Was surprised to find this text (below) in front of my eyes... Don't get me wrong, I loved reading it, but the content was still a bit unnerving. Words like "stupid" and "offensive" and "self-righteous tirade" are hard to swallow, even with a tablespoonful of sugar.  Read on... "Through the years I...

   FDR's use of his wheelchair and the ability of his handlers to not call attention to it, is the focus of a wonderfully clear and well-written book, entitled "Splendid Deception". I've owned it for years and highly recomend it. The book details FDR's deceptive success in NEVER calling attention ...

Recently, I posted a piece on Frank Schaeffer's recent book, "Crazy for God". It was interesting to talk to a number of friends who challenged my decision to highlight a man, who many of my evangelical friends now refer to as a traitor to the right wing causes; causes which were oringinally birthed ...

I'm old enough to remember, as an adult, when the Smurfs hit America. Everyone seemed to know about them except me. When I finally watched them, I scratched my head. Hmmm... So it is with Watchmen. This one, though, deserves a double scratching... Stayed up with my son till past 3 am watching it for...

So, Butch's friends ought to be wearing robes and speaking Latin, heh? Well, we ARE close to the Ides of March, I suppose.... John Miller's AP story might just be highlighting an interesting situation: That in Idaho politics, independent politicians might not truly appreciate independent policy wonk...

My love and commitment belong to the wife of my youth, Susan. 32 years proves that. My passionate joy belongs to the Corvette Sting Ray. Always has...especially the model from 1963. (46 years proves that, too.) I first beheld the '63 when I first held it in my hands. My brother, Gary, and I had just...

I loved this section in the Idaho State Journal's recent Editorial, regarding prison crowding: "There is another course which the state could take, though it would be unpopular with some law-and-order members of the Legislature - remove the non-violent offenders from confinement and place them in ha...

Staying with Lance, Susan and their son, Luke, a 9 year old to whom I just told the story and showed the KTVB piece. He said: " It was HEAVY. I didn't expect that weight. It's hard to think of war men wearing that in a battle. " It's hard for me to believe Anthony Malone lived through all those batt...

Butch Otter is a friend of mine. Not a buddy, but a friend. When he was the perpetual Lt. Governor and I was the perpetual conservative loud mouth (a little too much on both descriptions? Maybe...) Butch was a wild-eyed "close the government down" kind of guy. When we ran against each other in 2000 ...

Great piece in the Idaho Statesman today. Den ------------------------ ORLANDO, Fla. — Ex-convict Vikki Hankins had the misfortune of being freed from prison during the worst recession since the Great Depression. While serving an 18-year sentence for a nonviolent federal drug conviction, she was a...