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Two days ago, I was doing an interview with a prominent philosopher.
In the course of our conversation, he said, "When the dictatorship came..."
I opened my eyes wide in bewilderment.
"What? You don't know that word?" he asked.
I responded, "I do know that word. I've...
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A Family Affair at the Eastern Idaho State Fair
For some the Eastern Idaho State Fair has become a family event. We're not just talking immediate family, we're talking about a very large extended family that started working the fair more than 40 years ago.
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Easy Fudge Recipe
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 oz unsweetened chocolate square
1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts (optional - walnuts, almonds or pecans)
In a saucepan over low/medium heat, melt together chocolate and condensed milk. When...
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I contacted ISJ Managing Editor Ian Fennell with the offer to occasionally post cartoons in the paper on the opinion page -- I use to draw editorial cartoons all the time, and had them submitted to various papers when I was younger. He expressed some interest in it, but has since not gotten...
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So I just started re-reading Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson in anticipation for the BIG READ. (And, as a side note, can I tell you how elated I am that our small community is hosting such a fantastic event? Truly. Elation). I think the Jhub is a great venue to host a sort of online book club....
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I want to take this opportunity to talk about toilet paper.
It’s a strange subject, but it’s one that everyone talks about here.
Every morning, you’ll hear the local toilet paper merchant yelling “Maharam, maharam!” from his one-seat car, hoping to lure customers...
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OK, I'm so lame I can't figure out how to make the error 2009 into 2008, so let this be a heads up that all of the next entry applies to 2008!
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IDAHO KITE FESTIVAL 2009 UPDATE
Kite Festival plans continue to grow, and all events are free thanks to a grant from the Japanese American Citizens League legacy fund! Here are some additions:
Cancer Support Group Kitemaking – September 15, 5 pm, PMC Oncology
The...
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Voting is a Constitutional Right for all American citizens unless one has lost their civil rights to vote. It is a privilege and should not be taken lightly. I think it is everyones civic duty to vote. The way I see it, the only wasted vote is from the person who does not vote....
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The first scholarly book to examine Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip notes that for all its cultural significance and political influence, the cartoon has been at times as misunderstood as another artist's New Yorker cover satirically depicting the Obamas as terrorists.
Brigham Young...
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We are so lucky to be so close to the Eastern Idaho State Fair! I hope everyone plans to support our local fair this year. There are lots of great things to see, to do, to eat and to learn at the fair! There is also the...
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This is my 3rd year at Idaho State. I love the school, I really do. I love how everyone has so much spirit, even though our teams suck. I love how mostly everyone is friendly, the teachers are nice and helpful, and all that. I love that I can walk everywhere, there's activities all the time, and...
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We're just a few days away from the Muslim holy month of Ramadan -- and I'm already getting prepared.
All of the schedules change this time of year, and it's important to know the new office hours, bus routes and schedules, and which restaurants are serving food during daylight hours. I've...
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It surprises me that several universities administrators are lobbying to have the legal drinking age lowered. This issue seems to resurface sporadically with some states changing their alcohol laws and later correcting their mistakes further down the intoxicated legislative road of error.
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