-F.W. Ford In the wake of the catastrophe of September 11, the month has been memorialized, designated as a time to help one’s neighbors, community and nation. It is a good fit for America. … [Read more...]
Old Woman of the Corn
September 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
-Frances W. Ford Forest Gump, who famously told us that life was like a box of chocolates, was not a gardener. Had he been, he’d have used a corn patch for his metaphor. Coming late to … [Read more...]
Signs of The Times
August 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
- Frances W. Ford When I was a little kid my parents and I drove cross-country from New York, New York to Weiser, Idaho. I had grandparents in both places, so we started in the East, detoured to … [Read more...]
Live Life Live
May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
- F. W. Ford It’s time to celebrate this year’s high school graduates! Like many American high school students, their families, communities and teachers have given them excellent skills for the … [Read more...]
Got Me
March 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
-F.W. Ford My sojourn in Boise has been so successful that I decided last month to continue to rent my apartment, even though I would return to Riggins when my classes were complete. To that end I … [Read more...]
Cooking with Gas
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
- F.W. Ford I jokingly refer to my time in Boise as a “sabbatical,” but I am finding that there is more truth there than I expected. I learn something every day. One painful realization has … [Read more...]
Wolf Trapper Trainings Scheduled
January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Wolf Trapper Trainings Scheduled LEWISTON - - Trappers interested in pursuing wolves are reminded that Idaho rules require trappers complete a wolf trapper training course before they can purchase a … [Read more...]
It’s Christmastime in the City!
December 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
- F. W. Ford Although my family and I have always celebrated Christmas together and done some holiday decorating, we have never had a particular tradition, per se. I used to admire my neighbors and … [Read more...]
An Urban Retreat
November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
-F. W. Ford, Riggins As a firm believer in “action as the best policy” I decided my summer doldrums could best be cured by a new course of action. For three weeks I thought about it: that … [Read more...]
A 1960s Art Trip – F. W. Ford, Riggins
September 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In the fall of 1969 I went on an art field trip to San Francisco. It was a magical time, and my initiation began when, as our bus pulled up to the hotel, we were surrounded by Hare-Krishnans, with … [Read more...]
Gone but not Forgotten
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bang! Just like that, fall slammed the screen door shut on summer. Then, in a fit of pique, summer banged the door back open. Usually the arrival of fall is a gradual process, but nothing has … [Read more...]
Here We Go!
August 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Starting school this year is a bit like jumping into deep, unfamiliar water. We know we can swim; we’re just not sure it will be the same experience we have had previously. The educational … [Read more...]
The View from Here
June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Last year I wrote a tribute to my father and his love for this country and its birthday, The Fourth of July. I called it “The View from Here,” meaning for it to be a meditation on what I found … [Read more...]
Robed for a Reason
May 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Frances W. Ford The most important rite of passage in America today, bar none, is high school graduation. It signals the end of childhood and the beginning of adult privileges and … [Read more...]
Misery loves company
April 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is a practice post under The View from Here, a column written by F. W. Ford. … [Read more...]
