Jeredt Runions: Wilderness Pop Artist

Fri. Jan. 20th, 2012

Jeredt Runions performs with paint and artistic insight while on stage with local musicians like Cloud Cult, Trampled By Turtles, and Retribution Gospel Choir.

The (mostly) unabridged history of the Reader Weekly, Part One.

Thu. Jan. 26th, 2012

Look out City Hall… The Newbies Have Arrived!

Thu. Jan. 26th, 2012

A Field Guide to Local Politics

What Would Chesty Do?

Thu. Jan. 26th, 2012  |  Ed Raymond

Let’s see. We send our young “volunteers” to war from poor small towns in poor counties. They choose to get out of a dull town and make something of themselves.

Whatever Happened to the Original Form of Christianity?

Thu. Jan. 26th, 2012  |  Gary G. Kohls, MD

From time to time I read about condemnations of religion coming from non-religious groups, especially concerning the all-too-common violence perpetrated in the name of their gods. Indeed there is plenty to condemn.

Weeding the garden and the political climate seem to merge in my backyard

Thu. Jan. 26th, 2012  |  Forrest Johnson

I am again rehashing an old thought. It is what I believe an appropriate thought. I was looking out at the frozen garden today and I realized that what I really should be doing is helping folks figure out how to weed out the various politicians ...

The Ruffed Grouse

Thu. Jan. 26th, 2012  |  Ralph LaPlant

Those of us who take advantage of walking through the woods in autumn or winter can probably relate to being startled by the sudden departure of a ruffed grouse from its position of cover ...

Tough Sledding

Thu. Jan. 26th, 2012  |  Harry Drabik

Thinking about the forthcoming John Beargrease Race, I was reminded of an old friend who in melodic Swedish voice used to say, “We’ve got two seasons: winter and a couple months of tough sledding.” He’s gone ...

An ugly surprise from big oil

Thu. Jan. 26th, 2012

The corporatists in Congress barked at Obama that he must approve that Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Because the Exxons and Chevrons need a way to get all that Canadian tar sands oil to their Texas refineries ...