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About ddxdx

A Family physician, former county coroner and former Idaho State Senator

Seriously?

Bill Spence wrote an article about a property tax relief plan in the works. It’s so lame brained I’ve got to wonder if it’s just smoke. Senator Jim Rice, chair of the Senate Tax Committee and Representative Mike Moyle, House … Continue reading

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Bzzzt

I’ve been pulling wires and connecting circuits in this garage/ apartment I’m building, so I’ve had to learn some things. Such endeavors keep me going, even when the knees hurt on the ladders and the hip aches with heavy loads. … Continue reading

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Fentanyl

It doesn’t come from poppies like good old heroin. It’s a synthetic narcotic that is now widely sold on the street after being cooked up in a dirty warehouse with no chemist overseeing the mixing, no quality control supervisor inspecting … Continue reading

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Delusion

I remember finding this concept difficult in medical school training. We were supposed to look for delusions in patients as a sign of their mental health. Delusions were defined for us medical students, and for all of us, as “an … Continue reading

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Celebration

Our legislature dislocated a couple shoulders this last week patting themselves on the back. I could give some cheap medical advice about getting them back in their sockets, but then I’d be as guilty as the docs giving the Ivermectin … Continue reading

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Honest Effort

I felt a great sense of relief Thursday, January 27th when the Idaho Supreme Court upheld the legislative redistricting map. I had worked very hard with my fellow commissioners, and I didn’t want to have to start over. There is … Continue reading

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Switch

I’ve had a few friends recently lean into me and whisper, “I’m registering Republican.” They want to have a say in the upcoming May Republican primary. There are some significant races lining up on that ticket. It’s a good thing … Continue reading

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Sorry Mark

I have found Facebook (now, I guess, Metaverse) in the past, at times helpful. It kept me in touch with a few old friends and it let me know folks were looking for some lost dogs. But I have deleted … Continue reading

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The Parting Glass

Tis the dark and wintry season. By the time you will read this, the days will have gotten as short as they will get, and the sun will be coming back. We have snow up here on the Palouse, though … Continue reading

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Marriage Counseling

Debbie Democrat and Ronnie Republican sat together on the couch in the counsellor’s office. They were both a bit nervous but were smiling. “So, what brings you here today?” the gray-haired chubby man asked. His bushy eyebrows danced above and … Continue reading

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