PARAMOUR DEPT. Last Saturday, Gov. Veto El Obtúsè embarked upon Wife No. 2 half a year after shedding Wife No. 1. The timeless words of a legendary interpersonal relations innovator seem appropriate: “A man usually owes his success to his first wife and his second wife to his success.” Who was that wise man? Oft-married actor and forever James Bond, Sir Sean … [Read more...]
Take a Pass on Petition to Eliminate Primaries
With all the polarizing political rhetoric and bombast of this election year it is sorely tempting to grab onto any idea to lessen the load. A petition called the Greater Choice-Greater Voice Statutory Initiative is currently being circulated. It proposes to eliminate the major political party primaries in Nevada. Instead, there would be only a General Election in November … [Read more...]
Tips on Raising That ‘Devil Daughter’
The mom and dad are, if nothing else, shockingly candid. They tell me the three family therapists before me have each been wiled by their daughter ‘s combination of intelligence and “Sweet Lil ‘Ol’ Me” persona. That the three family therapists before me have all turned on them – the parents – and suggested they are the problem. They tell me I have no idea how awful the … [Read more...]
U of Nevada Revisited
Cruising through the University of Nevada campus recently and reviewing the current expansion and renovation, it might be a good time to reimagine what the school looked like in the by-gone era of the middle of the last century. At that time the compact little campus extended as far north as the new (Virginia Street) gym. Beyond the gym were the hilly grounds covered mostly … [Read more...]
Could Nevada Benefit from Plans for Hoover Dam Electricity?
What’s in it for us? A recent New York Times story outlines a proposal by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to use Hoover Dam and Colorado River water to smooth out its flow of electricity. The utility has so much intermittent solar and wind power that sometimes it must pay others to take it off its hands lest it overload the grid and result in blackouts. The … [Read more...]
Buy Local? ‘Bye Local and Goodbye to Paul Laxalt
BUY LOCAL? ‘BYE LOCAL. A local couple of my acquaintance is into big trucks for business and pleasure - to the tune of buying new ones very frequently. They have found the 16-hour drive to Boise, Idaho, worthwhile, saving an average of $20,000 on each purchase. I’d like to hear from local dealers as to why that’s so. PAUL LAXALT, FINANCIAL GENIUS. At Monday presstime came … [Read more...]
Learning to Control Your Wake
He complains about the gross inaccuracy and therefore unfairness of the too familiar criticisms. Criticisms that have dogged his every step since grade school. The criticisms hurt him. Make him feel helpless and confused. He has tried believing the criticism. Protesting the criticism. Fighting back. He has tried self-loathing. Despair. He has even tried a melodramatic … [Read more...]
Remembering Frank
Part 2 Recently there have been a number of flicks on the tube starring Frank Sinatra. They reminded me of the many times I interfaced with the singer in Reno, Tahoe and Vegas. The most memorable follows: An interesting side note to the local press was that unbeknownst to any of us, an enterprising young reporter Walt MacKenzie availed himself of a room service waiter’s … [Read more...]