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6 feet and beyond: That would be Wilde
What happens when you clear 5 feet, 6 inches in the high jump as a high school senior?
Barack We hardly know thee
Barack Obama certainly knows how to keep things interesting, doesn't he?
Toys give way to student loan payments
For the first time in roughly 25 years, I didn't get a department-store Christmas toy catalog in the mail this year. I didn't even get a postcard reminding me to pick up a copy at the store.
Giving thanks in times of turbulence times
Another Thanksgiving is upon us this week, and for some in the Flathead Valley this years holiday season will be a little more difficult.
Newspapers stuffed in walls are stuffed with history, too
Anyone who has ever visited me at the Inter Lake knows that my desk is usually piled high with old papers printouts, applicants resumes, envelopes, copies of the Inter Lake and whatnot.
Living with our political losses
One of the curious attributes of democracy is that the minority is always "wrong." Not morally wrong, mind you. Just on the wrong side of a political divide that can be as big as a mountain or as small as a single …
Has change already begun?
Whether or not you agreed with the outcome of the presidential election, one thing cannot be disputed: The election of Barack Obama as president was a historic event and we'll all have an opportunity, if we so choo…
A tough job for Obama or anyone!
Congratulations to President-elect Obama. He wanted the most thankless job in the world, and now he's got it. Indeed, I imagine President Bush is sincere in welcoming the Democrat to the White House, as it means he…
The only poll that counts
After nearly four years of campaigning, nearly two dozen candidates, millions of dollars in advertising, and thousands of charges and countercharges, it all comes down to this: No one knows what will happen on Elec…
Is lipstick coloring race to the White House?
If you're not absolutely, positively, thoroughly sick of the presidential campaign by now, you've been living under a rock the last two years.
Where do we go from here?
As we head into the final 10 days of the election, it might be healthy to remember the words of Bob Dylan - "You're right from your side - I'm right from mine."
A beneficial mix of art and science
Art and science came together in a magnificent way last week when members of Smuin Ballet danced before a full house in the new Performing Arts Auditorium in Whitefish.
Full house greets Smuin Ballet
Art and science came together in a magnificent way last week when members of Smuin Ballet danced before a full house in the new Performing Arts Auditorium in Whitefish.
Obama and Marx: A crash course
"A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of Communism."
Obama and Marx: A crash course
"A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of Communism."
Obama and Marx: A crash course
"A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of Communism."