Gay Ever Moore Kennedy passed away peacefully on October 17, 2021 at her home. Born to Donald and Doris Moore on September 28, 1949, in San Francisco, CA, she is lovingly remembered by her daughter and son-in-law, Dionne and Mark, her son and daughter in-law, Jason and Dana, and her grandchildren, Ollie, Patrick, and Camille. Gay graduated Alameda High School in 1967. As … [Read more...]
City Council Meeting Highlights
The following are highlights from the November 8, 2021, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/Presentations Boards and Commissions Vacancy Announcements. To submit an application, go to www.cityofsparks.us/getinvolved.Two vacancies on the Sparks Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, each for two-year terms ending November 30, 2023. One vacancy is for a representative … [Read more...]
November 10, 2021
Is This You? Planting An Education Seed
To say it has been a while since I was in school? Well “a while” needs to be defined. Every once in a while. All the while. That’ll take a while. I’ll be back in a while. Which “while?” Let’s go with, a short while. A short while could be any time actually. Now that time has been explained, oh you’re welcome, let’s move on. Even though my structured schoolin’ has been a while … [Read more...]
November 3, 2021
Frederick Commentary: Afghanistan weighs heavy this Veterans Day
We celebrate Veterans Day this week, remembering those who served in the armed forces. Flags will fly, tributes will be made. It will be good and right. But, I promise you, there will be a weight on everyone’s mind, from Boulder City to Elko. The U.S. exit from the Afghanistan war last summer could not have gone worse. We left people behind and that shame will stick to us … [Read more...]
Frederick Commentary: Worm turns on a very bad idea
The worm has turned after two years of dumping on American law enforcement. The “Defund The Police” cry stemming from the Black Lives Matter movement has been exposed for the bad idea that it always was. And now those mayors and lesser politicians, who jumped on the bandwagon to wrap themselves in the woke idea du jour, are trying to find a way back to … [Read more...]
Frederick Commentary: ‘What am I doing here?’
‘\ Even fans of Joe Biden must have viewed his town hall performance on CNN last Thursday and entertained their darkest fear: “Gudgawdalmighty, maybe Joe Is one taco short of a combination plate.” The hashtag #IncoherentJoe trended on social media after the town hall. Memes mocking his constipated stance filled the political cyberspace. Of Biden’s leadership, … [Read more...]