Friday, December 19, 2025

Don't go ape this Labor Day

Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894. It’s the end of summer and a good reason to drag your BBQ grill to the back of the garage.
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Patriotic fires burn bright in Cd'A

It’s the one holiday that unites all patriotic Americans across this huge and amazing country. While many of us celebrate with fireworks and barbecues, I hope at the end of the day we all appreciate our veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our precious freedom. It’s hard to believe …
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Dear old dads, this one's for you

Today we celebrate the fathers who taught us how to ride a bike, fish, shoot a gun and reveal to us all about “The Birds and the Bees.” I was 9 when my father sat me down to reveal the “facts of life.” It was the first time I ever …
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Walk, don't run, to these St. Patrick's Day festivities

It seems everyone on St. Patrick’s Day is Irish. We’ll all don green and drink as much beer as we can before passing out, which pretty much sums up my average day.
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Children: God's greatest gift

We all want children until we have them.
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New Year's Resolutions

New Year’s Eve is a lot like prom night. You make a ton of promises but once your pants are back on you can’t remember a single one. So why do we continue to make New Year’s resolutions? You know you’re not going to keep them. Should we feel obligated …
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Go ahead: Ask this comedy writer anything

It seems like a hundred years ago since my son and I were living in Coeur d’Alene. We lived in those small rental cottages across from the lake that are now gone and replaced with condos. I guess that’s progress. To this day we have fond memories of sledding down …
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