Monthly Archives: January 2019

Who Does He Work For?

Posted on January 31, 2019 by ddxdx

  If you had a really smart employee, who indeed worked hard, but refused to do the work you had assigned; what would you do? Idaho State Representative Joe Palmer serves the 20th legislative District, a densely populated area in … Continue reading →

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Loyalty: Medical This Time

Posted on January 24, 2019 by ddxdx

I really do value loyalty, despite the things I say about it both last week and this. It’s just that I think we need loyalty to values or ideals, not people or groups. I hate taxes as much as the … Continue reading →

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Confronting Loyalty

Posted on January 16, 2019 by ddxdx

It can be hard to confront a colleague with their misbehavior. I’ve done it a time or two and it sure got me to thinking about my loyalties. When I chose to act, it was out of a sense of … Continue reading →

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Lost Dogs and Outrage

Posted on January 9, 2019 by ddxdx

My daughters don’t use Facebook. They have their reasons, and I agree with most of them: waste of time, privacy, concern for the level of conversation. So, I was a bit surprised when I got a text from a daughter … Continue reading →

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State of the State

Posted on January 2, 2019 by ddxdx

  When Governor Little addresses the legislature Jan 7th with his budget address he’ll be hard pressed to beat Butch Otters charm or delivery. I hope he feels no pressure to. But Brad will have a chance to strike a … Continue reading →

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