BOND, JULIAN BOND. Legendary civil-rights leader Julian Bond lies dead at 75. I had the honor of corresponding with the great man last November and utilized his words as we helped prevent Assemblymember Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, from becoming speaker of Nevada’s lower house. Bond went out in the saddle, working for the cause until the day he died. My role model. IRON MAN. … [Read more...]
Don’t call a lawyer to sue a doctor
If you need a lawyer to sue your doctor, go to church because only God can help you. A Sparks reader last week contacted several attorneys about a potential malpractice case. None called back. The Nevada medical-industrial complex has made itself pretty much lawsuit proof. Remember all those TV spots before the 2004 election? They showed long lines of white-coated … [Read more...]
DMV lines, voting lines and lines in the sand
Amid the weeping and gnashing of teeth about the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles abandoning its cell-phone appointment system, no one remembered that the state intentionally caused longer lines four years ago by killing DMV Express. This year, the Sandoval administration never asked lawmakers to re-open those Sparks and Reno storefronts that saved time and hassle. The … [Read more...]
Heroic lions, pampered elephants & sweating RINOS
Laments circled the world last week in the wake of that idiot American dentist who wasted the national symbol of Zimbabwe. One report even stated that mercenary poachers illuminated the area so that their unsporting client could get a clear shot at Cecil the lion. This reminded me of another international incident rooted right here in River City. Hotelman Charles Mapes … [Read more...]