Emily Articulated: Glass half empties
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I pride myself on being an active participant in the world around me, keeping a finger on the pulse of the things that matter to my community, my life...
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Emily Articulated: Ulterior motivation
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Of the few human behaviors I dislike outright, one that I particularly struggle with is ulterior motivation — being deliberately unclear about agendas in order to achieve some secret...
Emily Articulated: Representation
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Reader Publisher Ben Olson’s most recent “Back of the Book” piece, “The Morning After the Election” [May 19, 2022], had a phrase that I can’t get out of my...
Emily Articulated: Semantics
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist The leaked draft opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and published by Politico expressed the court’s potential decision to overturn the landmark rulings that established and for...
Emily Articulated: Town Meeting Day
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist We have officially returned to the time of year when politics loom large in our lives. Our mailboxes are stuffed with postcards summarizing political platforms (or slandering opposing candidates),...
Emily Articulated: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I’ve always loved children’s books. Their sweet simplicity can condense all the wonder of life into a few uncomplicated pages, weaving wisdom between rhythmic lines and whimsical illustrations. The...
Emily Articulated: Gossip, and the Oscars
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist The 94th Annual Academy Awards aired this past Sunday, March 27; and, despite Hollywood’s best dressed, most celebrated stars gathering as they do every year to accept awards and...
Emily Articulated: Collateral damage
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist The Idaho House of Representatives recently voted to approve legislation that would classify providing gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth within the state a felony, punishable by up to...
Emily Articulated: Spirals
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Living in the world of late feels like being strapped into a roller coaster with only a few boards in front of the ride visible, the rest shrouded in...
Emily Articulated: The Meta-Wordle dichotomy
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist An alert from my news app buzzed, with a headline from The New York Times reading, “Out With the Facebookers. In With the Metamates.” Clicking into the article, while...
