The recent revelation that Mother Teresa lingered in a dark night of the soul for 50 years is still being discussed in the mainstream press.Today on our editorial pages, we ran an excellent column by Kevin Horrigan of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He pointed out…
An Associated Press article in the Sept. 8 Spokesman-Review stated that President Bush addressed the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, in Australia, as "OPEC" (the cartel of oil-producing nations).Later in the same speech, according to the AP, President Bush turned to Australian Prime Minister John…
A public hearing will be held at 6:30 tonight in the Student Union Building at Spokane Falls Community College. The topic? A pending plan for cleaning up the Spokane River. You can attend and make your views known. You can also comment here, as we…
Health insurance costs are up only 6 percent. In the world of health care, that's considered good news.The bad news is that the rise is about double that of average wages and triple that of inflation. Fewer employers are offering coverage. Workers are picking up…
Seamstresses say you're supposed to snip a loose thread, not pull it. Frankly, we disagree. We're offering you a loose thread and inviting you to pull it for all it's worth. Have something to say? Do it here.
I'm no fan of the war in Iraq. Moreover, I'm an absolutist when it comes to free speech. But the demonstration that took place today during Gen. Petraeus' and Ryan Crocker's congressional presentation left me shaking my head. It would be a stretch to call…
Changes may be coming for some familiar geographic names in our region. Before you toss it off to political correctness run amok, look at it from the viewpoint of native Americans. For starters, read today's Our view, then post your reactions.
Spokane's Muslim community has broken ground on a mosque, which will become a more conspicuous presence as well as an invitation to others to learn more about the faith. Saturday's Our view offers some thoughts on that development. You can add yours by posting a…
Osama bin Laden has apparently released a videotape that is apparently current because he mentions current events. See story. Anyway, he apparently dyed his beard and looks better than in past videos and nowhere near his death bed, so the kidney failure rumor wasn't true.Had…
In the kind-of-continuing Larry Craig scandal, one debate is whether Gov. Butch Otter should appoint a placeholder to replace Craig or someone who will really be a contender.From today's news story about it:Congressman Mike Simpson, who also had been considered, removed his name from the…
To get your mind started this morning, ponder this quote from Eckhart Tolle:Not infrequently, tribes, nations, and religions derive a strengthened sense of collective identity from having enemies. Who would the "believer" be without the "unbeliever"?.Now that your mind is warmed up, what's on it?
From our editorial today:And so the accountability phase of the Abu Ghraib scandal ends without a single officer being convicted of a crime and America's reputation left unprotected. Yes, some officers were demoted. Some were fined. But a key general was allowed to resign rather…
There's been a surge in assessments of events in Iraq. Here's three that have recently been released.Congressional Research Service: Iraq near collapseJones Commission: U.S. needs smaller footprintGAO: Iraq misses most benchmarksNext week, it's the Petraeus Report.
From today's op-ed page column by James McGreevey, former governor of New Jersey who resigned amid a same-sex scandal and has now found peace in his life because he no longer has to lie about who he is.Ultimately, like Sen. Craig, I resigned for the…
In today's editorial, we listed the reasons Larry Craig should do as he intended and resign.Now it's time for your reasons. Yeah or nay?Blog lines are open.
If you need a break from Larry Craig news this afternoon, take a read of the syndicated column we ran on our pages today by Linda Campbell of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She writes about a teacher who changed young lives. In her fashionable black…
Former Washington Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn died today of a blood clot. She served six terms in Congress before stepping aside in 2004. She was quite the political pioneer in Washington state.Excerpt:Dunn’s political career was a series of firsts: first woman to chair the Washington State…
From spiritual writer Thomas Moore:Writers and editors are often in search of what is newsworthy rather than what is insightful. They do their best but their ideas on the deepest questions are not any more sophisticated than the average person's. Still, they form opinions..So our…
It's eerie how quickly a news story can disappear. Larry Craig announced his resignation from the Senate Saturday, amid a sex scandal.My colleague Gary Crooks took an interesting look at the "friend" who didn't stand by in his Saturday column Smart Bombs.One friend and politician…
Here's a letter to kickstart the post-holiday-weekend discussion.Because unscrupulous lenders have conned millions of gullible borrowers into taking out loans with so many hidden costs that the borrowers are now forced to default, the interest rates of more responsible savers will now take a dive…
If you are a college student, or the parent of one, you might have a view to share after reading today's editorial. Add you comments by clicking below.
My Labor Day weekend column today was about Stacey Lavin, developer of Wild Waters in Coeur d'Alene. We were high school buddies and recently, while floating the water park's new Lazy River, we reminisced about how we all had to work summer jobs in our…
Mr. Smart Bombs is not impressed with the compassion shown by Larry Craig's political friends, especially presidential candidate Mitt Romney.But who cares what he thinks? What do you think?
Late-season yard work...football...picnics...football...readying for a new school year...celebrating a new football season...listening to the Spokane Symphony Monday evening at Comstock Park...reflecting on Saturday's football game...What's on your mind this Labor Day weekend?
Unnamed officials say Craig is considering resignation ... to be replaced by Lt. Gov. Jim Risch.... GONESo sad.
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