Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Coins hold a special place in the hearts of many Americans, though the average person doesn’t know the origin of most of the bits of …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Coins hold a special place in the hearts of many Americans, though the average person doesn’t know the origin of most of the bits of …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Money is a touchy and complicated subject. The value of a dollar has always held different meanings for different people. Finance has evolved more quickly …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Humans love a good brain teaser. How many posts have you scrolled through on Facebook where people are arguing whether or not 4+(2×1)=9 or not? …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Sharp tools are one of the most important things human beings have ever developed. Where would humankind be were it not for the invention of …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Staff
As the last few leaves fall from our deciduous trees, the tamaracks shift into a brilliant gold and snow begins to blanket anything and everything, …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
This week’s topic was suggested by Kim Woodruff of Sandpoint Parks and Recreation. Thank you!
Some call the raccoon cute and cuddly. Others call it …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
This week’s subject was requested by an anonymous reader. Thanks, mysterious reader!
There is no love for the vampiric mosquito. Nothing sucks worse than heading …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Rocket science is the gold standard for gauging the difficulty of a certain task. Trying to create a decorative frosting on a cake for the …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Set the Tesla to ludicrous speed, because like Sonic the Hedgehog, we’re about to go fast!
Traveling insurmountably huge distances is the ultimate dream of …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Have you ever baked something — especially in this area — only to discover that it didn’t come out quite like you had hoped? The …
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