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It will be ten years this summer since Vernon Baker died. His story deserves some retelling. He entered the Army before the Second World War because he needed a job. He quit as a porter on the railroad because he … Continue reading →

The lab in the basement of the Idaho Freedom Foundation was abuzz. The tests were looking good. “When can we roll this out?” the Lab Director Ben wanted to know. “It’s ready for beta testing.” Lab Tech Jerry beamed. “Explain … Continue reading →

About a month ago when the shutdown was starting and the Corona virus was just starting to kill people in serious numbers in this country we had an uncomfortable conversation in our kitchen.  It didn’t go well. I share it … Continue reading →

I’ve been plugging away at writing this column for over three years now so I thought I’d take a break. There will be no column this week. Initially I’d thought, since we are nearing the primary election, I could say … Continue reading →

The buzz drummed up around hydroxychloroquine by our President as a treatment for Covid19 doesn’t surprise me. Honestly, a lot of politics is snake oil and he’s proven to be really good at selling it to some of us. But … Continue reading →

The pool hall is closed, the streets are quiet but there’s still work to do. You should be reading the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Columbia River System and submitting a comment. The deadline is April 13th, so get … Continue reading →

I loved the Calvin comic strip. He and the tiger played Calvinball. There were no rules in Calvinball. The Idaho legislature must love Calvinball too. For the second year in a row they have not approved any rules. The legislature … Continue reading →

March 15 2020, Moscow Idaho The world and my little town seem to be preparing for a wave of Covid19 infections, and some critically ill patients. Let’s hope it doesn’t happen. But just how would we do in the face … Continue reading →

With the Idaho legislature in session, a pandemic threatening, and health care costs on their steady climb I want to catch you up on all the Idaho health care news. Well, this could be short. Just to save you the … Continue reading →