Now that Justice Brett Kavanaugh is firmly seated on the Supreme Court the days of the kangaroo court which was run by democrats after the judicial hearing ended is over. During that tumultuous tirade which was caused by the doddering Diane Feinstein the true spirit of the Democrats on the committee was exposed for all to see. In his final response to the absurd allegations … [Read more...]
Community newspapers: A source of pride
Local newspapers — which can be found in almost every community and every state — remain as an important source in gathering and reporting news from the smallest of communities to the sprawling metropolis of Las Vegas. More than 1,300 daily newspapers still bring the news to millions of readers in the United States, while more than 7,000 non-daily newspapers serve … [Read more...]
Who Has the Better Plan for Nevada’s Economic Future?
Plans or platitudes? That is our choice when it comes to electing the next governor of Nevada. Republican Adam Laxalt, currently the state’s attorney general, has outlined clear and precise plans for helping grow the economy of the state, while Democrat Steve Sisolak, currently a Clark County commissioner, offers vague platitudes. “First and foremost, we must recognize … [Read more...]
Are You My Mother? No, and Hell No
In 1960, Random House published “Are You My Mother” by P.D. Eastman. I was 3, at the time, and it is the first book I ever remember reading. It was a story about a bird hatching while his mother was away looking for food. So the youngster heads out to find his mother. In order, he asks a kitten, a hen, a dog and a cow, “Are you my mother.” Each says “no.” The hatchling … [Read more...]
In the Inquisition
By the time you read this the Kavanaugh saga should have been decided one way or the other. Since this was written last Thursday the most we can do is encapsulate what went on from day one of Trumps pick for the Supreme Court. In early July the day after Trumps announcement democrat Senator Blumenthal arranged a press conference in front of the Supreme Court building where … [Read more...]
Great Depression 2.0: Sure Cure for What Ails Us
What, me worry about Mr. Justice Kavanaugh? It just means help is on the way. That bully boy’s transfiguration by the moonhowlers completes the parallel between today and 1929. The canonization of Animal House Kavanaugh, canons of ethics be damned, sealed the deal. If they make a movie of his life, it’s too bad John Belushi didn’t live to portray him. (Sen. Blutarski, call … [Read more...]
Two Kinds of Shame
The adults who raised and reared me used the word “shame” with some frequency. More specifically, the female adults. As in “Shame on you!” Or the rhetorical reproof “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself!” Where I come from, women – grandmothers, mothers, aunties and school teachers – used “shame” this way more often than men. I don’t possess any lucid cultural analysis which … [Read more...]
Tennis in Nevada
The 2018 tennis season is rapidly winding down with the completion of the US open and the Laver Cup. So it might be a good time to recall some of the Nevada highlights on the tennis court. We have to start off with the most famous career of any Nevadan on the international scene. That would be Andre Agassi. Who had a stellar professional experience after cutting his teeth as … [Read more...]