ESI Staff
We Shih-Tzu a Merry Christmas
By all accounts the Santa Paws Bash, annual fundraiser for the Good Shepherd Humane Shelter, was a jolly time had by all as the...
Arf! What’s that? Think I’ll give it a try.
Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas dinners often mean extra treats and excitement for the family pets, but Bowser and Bozo may not be thankful for...
This one’s for Abbey Foster
Abbey, I just read your article about Mud Street Café and I am just blown away. I read a lot of articles and...
The Coffee Table
The mystery of economics
In high school, my economics teacher successfully encouraged me to drop his class—because I apparently just didn’t get it. And now, more...
The Reel News
Pictured is Jeff Ochs from Kansas, who caught this nice rainbow with Busch Mountain Fishing Guide Service.
Beaver Tailwaters:
Cooler air is working its way back...
American Insights
Wilson’s Stand for Suffrage, Part III of III
Monday, September 30, 1918, dawned with news from the war front. “American guns pound foe’s last defenses,”...
From the Back Porch
Leaning against the porch rail I pitch a ball for the dog. Decades ago, I lost my overhand perfection: the ball arcs behind me...
The Dirt on Nicky
Can’t see the 4est for the 3s
My birth sign suggests I am easily distractible, but that’s hardly an excuse. I know there’s a point...
This Week’s Independent Thinker
Has anyone else experienced the high-pitched squall of a leaf blower? It’s a hand-held 2-cycle machine that pollutes more than a Ford F-150. Seriously....
Esoteric astrology as news for week November Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, 2025
Wearing Gratitude Like a Cloak – Rumi
The week of Thanksgiving and the season of gratitude begins. The Sun is now in Sagittarius. We...