This will always remain one of the best jokes of democracy -- that it gave its deadly enemies the means by which it was destroyed.Hitler propaganda boss Joseph Goebbels. Herr Goebbels would recognize Trump’s Start the Steal, Part Deux. As I mentioned last week, Barbwire predixions often come true, too often to my regret. On Feb. 16, 2016, with 17 candidates in the … [Read more...]
Incredible football game
In the most exciting professional football game this season, the 49ers defeated the LA Rams 27-24. By doing so, the 49ers assured themselves of a wildcard berth in the upcoming playoffs. Much of the credit goes to the 49er defense when they stepped up big time in the second half, but the most credit has to go to quarterback Garoppolo who scored the winning touchdown pass in the … [Read more...]
Frederick Commentary: Mask confusion in one picture
How schizophrenic are we about the need to wear masks? One picture last week on CSPAN illustrates. Testifying before the Senate Health Committee, Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke to legislators without a mask. Dr. Rochelle Walensky followed him wearing a doubled-up N-95 mask. Remember, this was Jan. 11 – the height of the Omicron surge. So which is it? Should we model the … [Read more...]
Dear Abby: Parents wonder if son’s friendship may be more
DEAR ABBY: My preteen son is friends with a boy I don’t quite approve of, but I understand that sometimes bad decisions lead to future wisdom. When I can, I allow the friend to come to our house to hang out with my son because this friend allegedly has a difficult home life. During this last visit, I noticed them hanging out a little physically closer than usual. They shared … [Read more...]
Is This You? A Tea Professor
Tea is an all season drink. Tea is an all encompassing drink that can go from sweat stopping coolness to tongue sizzling chest opening goodness with the flip of a flame. Best of all it can do the cold or the hot no matter what the outside temperature reports. It’s all in what you need from tea. Most importantly, how to get that desired effect from your cup, mug, glass, bottle … [Read more...]
Frederick Commentary: You knew he’d be somebody
As a snot-nosed reporter fresh out of college and working the night shift at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, I had three assignments – monitor the police scanner, re-write obits and dig up at least one story each week for the Saturday religion page. These were the jobs for the newest reporters in the 1970s. Believe me, I could tell you some stories from that era. Holding … [Read more...]
Stories with legs
Whatsoever you do to these, the least of my brethren, you do also to me.Yeshua of Nazareth, Galilee Galilee Barbwire predixions usually come true. I herewith predict that you will be hearing more and more about the following for many, many years to come. Read on. SUE THE BASTARDS. The Regional Transportation Commission bus system has scheduled major cutbacks starting … [Read more...]
Boulevard of broken dreams
For many years there used to be a marvelous corridor that connected the cities of Sparks and Reno. It was called Fourth Street but it was actually old Highway 40, the only interstate here in the days prior to the freeway. This strip of road was home to a wide variety of businesses that included hotels, motels and commercial—both light and heavy—and an occasional bar and … [Read more...]