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These days, one of the things most likely to bring a smile to the face of Pat Sewall is an ad for 4G cellular services. It isn’t that Sewall is interested in faster video uploads to his Facebook page – ...

It wasn’t very many years ago that the media were replete with Health Management Organization (HMO) horror stories: single moms denied breast cancer treatment, customers dropped from insurance plans when a critical illness necessitated getting the care they had faithfully ...

Aug. 9, 2010, marked the 15th anniversary of the passing of a great social media pioneer. I’m speaking, of course, of Jerry Garcia, the founder of one of America’s most iconic rock bands, the Grateful Dead. If it seems strange ...

“The way we grow and eat food tells us everything about who we are.” — Mary Rohlfing, Morning Owl Farm As a topic of conversation, food has generally occupied the categories of entertainment and do-it-yourself. But in case you haven’t ...

The last time I sat down to an interview with Congressman Walt Minnick was in February 2009 (What’s eating Walt Minnick?). During that interview we discussed the financial crises that had virtually paralyzed America’s credit markets, and that led Congress ...

Here’s a little quiz for you. Complete the following multiple-choice statement: “Extending food stamp benefits to include local food from the Capital City Public Market is …” a) a waste of taxpayer money on deadbeats. b) a matter of social ...

Over a year ago, I started up a media project devoted to the local culinary scene of the Treasure Valley. It’s been quite a journey, and the concept continues to evolve. Along the way, I’ve gotten to meet some amazing ...

What fascinates me most about technology isn’t the “gee whiz” aspect of a new innovation (although I’ll be the first to admit that the iPad kindles the flames of lust in my heart). Instead, I’ve always been much more interested ...

The office equipment market is an object lesson in counterintuitiveness when it comes to the impact of business cycles. While companies typically cut overhead and slash budgets during recessionary periods, they also look for ways to increase their productivity and ...

On March 17, Governor Otter signed into law House Bill 391 – the Idaho Health Freedom Act. The bill’s somewhat Orwellian title might initially give a glimmer of hope to folks like me, whose private health insurance policy premium went ...