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When it’s hard to give praise, it should be worth more. This is going to be very hard for me to offer. It shouldn’t be. When ideas are the subject, not behavior or intentions, we should look squarely at the … Continue reading →

Our founders thought some freedoms should be in our Constitution. They couldn’t agree on all of them, so they became the first ten amendments. amendments. The Bill of Rights was passed after the Constitution was ratified. These first ten amendments … Continue reading →

Since Joe Biden finally visited the southern border, I want to know when Brad Little is going to close Idaho’s borders. Who are all these people? For the sixth year in a row, we are in the top tier of … Continue reading →

Just as Speaker Mike Moyle has established, partisan power has its benefits. As his doubtful idol, Barack Obama said, “Elections have consequences.” Speaker Mike decided to reduce the number of House seats for the minority party on the Budget Committee, … Continue reading →

Have you wrapped all the presents? Have you looked under the tree? Are the stockings hung with the hope of St. Nick? I hope so. Idaho rural hospitals will be offered a stocking stuffer this year from our federal government … Continue reading →

There’s gotta be a joke that fits this occasion, but I can’t come up with it. Maybe I will. The Idaho Republican Legislature is not a punch line. It’s a simple fact. Nobody’s laughing. But we voters keep returning these … Continue reading →

You’ve probably never heard of this federal law: The Indian Child Welfare Act. The main reason I know about it was I had a sister who helped craft and defend it. She is long dead, but I remember the lessons … Continue reading →

I keep seeing patients and trying my best. I sometimes wonder if it’s the right thing to keep doing. I’m sure there are younger, smarter, more agile providers out there who could be doing this work. But whenever our clinic … Continue reading →

Ben Franklin, that wise and immoderate soul of our founding fathers, might have quietly argued that the American Wild Turkey should have been our national bird. Some say this is a myth. But it’s worth considering. We should question the … Continue reading →

Our little town, Moscow, Idaho has been dark and cold for the last few days. The national news spotlight feels like a black hole directed at us, sucking all our light away. The icy fog that has hung over us … Continue reading →