Unpredictable Predictability One thing about predictability. The sun will come up after the night passes. It’s nice to have that knowledge. That a new day dawns no matter what. As I and many of my more “mature” friends say, “I got up and saw green not brown.” Meaning we are still kickin it. Yes the sun coming up is knowledge that is unquestionably predictable. The … [Read more...]
Who’s the boss?
The word “hope” starts with an “F” in Nevada. For the third session in a row, the hidebound Silver State legislature will open next month with a female majority. I’ve carped that the initial installments of the history-making hat trick accomplished not much major. This year, 13 of 21 senators and 25 of 41 in the assembly are women. One seat in the lower house remains … [Read more...]
Christmas Surprises and Me
It’s December. Christmas is sneaking around. Gifts are bought and hidden. Gifts are joyfully wrapped, placed under trees like doggie treats that are not to be sniffed at, shook or chewed on. Those whose names are written on little name cards taped to the secrets inside are told, “Don’t touch!” Oh the suprises of Christmas. But! Yes a jingle belled “but.” Here’s my story about … [Read more...]
Oh, how we abused the dying and the elderly
A lot of water has gone under the bridge since COVID-19 hit the scene in 2020. One of the great regrets of this time will certainly be how we treated the elderly and the sick. In my own experience, I lost a good friend who fell ill during the teeth of the pandemic. A time before the vaccine and a time in which we had more questions about the disease than answers. He … [Read more...]
Giants great and small
My longtime friend Jean Stoess was a tiny giant. Barely five feet tall, the former Washoe County Commissioner built a leviathan career of public service that many of the more exalted could not hope to approach. She died at her Reno home on Dec. 3 at 85. If ever there was a hall of fame for community involvement, Jean would have been awarded the key to front door on the day … [Read more...]
Moving Out, Up or On
There are more than a few sayings that have more than one meaning. Or the same words that can be read in different ways. The one that pops into my mind and has since I heard it from Mr. Black my English/Speech teacher way back in high school, is this one. “What’s in the road ahead?” That can also be read like this. “Whats in the road, a head?” Talk about two completely … [Read more...]
Has the FBI again become public enemy No. 1?
Americans in our divided state will no doubt argue endlessly about the number of angels that can vote on the head of a pin. But, one thing should unite both the Blue Team and the Red Team: The alleged role of the FBI in suppressing the Hunter Biden laptop story. This should have us all asking whether athis domestic intelligence agency has, once again, become a clear and present … [Read more...]
Law & Order Special Victims: Nevada’s Disposable Cops
If you watch the longest-running TV drama in U.S. history, you are acquainted with New York Special Victims Unit Capt. Olivia Benson. We had somebody that good in these parts for 16 years but her employers -- us -- destroyed her. Stingy low-tax Nevada is a leader in screwing over our first responders. In October, I related the story of disabled Washoe Sheriff’s Deputy Kim … [Read more...]