How do you say “I’m an idiot” in Thai?
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist The plane wheels screeched to halt, jarring me from my cricked-neck sleep. Massaging the base of my head, I wondered why the hell I hadn’t yet invested in one...
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Emily Articulated: Accio Tinder Match
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Like many others in my generation, I spent a large portion of my life waiting for something significant to happen — some could say, for the most significant thing...
Emily Articulated: Don’t read this
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist There are two reasons you shouldn’t read this article. If you are either of these things, I encourage you to simply flip the page, pressing the picture of my...
Emily Articulated: Millennial-preneurs
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist At this very moment I am toeing a dangerous edge, nearing that ridiculous place that’s the home of the Millennial cliche. After starting my morning transitioning between Downward Facing...
Emily Articulated: Thank you
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Well, Sandpoint, it is officially the end of the year. And that means it is time to reflect on the 365 days behind us, to enjoy the last few...
Emily Articulated: Family (Dis)Functions
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Let me introduce you to some characters. Now these characters, although not all real people in my life, are certainly real members of someone’s family — well, somewhere. First,...
Emily Articulated: Buck teeth and a consumerist society
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist There is something that happens to almost all humans in their lifetime, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, gender,or religion. It’s an experience that unites us in collective humility, elicits...
Emily Articulated: Drinking with Elaine
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Elaine Amsterdam was standing on her porch smoking a Marlboro black cigarette in a long, flowy nightgown and a scarf draped asymmetrically across her petite shoulders. At 93 years...
Emily Articulated: Friluftsliv
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Have you ever considered how words make you feel? How some words are much more than mere definitions, but rather, have power to evoke strong imagery or to nestle...
Emily Articulated: Adult friendships and cur-Rent events
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Let me tell you about one of my best friends. I met Jamie in the creepy way you make friends as an adult, through a mutual friend setting us...
