The Baloney Detective
Monopoly: The game of cumulative advantage By Tim BearlyReader Contributor “For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what...
Tagged: faith
BuddhAI
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff A robot named Gabi made international headlines in early May when it underwent a public initiation ceremony to become a Buddhist monk. The robot joined the Jogye Order, South Korea’s...
Hoot Owl soup kitchen marks 12 years
By Ben OlsonReader Staff For the past 12 years, the Hoot Owl Cafe has hosted a soup kitchen every Monday night to feed the community — an anniversary celebrated by volunteers and patrons on...
Faith in truth, or truth in faith?
Gary Shteyngart’s newest book, Vera, or Faith, is maybe the most heartfelt satire ever written By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The word vera is alternately translated as a Latin root for “truth” or, in the...
Heartbroken in Sandpoint
By TJ Redden Reader Contributor I am absolutely heartbroken for Sandpoint. Our town is no longer even recognizable. Once a peaceful place filled with kindness and neighborly care, where people minded their own business...
First Presbyterian Church Pastor Kennaly announces retirement
By Reader Staff After 30 years as an ordained pastor, Andy Kennaly is retiring as the faith leader of the First Presbyterian Church of Sandpoint. Kennaly served as the solo pastor at First Presbyterian...
Born on Good Friday
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff I was born on Good Friday. I wasn’t raised religious, but I’ve always understood the cultural significance of that date and worn it like a birthmark. My life began...
Honey Pearl Productions brings The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to life
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff A new production company has joined Sandpoint’s theater scene in the form of Honey Pearl Productions, founded by husband-and-wife duo Connie and Stefan Kiehn. Its inaugural show, The Lion,...
Dist. 1B Rep. Sage Dixon retires ahead of November election
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho District 1B Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay, has stepped down from his seat in the Legislature, bringing to a close his fifth term in office prior to the November...
Grandiose ideas
By Mark Reiner Reader Contributor Government, democracy, religion, Christianity: all grandiose, big, expansive ideas that have moved humanity to form unions, and to kill each other. There are many more with hundreds of subdivisions....
