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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Joe is a patron at the bar I regularly tend. He is an 87-year-old Italian man, who, at full standing height, reaches just above my …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Finally, I’ve been thwarted; a study released that I can’t put a cheeky, it’s-not-a-Millennial-thing-it’s-an-everyone-thing spin on. Millennials have scored lowest in a standard near to …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Perception is a fickle thing, and despite its dynamic nature, it has the ability to shape our choices and, ultimately, our lives.
I am a …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
If you’re leery of something radical, stop reading. If you’re set in a stagnant process of thought, stop reading. If you’re unable to experience objectivity, …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
You’re in the jungle. Light is flickering through the canopy of leaves, painting colorful streaks across the dirt floor. You turn your neck to the …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
What makes your stomach flutter? What makes your heart balloon against your chest? What makes the corners of your mouth involuntarily stretch across your face? …
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