Benyaro returns to John’s Alley
Acoustic-soul duo Benyaro will return to John’s Alley Tuesday and Wednesday as part of its current tour. “We play guitar, upright base, base drum, high hat, shaker, harmonica and sing. […]
Month: February 2012
A day of mysteries
Valentine’s Day has mysterious origins and little documented evidence, but holidays don’t appear out of nowhere.
Male contraception closer to production, further from market
Let’s be honest. Dealing with contraception can be a drag. Is there a woman who hasn’t wished for an effective, accessible and foolproof male contraceptive? A couple critical issues have […]
BSU is better than you
Boise State University President Bob Kustra declared Vandal fans and the Moscow community a “nasty, inebriated” culture in 2010. That comment was a direct response to the intense pride and […]
Off the cuff 2.14.12
Fingers crossed Four straight wins going into Saturday’s Bracket Buster? Then three winnable games on the road to close out the season. I don’t want to jinx anything but I […]
Religion does not define friendship
Religion has been known to cause rifts — that’s no secret. People disagree on what values should be most important, what acts are sinful and where we go after we […]
Saying goodbye to Mr. Miserable
Eighteen months ago, I wrote a column entitled “The Unnecessary Other Half.” It was a stinging critique of the institution of marriage. “We need to learn to love ourselves first […]