At what point does something like the spectacle going on right now in the halls of Congress with Dianne Feinstein become unbearable? How about today? Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not against old people in Congress. But, if you reach a stage in which you can no longer do the work – as clearly Dianne Feinstein has – you ought to step down and let someone else take … [Read more...]
Cutting Bangs Is An Art
Often when things come up I am still amazed that the boy girl chasm isn’t all that far apart. Like hair. Hair on our heads only! But! Yes a hairy “but.” Off the head hair could cause sensitive conversations. So I best stick to head hair. Wild and wiry. Long and wispy or short and spiky. Actually the hair on heads is something that has many discussion points. Some of us … [Read more...]
Let’s call it what it is: A book shakedown
It’s good to be the president, to paraphrase Mel Brooks in the movie “History of the World, Part I.” “Poor” presidents, like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, become immensely rich from book deals and speaking engagements after their time in office. “Rich” presidents do it too. Donald Trump earned more than $12 million in speaking fees and at least $13 million from overseas … [Read more...]
Miss Priscilla Goodbody channels Princess Cassandra
The seer of Troy warned against letting that towering wooden horse through the city’s gates. Alas, no one listened to Princess Cassandra. America today stands at the precipice of becoming an electoral autocracy, a dictatorship masquerading as a democracy. Modern Cassandras have warned and warned again. The evidence abounds from local Nevada governments all the way up to … [Read more...]
Our Noses Have Preferences
It’s July. Outside I have some strategically placed Russian Olives trees that bloom this time of the year. Every year. I can tell through spring and into summer by wonderful smells that float in my yard how far we are into summer. But the Russian Olive trees are by far my favorite. When the mornings are calm with just the lightest poof of a breeze the honey thick air moves … [Read more...]
Bahsahwahbee: A spiritual point of interest
The move to designate the Swamp Cedars near Ely as Nevada’s newest National Monument appears to be picking up steam. Both of Nevada’s U.S. senators support the idea and have pushed hard to get it on the desk of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. The website advocating for the Swamp Cedars – Bahsahwahbee – to be designated a National Monument calls the place “a ceremonial and … [Read more...]
Love letters from Miss Priscilla Goodbody
Nevada usually tops the bad lists and craters on the good ones. That frequent criticism is not only true, but also understated. When we’re really embarrassed, we just invent a list. You’ve probably heard politicians or economic development boosters smugly assert that “Las Vegas has more churches per capita,” a frequent trope whenever anyone questions our morality. I … [Read more...]
Depending On Independence
The freedom of independence is quite a responsibility. The freedom part is what we have always seemed to strive for as we go through life. Being older has always meant more freedom. I’m sure we have all looked back at the road of the ages. When you are 4 you want to be 5. Holding up all your sticky little fingers on one hand. Five wants to be ten, ten wants to be 13, 13 desires … [Read more...]