Marc JohnsonApr 23, 20111 min readWeekend PotpourriNeed a movie recommendation this weekend? Join Elwood P. Dowd and his buddy, Harvey, the invisible – except to Elwood – 6’3″ rabbit. The...
Marc JohnsonJul 17, 20103 min readWeekend PotpourriPolitics is a fascinating business. Many of us – me included – bemoan the ungodly length and expense of the campaigns of our political...
Marc JohnsonJul 4, 20102 min readWeekend PotpourriIn no particular order, some items from the weekend papers: Boisean Tony Doerr has a nice little piece on the Op-Ed page of the Sunday...
Marc JohnsonApr 10, 20102 min readWeekend PotpourriEver wonder about the origin of the term “banned in Boston?” It originated with what was called the Watch and Ward Society, as in watch...
Marc JohnsonMar 27, 20103 min readWeekend PotpourriThe big news in southern Arizona on Friday was the reunion of John McCain and Sarah Palin in Tucson. The cartoon is the work of David...
Marc JohnsonJan 23, 20103 min readWeekend PotpourriSome news on Friday that may give Idaho Human Rights advocates hope that the Idaho Legislature will craft a workable path forward for the...
Marc JohnsonJan 6, 20102 min readThe Poetry of CitiesIt is the birthday of the poet and Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg born January 6, 1878 in Galesburg, Illinois. Twice winner of the...
Marc JohnsonDec 6, 20092 min readWeekend PotpourriIt has been correctly said that in politics your friends die and your enemies accumulate. This is perhaps particularly true for a...
Marc JohnsonOct 31, 20093 min readWeekend PotpourriCrapo Draws “Opponent” Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, occupying (and defending in 2010) what is perhaps the safest seat in the Senate, has an...
Marc JohnsonOct 9, 20092 min readThe Livability of Rocky Mountain CitiesI had the pleasure of introducing Dan Kemmis, the former mayor of Missoula, Montana and speaker of that state’s House of Representatives,...