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Thoughts on the military and politics
Military Tales celebrates the country's military, and its servicemen and women and their service.
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Make the choice to live a healthier lifestyle today
I am sitting at my laptop, which just so happens to be pink-and-white polka dot for a reason. It makes me smile. I also have a zebra print high heel shoes. Why? They make me smile. I have several tubes of my favori…
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10 Years Ago — 2008
Is your posture killing you? What you should know
Writing this column each week comes with the challenge of finding interesting and relevant content, which is not easy. Since the spectrum of all things health related is very vast, it does not usually take me long …
I'm gonna sit right down and write my mole a letter ...
Over the years of gardening in our high country area, I have faced the same problems that have plagued vegetable, fruit and flower growers, large and small — since the first plow cut the earth. One of them seems to…
Lessons from an attempted suicide
From the outside looking in, Barbara’s life was perfect. Her children were grown, successful, happily married. Her affectionate husband had just retired and they were planning a trip to Europe. Barbara had never fi…
Heroes do exist and good is here to stay
This is the month for remembering 9/11. If we’re old enough we have a memory of that day. I was flying standby from Minneapolis to Anchorage to meet a new grandson born a week earlier. The plane landed only a few h…
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Jesus empowers women
For those who call Sandpoint home, this is the week where the world begins to spin in a normal rotation. Routines are implemented, school is in session and the vacations are usually over with. Most people go back t…
Great American Read turning pages in the country
“The Great American Read is an eight-part series that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through the prism of America’s 100 best-loved novels (as chosen in a national survey),” according to the Abou…
Fall into fun in week packed with entertainment
SANDPOINT — School has started and there’s a decided snap in the morning air — the page is about to turn into a new season! Fortunately for lovers of all things cultural, it’s also chock-full of fun.
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Get on a roll of feeling great after you exercise
Have you ever wondered why some gyms have foam rollers placed in specific areas? Are you familiar with the term myofascial release? Both the foam roller and myofascial release can be essential to feeling great afte…
Live your own life and ignore any comparisons to others
Years ago when I interviewed Ralph Waite, the actor who played the father on the popular televison series “The Waltons”, he said he was often approached in public places by people saying, “You are the father I alwa…