The Lumberjill: ‘You’re not the carefree woman I married’
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist A friend recently sent me a New Yorker cartoon. Depicted in it is a harried woman wearing a baby, a child and a dog begging for attention at...
Category: Opinion
On restaurant work
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff I’ve found no greater sense of kinship in this world than while sitting at a restaurant bar on a Saturday night in summer, surrounded by fellow food service workers...
Emboldened haters not welcome
By Nishelle Gonzales Reader Contributor Owning a handyman and contracting company has been a great way to interact and learn about our diverse local community. We get to assist everyone from elderly folks who...
A few thoughts … On becoming a real character
By Sandy Compton Reader Contributor You may have heard someone say, “That person is a real character,” generally in reference to a guy or gal who is somewhat, or very — ummm — unique....
Dirt-y Secrets: Summer is a busy season in the garden
By Ranel Hanson Reader Columnist “Hot fun in the summertime!” — Sly Stone If you are a gardener, you live for summer. I am speaking for myself and anyone who loves to get in...
An ‘ungracious’ prayer
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Any halfway diligent reader of the Reader since December 2004 is familiar with my coverage of city decisions, trends and politics. They may also have noticed that I don’t...
The evolution of camping
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There is nothing quite so refreshing as sleeping outside. I’ve always been a camper, but as the years go on, my camping has evolved to incorporate many choices of...
Show up for Bonner County’s future
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor It’s said that the world is run by those who show up. Well, this is it, folks. It’s time to show up if you care about the future of...
Eat a peach
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In Shakey, Jimmy McDonough’s massive 750-page biography of Neil Young, he described the moment when Young bailed on Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young midway through a 1976 tour. The...
The Lumberjill: Generation WTF
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist <insert deep, fortifying breath here as I contemplate raising a girl at this particular time in history> <insert long, drawn-out f-bomb as I stall for time to develop...
