Finding humor at home
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Parents about to send their youngest children out into the world are known to take up new hobbies as they anticipate their new lives as “empty-nesters.” Moms might join...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Parents about to send their youngest children out into the world are known to take up new hobbies as they anticipate their new lives as “empty-nesters.” Moms might join...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Want a fast, effective way to raise money for a good cause? Gather some burly men, dress them provocatively and snap some pics. On the surface it may sound...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Somewhere on the dark, quiet streets of south Sandpoint, Wentworth the cat is on the prowl, searching for another pair of flip-flops to steal. The sandal-stealing feline, owned by...
By Cody Lyman Reader Columnist Aries Strengths can sometimes be weaknesses, as in the overly-optimistic person who gets disappointed more often than not, but who needs that very optimism just to get out of...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Contributor Many of the more interesting episodes in my life have been sponsored by beer. There was the performance of 90210-themed haiku at a prominent open mic night and...
By PollyAnna Reader Columnist A few weeks ago, my boyfriend Dan and I headed south to Belize. We were inspired by the pretty pictures that people like to email to the mysterious Ben Olson. You...
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist There are a lot of Christmas activities that I do not understand, but one in particular stands out above all the rest: the White Elephant gift exchange parties. First...
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist I am not really sure why I despise the autumn season. Temperate weather, beautiful scenery and “harvesting” everything from pumpkins to elk is just not enough to get me excited....
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist Step up, singles, it’s your day to shine! I don’t really understand most holidays. It seems like we arbitrarily celebrate the same things over and over and in the...