There was plenty to talk about at last week’s coffee klatch with the improbable 49ers reaching the NFC championship game; Russia’s threatening to invade Ukraine, Biden’s secretive movement of illegal immigrants all over the Country and the resignation of a Supreme Court Justice. Morning gatherings at coffee klatches are a good opportunity to get a diverse opinion on events … [Read more...]
Dear Abby: Web browsing prompts feelings of inadequacy
DEAR ABBY: I’m a lesbian. My girlfriend and I have been together for a couple of months now. We fell in love quickly and we’re getting ready to move in together. I’m really excited about it, but an “incident” happened recently while we were spending time together. We were watching TV, and I noticed she was on a website looking at women wearing bikinis. At first I thought, … [Read more...]
Is this You? The Drama of Losing Things
This is not about losing people or pets. That’s a place none of us wants to go, even for a minute. No, this is about losing things. Yes things are things. Things are stuff and we all have stuff we probably can and, in the long run should do without. Except those special, near and dear to our hearts things that, if ever lost will bring you to your knees. I have a story about … [Read more...]
Frederick Commentary: Hold Nevada’s weak pandemic leaders accountable
The days of poorly thought out mandates and anti-American restrictions in the name of public health are probably over. It’s been a hard two years for the once free society that is Nevada. Lockdowns, mask mandates, and social distancing morphed into silly rules and outright oppression. No visiting mom in the rest home. No touching dying loved ones in the hospital. No … [Read more...]
Rittenhouse in Reno & rationality in Sparks?
I first saw an online post about Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooter Kyle Rittenhouse having moved to these parts. Ho hum, another Internet rumor. Last week came a tip from a reader saying someone identifying himself as Rittenhouse has been shopping big ticket items around town. The teen who shot two men dead during riotous mayhem was acquitted of murder charges. Unlike the three … [Read more...]
Clear as mud, no joke
I have officially run out of enough serenity to accept the things I cannot change about the Joe Biden Administration. This became apparent after watching President Joe Biden’s two hour press conference marking his first tenuous year in office. Mr. Biden should not be unleashed to answer questions off the cuff – ever. He can say “let me be clear” all he wants. He can lean … [Read more...]
Tennis & Covid
This time of year is a sports fan’s delight with the NFL playoffs, preparation for the Winter Olympics, the NBA reaching the halfway point and the Australian Tennis Open. Strangely enough, recent press coverage was almost dominated by the tennis event. It concerned the plight of the number one men’s player, Novak Djokovic. Because of the fact that Novak refused to be … [Read more...]
Fiance’s lady friends pose big problem for his intended
DEAR ABBY: My fiance, “Peter,” has a number of female friends I’m not comfortable with, primarily because they are women he “had” interest in before we started dating. He says he has told them he’s taken now and they can’t be more than friends, but I don’t think they got the message. He recently told me one of them told him a guy had proposed to her but she’s delaying accepting … [Read more...]