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I fell off a ladder the other day. Stupid, I know, but I need to relearn things now and then. You see, I was in a hurry to get done, pulling a stubborn nail from a ten-foot top plate. I … Continue reading →

Idaho is one of 37 states with a Blaine Amendment in our state Constitution. It’s named after the James Blaine, Speaker of the US House of Representatives in the 1870’s. He tried to get congress to pass an amendment to … Continue reading →

With the passing of Justice Ginsberg it looks like President Trump will have the fortune to appoint three Supreme Court justices in his first term. Such power might be just what his evangelical supporters hoped for when they excused his … Continue reading →

With no Republican Platform and four more years of “the Disrupter in Chief” looking likely, we better start embracing disruption. I have argued the health care industry in this country could use it. We have a huge, wasteful medical industrial … Continue reading →

As we were having lunch at the park in Kamiah I noticed the voicemail. “Your vehicle has been tagged as abandoned and will be towed at your expense in 48 hours if you don’t move it.” The polite lady answered … Continue reading →

Before I went to medical school, I thought veterinary medicine might be a better calling to live in a small Idaho town. For that was my dream, a small town with a stable economy to raise our kids. I remember … Continue reading →

Since there are so many people walking around with masks on, it might be time to update your identifying documents. I sure had an adventure with this one. Not that a current ID will help at the recycling center when … Continue reading →

I don’t get a reminder from the State of Idaho that I need to renew my drivers license. I guess they expect me to be mature and responsible and figure those things out on my own. Yeah, right. Well, I … Continue reading →

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 →