I’ve read with compassion and concern the responses of many of my close friends and family members to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. I
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Heads Up, Travel Writers (and Wanabees)
After a two-year hiatus, this August it’s back for the thirtieth year and I’m going! If you’re interested in the travel writing genre, I highly

Ruminations on National Ag Day and Agriculture
“…Agriculture is about personal responsibility, hard work, and learning about the ups and downs of life. It’s about the people who work, live, laugh, and love while producing food and fiber for a sometimes ungrateful nation. National Ag Day should be about our heritage as well as our products. …”

Stand Up, Real Republicans
“The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee has reportedly planned and recruited volunteers to infiltrate the Kootenai Democrats, install an “antisemitic troll” as party chair and funnel money donated to Democrats to local Republicans instead.” The Coeur d’Alene Press,

Women Joke Not Funny, Not Smart
I heard someone joke recently that women are manipulative, insinuating that we begin weaving deceptive webs for the men in our lives from day one.

Pearls, Benson, and Regret
My friend David Knight Benson, Providencia. Photo Courtesy Paul Selsky. Circa 1970.