Posts By: Kellyn Brown

The Bridges of Madison County

I thought I’d seen it all when it comes to politicians and their willingness to screw their own citizens on behalf of the wealthy

By Rob Breeding

Wilderness Calling

In honor of our own local rugged history and wilderness everywhere, here are a handful of books and movies to enjoy

By April Vomfell

Ducking a Debate is Disrespectful

Often, a candidate will avoid attending debates for strategic reasons. I have always detested this as an outrageous disservice to voters

By Linda McCulloch

Skiing in August

I wish that I could report that I had endless days of untracked powder snow to film with the massive outcroppings of rocks in the background, but that was not the case

By Warren Miller

A Holiday Brought to You By Working People

No matter what opinions we may have of labor unions, it was organized labor that created this holiday and a couple of other observances that we may take for granted

By Jim Elliott

A Young Woman Senator

The only way Amanda Curtis ever becomes a U.S. senator is if young voters, if women voters, and if middle-class voters say that this is their time.

By Mike Jopek

Every Day is Dog Day

At my place dogs don’t really need a special day as most of the time I’m pretty happy to have them around

By Rob Breeding

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