Posts By: Tristan Scott

Decorate My Dad

He was awarded bronze and silver stars, and while Dad does not frequently tell this story, when he does, a listener inevitably inquires why he didn’t also receive a Purple Heart. The answer has eluded him

By Tristan Scott

Undermining the Success of Our Libraries

The loss of ImagineIF’s credentials places a major obstacle for the completion of a highly successful capital campaign for an expanded Bigfork Library

By Jordonna Dores

Sourdough Cabin Bread

I love this loaf because it’s based on ratios and needs minimal handling

By Julie Laing

Mr. Smith and the Senate Filibuster

Were the titular character serving under Senate rules as they have evolved today, he would actually have been prevented from even being recognized

By Bob Brown

When Wings Aren’t Enough

Flight is a great strategy for evading predators, though it isn’t always the perfect solution

By Rob Breeding

New York Son

Over the last half-century, Dad raised his boys to work with our hands and care for our family

By Mike Jopek

What’s at Stake

It’s a particularly fertile time for fringe ideas to take hold, when public distrust of the government is high

By Maggie Doherty

Celebrate Our Libraries

We have a Board that is divided with three members voting together to undermine public services which our community has enjoyed for a long time

By Friends of ImagineIF Libraries Officers

Sourdough Pizza Dough

The keys to good homemade pizza are temperature and a light hand with the baked toppings

By Julie Laing

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