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Yellow Failure

Posted on May 3, 2025 by ddxdx

Yellow Failure Doctor/Coroner Story Sid knew about this from his residency training. A senior resident had presented a case. “A 23-year-old woman was dropped off at the ER at 2AM by her friends because she was ‘acting funny’.” Case presentations … Continue reading →

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Show Me

Posted on May 3, 2025 by ddxdx

Show Me All you Trump aficionados out there hailing DOGE chainsaw efforts need to give me a little help. I do know how to run a chainsaw and I respect a chainsaw. The chainsaw analogy is overblown. The excuse I … Continue reading →

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Pulling Together

Posted on May 3, 2025 by ddxdx

Pulling Together I have been on many teams. I have coached a few. When we all pull together, we can beat bigger foes. The Idaho legislature is not a good team right now. They seem to be pulling against each … Continue reading →

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Privilege

Posted on April 23, 2025 by ddxdx

I keep misspelling the damned word… Privilege It’s never something I thought I should have. I thought we all shared in this. I had a high school counsellor tell me once I wasn’t like all the others. “You’re special.” He … Continue reading →

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Cold Water, Coroner Story

Posted on April 23, 2025 by ddxdx

Cold Water Sid was under his Hilux when Martha came out to tell him about the call. The plug was out and the oil draining. He wiped off his hands and took the handheld from his busy wife. He could … Continue reading →

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Rigged

Posted on April 23, 2025 by ddxdx

No maps, no pictures since WordPress can’t handle it… Rigged April 15th is next week. Are you ready to pay your taxes? I’m a pogue, so I pay what I’m told I owe. Are you a pogue too? I learned … Continue reading →

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Look at It

Posted on April 23, 2025 by ddxdx

I hope the images will load…. they won’t So go view this post at Substackhttps://danjschmidt.substack.com/p/look-at-it. they seem to be more friendly to my poor skills. Look at It Our legislature is wringing their hands and has their undies in a … Continue reading →

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The Rub

Posted on April 23, 2025 by ddxdx

This got a reaction Here’s the rub. In the old days, local news got very interested when the legislature, and our local representatives were messing with us down in the marble halls of the State Capitol. Here in Moscow, Idaho, … Continue reading →

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Sucking in Idaho

Posted on March 19, 2025 by ddxdx

Fred knew he was on the bubble. Federal workers all knew that, and he was a newbie, on probation since he’d been hired here in Canyon County from the station back east. His expertise was grass and range and he … Continue reading →

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We are Managed

Posted on March 14, 2025 by ddxdx

We’re Going to be Managed It looks like Medicaid in Idaho will now come under the “managed care” umbrella. I hope you don’t just shrug. But you probably will, since you don’t think this affects you. It does. It affects … Continue reading →

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