Emily Articulated: Lessons of a Halloween tale
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Moonlight shone on the nighttime fog, its beams clinging to the moisture in the air. The cobblestone streets were quiet except for the scuttling of …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Moonlight shone on the nighttime fog, its beams clinging to the moisture in the air. The cobblestone streets were quiet except for the scuttling of …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Grocery stores are magical places, with brightly colored goods presented in tantalizing perfection. I often start my shopping in these stores by walking down the …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I woke up and peeled my face off the slightly damp pillow. The blankets I nestled under fell just a bit heavier than usual on …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Upon beginning this column, several things started happening to me that I didn’t anticipate. The first was the curious looks from passersby trying to place …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Well, somehow it’s already September, which means I am officially approaching another year older. Each year, with the flip of a calendar page, I’m prompted …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
When I moved to Idaho, I left behind my stucco-walled office with a windowsill of plants I couldn’t kill, and returned to the age-old profession …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
My godfather Kevin is as avid an outdoorsman as they come, with the quiet, confident demeanor of someone who doesn’t need to brag about their …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
There are some instances in which I’m forced to stare at my “Millennial-ness” in the face: the avocado toast-, nitro cold brew-loving monster living inside …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Like the good Wisconsin native that I am, my first act as a Sandpoint resident was going out to get a beer. My fingers ached …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I ran my fingers through her bubblegum hair and across her cold, tan skin, thumbing the jewel that rested where her belly button should be. …