Archive for August, 2006
Why I Love Downtown Idaho Falls
There is a particular something, though it’s unclear what that something is, about downtown Idaho Falls that seems very appealing to me. Whether it’s wasting time playing guitar or bickering about music history (who did the most to damage music, Nirvana or Limp Bizkit!?) at Ziel Company, enjoying a slice of warm bread from […]
What do you want to read about Idaho Falls?
Some of the best topics written here have been ones suggested by commenters and chatbox-ers.
Encouraging locals to write about local issues involves three things: providing anonymity (check), teaching the technology (1st of 3 installments published yesterday), and thinking up ideas to write about (this is the place).
I have had numerous local topics suggested to […]
How to Write Articles: Beginner Information
This online community is designed to be a reflection of our Idaho Falls community. We get lots of discussion activity via the chatbox and comment responses to articles. This series will help more people make the transition from reacting to published stories to writing stories themselves.
The more people who write about local topics, the […]
A Night for the Invisible Children
What began as a trip through war-torn regions of Africa has become a national movement, and now that movement is coming to Idaho Falls.
Invisible Children chronicles the travels and experiences of three college-age men as they discover the unbelievable, heartbreaking truth about the children of Uganda. Stolen from their beds, forced into armies, forced […]
Is global warming a real threat or not?
I have been a global warming believer since I first heard the concept so many years ago. My talents are not scientifically-oriented, so I’ve always relied on what I heard about the trends and the causes and never questioned it.
That changed about six months ago when I read Michael Crichton’s State of Fear […]
Top 10 Best Photo Opportunities for Idaho Falls Visitors
Tourists have to cram the most enjoyment into never-enough vacation time. How about we suggest the best places they can get great pictures in Idaho Falls and surrounding areas? When taking these pictures I always like to take a couple with family and a couple of the scene itself.
My top ten photo opportunities would include:
Taylor […]
Taylor Crossing Unveils Largest Bronze Eagles
I enjoyed the (hopefully first annual?) Taylor Crossing Summer Days yesterday.
It was nice that they not only did an public art enveiling, they also had a full day’s free festivities for the public. My kid really enjoyed the blow-up castles and activity centers.
The girl that sang the star-spangled banner was one of the […]
Jawbreaker tells why we missed Osama Bin Laden
I read the title, “Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA’s Key Field Commander” and I hoped I would find out what really happened at Tora Bora. I heard we almost had Osama Bin Laden and somehow it got botched.
This book was written by the guy who […]
School funding irony?
Idaho Falls Republican Jack Barraclough, Chairman of the House Education Committee, was quoted in today’s Post Register as complaining,
“What does the Legislature need to do to prove to education that we’re going to provide funding? It’s frustrating to be told that week after week, year after year, that they don’t trust us.”
Mary Haley asks […]
You can edit your comments now
You kvetched and I heard. Comments are now editable by users for five minutes after you submit them.
After you submit your comment, you’ll notice a red bar and a countdown timer by your comment, indicating the number of seconds remaining in your ‘edit window’. This gives you time to quickly review your grammar, spelling, […]
1% Public Art Mandate
I propose Idaho Falls acknowledge’s Rexburg’s wisdom and enact a requirement that all new commercial and residential subdivisions either dedicate 1% of their cost to public art on their property or contribute the same 1% to a fund which would then commission larger public art works in parks and greenbelt areas.
The reason I suggest […]
The Evolution of Video Advertising
I’m surprised to see some businesses still using traditional 30-second television advertisements. My surprise is due to ever-decreasing television viewership pitted against the inexplicably ever-increasing television advertising costs.
Even when television is watched anymore, DVR/Tivo technologies allow viewers to easily skip past the commercials. My household has two televisions and a DVR on each set; […]