Several times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; ...

Two years. One hundred and four weeks. Seven hundred and thirty days. So much time to acclimate, to accept, and yet I have moments of such incredulity that I’m convinced I’m living a dream and nothing ...

Jonathan Tisch is the co-chairman of the board of Loews Corporation, an American conglomerate, and the chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels. He is Chairman Emeritus of the United States Travel Association ...

Last month I went on a cruise from the Caribbean to the Pacific Ocean through the Panama Canal. It was a wonderful trip that started with two days in Panama City. I have to admit I knew nothing about ...

Students sit in their assigned seats, ready for discussion to begin. Desks are cleared of any distractions. The teacher does one of the following or a combination: Uses an opening question to spark ...

British educators have been making use of 'value added' data for two decades. And still the task is challenging. “That is out of order. That’s not good enough,” pronounces Denise Davies, pointing to a ...

The value of hard work is something that I hope everyone has the opportunity to experience in their lifetime. I was blessed to be the son of very hardworking parents who never wanted anything given to ...