With the presidential race coming to a conclusion three weeks from today, the most important question we have to ask ourselves is, “Can we stand four more years of presidential prevarication?” With Hillary Clinton’s decades-old record of telling falsehoods from Whitewater, Travelgate and Ben Ghazi, we know that she is routinely incapable of telling the truth. If elected, she … [Read more...]
Debate Scorecard
At the time of this writing, we have yet to see the second debate between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. So far, the score is Hillary-1 and Mike Pence-1. In the most recent contest between Pence and Kaine, Pence was even declared the winner by liberal commentator Chris Matthews. If we were to use a canine metaphor, the vice-presidential debate … [Read more...]
The First Debate
The first Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton received an enormous amount of speculation prior to the event but that faded into nothingness with the explosive fallout following the debate. It was generally conceded by both sides that the first thirty minutes favored Trump but that Hillary scored the most effective jabs in the following hour session. … [Read more...]
O’Reilly & Miller in Reno
I’m often asked what the difference is between the Reno of today and the Reno of “the golden age”. That golden age occurred from about 1950 to 1970. The one thing that distinguishes it from the current status can be summed up in one word. That word is glamour. In that Reno of yesteryear, you could run into such celebrities as Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, … [Read more...]
Anniversaries Abound
Of the many important anniversaries this year and next that will occur in the Truckee Meadows, probably none is more of a historical nature than that of Mackay Stadium at the University of Nevada. On Oct. 1, the official 50th anniversary of the second Mackay Stadium will occur, but the celebration took place on September 17th in the Nevada victory against the Buffalo Bulls—Wolf … [Read more...]
Bountiful Bonaldi Birthday Bash
Achieving four score and ten on terra firma is a great individual accomplishment. Such was the case recently when entertainer Burt Bonaldi celebrated his 90th birthday at the spacious home of his son Dr. Louis Bonaldi. Some 60 plus of Burt’s closest friends and family attended the event which featured music, delicious food and adult libations. Many of the attendees were … [Read more...]
A Day at the Races
This weekend as the venerable Virginia City Camel Races return to the Comstock and the Great Reno Balloon Race fills the sky above the Truckee Meadows, it’s interesting to note that the Northern Nevada area was once renowned for the variety of racing events in which it was involved. Back in the late ‘50s, hydroplane and speed boat races were introduced to Lake Tahoe … [Read more...]
There is Some “There” There
Over the past almost eight years the Obama administration has been famous for its linguistic gymnastics. From their rephrasing of the term “war” into “man-made disaster” and “overseas contingency operation” to “workplace violence” instead of “terrorist attack” they have attempted to soften harsh reality. But the top phrase that has been applied to actual riveting concern is … [Read more...]