Archive for August, 2006
Sunday Mourning
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the newsletter or RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense.
Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago [...]
Above and beyond employee appreciation
I called our local Valley Glass a couple years ago to inquire when an order would arrive and be installed. I was surprised when the guy told me it could not be installed for two weeks because all the employees were going on a cruise the next week. I laughed and congratulated the guy for [...]
Drum Circle
I propose a drum circle in Idaho Falls during fair weather months.
Drum circles don’t require special musical ability because anyone can slap their hands in rhythm. Other complimentary musical instruments should be allowed. Drum circles are being held in schools, hospitals, churches, and public areas across America.
Drum circles need a cleared area large [...]
Follow-up thoughts from KIDK interview
I appreciated KIDK and Teresa Priolo respecting my privacy concerns and still going ahead with reporting on this website.
I want to follow up with a few points that were not aired. I do not mean to criticize Teresa or KIDK in the least. I understand they have to boil down our hour-long conversation to [...]
Our Anonymous Community
Idaho Falls residents are starting to talk more about anonymity and privacy vs. responsibility and accountability. This is an overdue discussion.
Our local Post Register newspaper requires letters-to-the-editor submissions to include the author’s real name and contact information. If the author is unverifiable, their opinion is sent to the ’round file’. They say they are upholding [...]
Quarter Design Poll Results Emailed to Governor’s Office
The IdahoFallz.com poll asking what state quarter design we liked best was small but clearly indicated the peregrine falcon version was the least favorite. Poll respondents clearly favored the mountains design where the river flows out into the Idaho state outline.
The poll has changed now, but in a last-ditch effort to save Idaho pride for [...]
Electronic Sign Strategies in Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls must be in the grip of an uber-sign salesman lately. I’m seeing more of these electronic signs cropping up around Idaho Falls and hope our local business community will listen to consumer advice about them.
The electronic signs I refer to range from simple scrolling text like on the Mason’s Lodge to the [...]
Suggested Billboard Change at Public Library
I suggest that our local Idaho Falls Public Library change the location of the community events billboard that is currently at the bottom of the ramp going up to the second level.
The reason is the billboard always holds great local event information, but the location in a traffic zone keeps many people from stopping to [...]
One Hell of a Sandwich
The other day, my wife and I were visiting our good friends the Hansons who recently opened a new salon on A street, and we suddenly found ourselves craving some sandichey goodness. Across the street, we found Geraldine’s Bakery, and decided to give it a try.
Geraldine’s makes one hell of a sandwich.
So this gave [...]
Societal implications of morning-after pill
Plan B, the morning-after pill, is an example of modern advancements negating previously contentious moral issues.
There is the whole issue of Bonneville county opting out of providing the morning-after pill at the local district 7 health department, and of Madison county’s recent fumblings in trying to do the same. (Sidenote: I didn’t care much either [...]
Religion Discussion
Part of the reason I created IdahoFallz.com was because I tired of the back-and-forth spewing from the Brad Stowell/Boy Scout controversy played out in the Post Register. I wanted to provide a place for people who felt the burning passion to debate the subject to continue their debates, while the rest of us could move [...]
Attack of the Debates!
The roller coaster is about to start again. Stick your hands and feet out where they’ll catch on something, please.
I created the religion discussion article a few months ago to channel that topic into an area that I wouldn’t have to read about it, because I’m not passionate about it either way. I was getting [...]
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