My benefactor began by saying he seldom gave advice to any one, but that it always bore the hall-mark of high value when he did give it. -- Samuel Clemens in "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg."Have you ever given -- or received -- high value…
Having nothing to do at home, and being arrived at the happy age when a man can be idle with impunity, he took his place once more on the bench at the inn-door, and was reverenced as one of the patriarchs of the village and…
Monday's parting words are taken from Jamie Tobias Neely's Sunday column. She has been in contact for quite awhile now with Col. Darel Maxfield, an Army reservist who usually teaches history at Ferris High School but now heads up Besmaya Range Complex where Iraqi soldiers…
Let's take a guess at how the election will turn out. Pick the winners, not just who you think should win.I'll go first:Mayor -- HessionCouncil Dist. 1 -- AppleDist. 2 -- RushDist. 3 -- CorkerRef. 67 -- passesI-960 -- passes4204 (simple majority for school levies…
Good Monday morning to you all out there in blogland.What's on your minds?Blog lines are open.
Blog friends, the time has come for me to say adieu. This round of layoffs at the S-R is breaking everyone's hearts, staying and going, but I feel most intensely for those who are staying. An ironic plaque, a gift from a friend, hangs on…
The anti-Ref. 67 group says the latest ad supporting the measure proves that the system works and that triple damages and lawsuits are unnecessary in getting insurance companies to cover claims. Well, yeah, if you have a newspaper columnist on your side.Read about it here.Meanwhile,…
Today's editorial points out that innovative solutions will be required to help relieve Spokane County public defenders of their staggering case loads.Read the editorial by following the link on the right side of this page. Then weigh in on the question:How would you go about…
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