader Contributor If we could take Doc Emmett Brown’s DeLorean back in time — now I’m talking way back, back to the days of our hunter-gatherer ancestors — then we would...
The Neanderthals ate their veggies, too
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Sometime after I told a friend that I had become a vegetarian, I saw a new bumper sticker on his truck. It read: “Vegetarian: Old Indian Word for Poor...
LIving Life: Become the Voice for a Foster Child — Become a CASA
By Dianne Smith Reader Columnist A foster child’s journey is one like no other, and often they feel unheard. They are placed in the homes of strangers where they are left to figure out...
Give thanks for the wild Scotchman Peaks
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor As we gather with family and friends this week and count our blessings, let’s remember to give thanks for the wild landscapes that we live nearby. Although we may...
Thoughts Concerning Quantum Physics
By Philip A. Deutchman Reader Contributor In the Oct. 26 issue of the Reader, there was a column by Suzen Fiskin about the Science of Quantum Happiness. The article discusses “experiments” done by a...
Mad About Science: Football
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Thanksgiving is upon us! Let the tryptophan-induced coma commence! Well, we would, if it were a thing. The tryptophan (an amino acid) isn’t what’s putting you to sleep. It’s...
Emily Articulated: What is a Millennial?
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist What is a Millennial? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as … wait, wrong century. You’ve undoubtedly heard the term Millennial before. Just...
Lunch with the Mayor: Part Five
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor I want to thank everyone who came to the first “Lunch With the Mayor” at Cedar St. Bistro on the last Thursday in October. We had a great...
Shake, Rattle and Roll: A column about the trials and tribulations of Parkinson’s Disease
By A.C. Woolnough Reader Columnist Parkinson’s Disease is a thief. It is insidious. It is sneaky. It is destructive. It sneaks up unsuspected and does its best to diminish one’s quality of life, self-esteem...
