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Jeremy’s Take: 5 Steps to a Better America
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the newsletter or RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!It’s hard to argue that America isn’t in a bad place right now - our economy is in a constant state of instability, rising and falling with each passing event. Our president has, without a doubt, [...]
Gun Control, The Constitution, and Serial Killers. Sorry, no Cookies.
Recently, the gun control debate has been forced back into the living rooms of America by a media hungry to capitalize on the tragic, horrific events of the Virginia Tech shootings - interestingly enough, without a real story. Our Democratically-controlled congress has shirked the issue, stating that they’re not going to act rashly, out [...]
How Would Idaho Falls React to Kid-Free Restaurants?
I recently came across a petition on petitionspot.com demanding “kid-free” zones in restaurants - the argument being that when we go out to a restaurant to eat, we don’t want to deal with screaming kids, noise, messy eating areas … if we wanted that, we’d stay home!
As many of you know, I work in a [...]
Reason vs. Fear: Combating the Second-Hand Smoke Debate
It seems that the reality of second-hand smoke has joined that club of politically-correct concepts commonly accepted by society - we seem to accept that second-hand smoke is dangerous almost blindly, without any real reason or facts to back up our conclusions. There may be no better definition of ignorance, and the purpose [...]
Straightedge: What Every Parent (and everyone else) Should Know
It seems like every parent’s dream - a group of kids who swear off of drugs and alcohol, abstain from careless sex, sometimes even refuse to eat meat, take prescription medicine, and take decidedly anti-violence, sexist, and racist positions (at least, politically).
So, what’s the big deal with straightedge in Idaho? If a social [...]
Taxed to Death in Idaho
It’s ironic that Idaho, as one of the most densely-Republican states in the union, still employs oppressive, burdening taxes - especially when one considers that the Republican Party has traditionally been anti-taxation and advocates a minimum of government interference in individual lives.
So, if Idaho is allegedly so “red”, why are we one of the only [...]
‘Ink and Blood’ Exhibit at Museum of Idaho is Spectacular!
This year, I have had the opportunity to volunteer as a docent at the Museum of Idaho, and their latest exhibit, entitled ‘Ink and blood: From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the King James Bible’ is utterly amazing and should be experienced by everyone who lives in the area!
For those who don’t know, the recent [...]
Shine on in Peace - A Plea to Demand Conflict-Free Diamonds
It has been said that when the West finds something of value in Africa, people die. From cheap labor to oil to, most recently, diamonds, nearly every time a commodity of value is discovered in the Dark Continent, the result is civil unrest, exploitation, and in the worst cases genocide.
Are we really willing to [...]
Should English be America’s Official Language?
I have always leaned to the left when it comes to social issues, save on the issue of taxes and fiscal responsibility. However, recent events have brought to my attention a growing problem in America, one that stems the our inability to resolve our issues with our borders. There is a culture crisis in America [...]
Share Your Holiday Recipes, Idaho Falls!
‘Tis the season to abandon your diets, my friends, and in that spirit, I thought it would be fun to provide a space to swap your favorite holiday recipes, whether it be your family’s famous top-secret stuffing recipe, gingerbread cookies for Christmas, or a killer Matza Ball.
Merry Christmas to you and your family! May God’s [...]
Local Company to Throw Concert, Party for new Clothing Line
It’s not every day a national act plays Idaho Falls … it’s also as rare that a local pigeonhole clothing line becomes as successful as Devin Taylor’s Bleeding Star.
So to celebrate their new fall line of t-shirts, Bleeding Star will be bringing in metal acts Drop Dead, Gorgeous , Dear Whoever, Upon Beauty Rests, The [...]
Why I’m voting “NO” on Prop. 1
For those who don’t know, we have a proposition on the ballot this November that has been called “The Idaho Local Public Schools Investment Act” which will raise our state sales tax to 7% (equal to that of Utah’s rate) to fund our schools. Proponants of the proposition argue that our schools are underfunded, [...]
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