Living Life:
By Dianne Smith Reader Columnist As parents, our job is to raise children who are prepared for the adult world. We all do the best we can to give them what they need to...
Category: Opinion
In praise of Asian monarchs: past and present
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist In late May 1992, against the advice of the State Department, I travelled to Thailand for a two-week visit. There had been a military coup the previous year, and...
I Half-Agree with the Libertarian Party:
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist I always enjoyed lecturing about the libertarians when I taught political philosophy. They style themselves as serious thinkers; and, calling themselves the “Party of Principle,” they choose theoretical consistency...
Opening Hearts and Minds:
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist What do the Declaration of Independence, Columbus’ sails, and Henry Ford’s first Model T have in common? Give up? They were all made of hemp, and the Model T...
Sandpoint man was grade schoolmate of Donald Trump
By Ben Olson Reader Staff According to Sandpoint resident Donald Kass, Donald Trump hasn’t changed a whole lot since he knew him as Donny Trump in grade school. “He was pig headed,” said Kass....
Living Life: Back to School guide for parents
By Dianne Smith Reader Contributor When summer winds down, it’s time to get ready for a new school year. Whether your summer was filled with fun activities and trips or with complaints about being...
Fact checking the Democratic Convention
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Author’s note: Two weeks ago I checked Trump’s convention speech, so it is only fair that I now look at statements from the Democrats. According to a Gallup poll,...
Taxi Tales: The strange road from Cheyenne
By Louie de Palma Reader Road Warrior People often find themselves in my cab telling me their strange stories. They talk about how the road brought them to me, how they were stranded and...
‘I saw the mushroom cloud’
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist After being honorably discharged from the Army Air Corps in 1945, my dear friend Howard Riggs held various construction management positions and worked abroad in Saudi Arabia, Iran and...
A newcomer’s guide to Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint draws people to our fair community from all over the area. Some come for just a night, some stay for the whole two weeks. If...
