A Few Thoughts
On spring, God and (heaven forbid) politics By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It appears to be spring. I’m writing this on the second day thereof, because I’m taking my semi-annual trip to Nespelem tomorrow and...
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A Few Thoughts… On a few things
By Sandy ComptonReader Staff Skiing In the winter, if I don’t go skiing, I get grouchy, though I might not even realize why I’m grouchy until I’m not anymore. I’ve been grouchy. The past...
A few thoughts… a year into Trumpery II
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist Trumpery n. pl. trump·er·ies 1. Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac. 2. Nonsense; rubbish. 3. Deception; trickery; fraud. — The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language For the past four...
A few thoughts… On the blessings we enjoy
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist As we approach the new year, we might remember that in spite of the craziness of politics — or maybe because of it — we who live in the United...
A Few Thoughts… On driving tests, profanity and the efficacy of prayer
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It would be fun to write about the breakup between Donnie and the impolite loudmouth from Georgia, but more well-informed writers have already done so. It’s entertaining, but I’ve decided...
A few thoughts… On golf, extended sport seasons and being average
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It’s the end of golf season. Mourning should be over by April. Mariners fans are mourning, as well, though baseball season is not quite over as I write this. Nor...
A Few Thoughts
From the past on television By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist In the face of the media storm of the last few weeks, one of my editors asked me for something written before the internet took...
A Few Thoughts… On five days in sandals
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist A shower of sand fell from my pack as I emptied it today. The stuff is whiteish, with gray and tan highlights. In my mind, there’s a big mystery about...
Alex’s Restaurant is local author Sandy Compton’s bold new novel
By Reader Staff Celebrated local author Sandy Compton has released his 16th book, Alex’s Restaurant — a semi-autobiographical novel drawing on the wild eight months he spent working in a Nevada mountain lodge. Known...
A few thoughts… On trees, O2, CO2 and basic breathing
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It’s 4:19 p.m. on the day when “A Few Thoughts” is due, and I’m just getting to it. It’s been on my mind, but my mind has not been coming...
