Inversion

Inversion

I love the winter and you can see, so does Mmma our border collie. We have set new records in Boise for snow and cold weather and it is only the end of January. I imagine the merchants in McCall are benefiting from a good snow year and cold temperatures for the winter...
Hipposcampus

Hipposcampus

Each Tuesday Hank and I venture to the gymnastics class to hang out with Coach Greg and his class of three year olds. For now, I get to do the exercise routine with Hank which mostly includes assuring he does not fall off the balance beam or the bars. Greg does a...
Bacteria

Bacteria

I had the good fortune to hear two excellent speakers at the Idaho Business for Education Legislative Academy and their annual meeting this week. Dr. Terry Holliday who served as Education Commissioner for Kentucky and now serves as Board Chairman of the National...
Education

Education

It is hard for me to believe that only 51% of Idaho’s students are ready to learn when they enter kindergarten. That means they can recognize basic letters and numbers and write their name. The converse, 49% are not able to sing the abc’s, count, or write...
Nos Galan

Nos Galan

The melody of “Deck the Hall” was taken from the Welsh New Year’s Eve carol published in 1794, although its origin is thought to be much older. The tune is first found in Welsh harpist John Perry’s manuscript dating back to the early...
McCall Sky

McCall Sky

There is at least one exceptional thing about very cold nights after a winter storm.  The clouds move on – the  stars appear so close you could touch them and the tiny lights are so clear and bright that the sky glows. The phenomenon may seem more magical and...