December 2020

Boise, ID – Politics is like farming. We harvest what we nurture and grow. When we encourage or simply ignore poisonous, dangerous rhetoric, it should be no surprise when people feel comfortable taking hateful action. We are all responsible for fighting intimidation, threats, and hostility in our communities. It is purely harassment and intimidation to track down someone’s home, stand …

Almost ten years ago, I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics. I love the science because the solution to many of the world’s great challenges can be found in economics. One of the most impactful lessons I learned was that capitalism has three pillars: free markets, competition and innovation, and the voluntary exchange of goods. The three pillars stimulate …

I’m thankful this year because all my family and friends whom I care about and who care about me are still in my life; I didn’t get COVID and only three of my friends did and survived (I did quarantine once); my brother sent me two N95 masks so I feel safer when shopping even if I may not be; …

As I’ve said to my kids (and myself) many, many times during this pandemic, “suck it up, buttercup!” Masking up and keeping our distance — two actions that we are doing that more than ever now says, “I care about the health of Idahoans and the people who go to work every day to care for us.” Yes, masking up …

Raise your hand if sharing your workspace with 25 to 30 kids is your idea of perfect. I see the Idaho public school teachers out there! Most of us can’t imagine the challenges these amazing professionals are overcoming to do their job during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a retired teacher and school counselor, I was curious how teachers in our …