By Nick Gier Reader Columnist “If heads on poles were symbols of control, they were also symbols of the ritual violence that was the constant underlying element of Louisiana society.” —Daniel Rasmussen, “American Uprising:...
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor A recent New York Times carried the obituary of former big band vocalist Kitty Kallen. This, in part, is what it said: “Kitty Kallen, her voice sweet and clear,...
By Julia Angwin for ProPublica The FBI’s much-discussed request to Apple can seem innocuous: Help us extract six weeks of encrypted data from the locked iPhone of Syed Farook, an employee of San Bernardino’s...
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist “Sanders would be a GOP dream. America will never go socialist.” —Bill O’Reilly The last stop on my month-long trip to Europe last September was London. The London papers...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s hard to imagine a more bittersweet swan song for Studio Ghibli than “When Marnie Was There.” Founded in 1985, the Japanese animation studio has arguably produced more masterpieces...
By Drake the Dog Reader Pet Columnist Where am I taking my humans today? On this beautiful sunny day, I’m strolling downtown, doing my beat box thing and Mr. and Missus are humming “99...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Contributor It has been nearly six months since lightning sparked a fire in the sagebrush steppe along the Idaho-Oregon border northwest of Silver City. The so-called Soda Fire was intense,...
By Louie de Palma Reader Road Warrior Universal Fact number 784: People love repetition and complete lack of differentiation. People enjoy eating the same foods every day, watching the same commercials over and over...
By Sarah Klintworth Reader Contributor One of the most wonderful aspects of human nature is our ability to respond when we see another human being in need. Anyone who watched TV through the ‘90s...
By Brenda Hammond Reader Contributor The 8th Annual Conference on Refugees, held at Boise State University on Feb. 8 and 9, was a gathering of approximately 425 people. I attended and planned to return...
