Freedumb
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you toss a water balloon into a crowd of Idahoans, chances are you’ll hit someone wearing a shirt that has something about “freedom” written …
Tagged: religion
Gatekeepers of paradise
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Being born and raised in Sandpoint, I’ve done a bit of gatekeeping over the years.
The term “gatekeeping” began trending a few years ago to …
Mad about Science: Medieval brewing
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Anywhere you travel — from New York, U.S. to York, U.K. — you can expect a uniform taste from two of the same brands of …
Sister of Eve
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Nana made our clothes until her hands couldn’t hold the thread. She dedicated her downstairs living room to the craft: pins and needles scattered across …
A few thoughts… on holy holidays
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” asserts the song. The reference of lyricists Edward Pola and George Wyle and performer Andy Williams was, …
Let’s talk about vampires
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
I blame Twilight on the Puritans. Vampires have featured in American culture and media for centuries, but never more so than in the past 50 …
The un-wokeness of Christian nationalism
By Paul Graves
Reader Contributor
Sometimes, ignorance breeds irony. Irony comes from a Greek word, eirôneia, which means “feigned ignorance.“
One such example may be the “woke” cultural phenomenon. …
A story of resilience
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
Ellen Weissman never used to worry about expressing her Jewish identity.
For years, it was suffused into the rhythms of everyday life. Even as she …
Bless this hunt: The many ways we prepare for a successful elk season
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Last Sunday, I found myself at Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church for the Blessing of the Hunters. I saw the event online, advertised as a …
The ‘logic’ of anti-abortion extremism ain’t pretty
By Nick Gier
Reader Staff
“It is absurd to call a fertilized ovum a baby.” —Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain
Only just recently pro-lifers have argued that abortions should be allowed …
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