“Every sperm is sacred.” - Monty Python’s “The Meaning of Life” (1983) Madcap former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin did serious damage to Obamacare when she called its end-of-life counseling provision “death panels.” They would have been nonesuch and irony of ironies, the man who made her rich and famous, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., cast the deciding vote to save Obamacare years … [Read more...]
Frederick Commentary: Biden stumbles through COVID-19
The Biden Administration’s war on COVID-19 is beginning to look like the Biden’s Administration exit from Afghanistan – inexplicably sad and screwed up. I’m not sure where to start in chronicling the mess. December alone has brought a flurry of assertions from the president and the vice president that just don’t make sense. Vice President Kamala Harris in an … [Read more...]
Is this You? My Mistake, Again
Let me start by saying I appreciate the great people who work in our local post office. They are hard working and somehow still smile and have a welcoming greeting when I step up to the window. Oh I have had to wait. Who hasn’t? I like to think of myself as a good waiter-in-liner. So when I get my turn I am happy to be told over and over again that I have chosen the wrong box … [Read more...]
You will remember the Ides of December
I met the eminent law professor and attorney outside of a major Nevada gambling expo in Reno a couple of decades back. A who’s who of the casino elite attended but not him. He had been declared persona non grata by the convention because he dared say things they didn’t like. My kinda guy. In his new blog, he made the above comment about New York acting outside the law to … [Read more...]
Nevada Steeler
Recently, while watching the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Ravens by one point I recalled the most famous Nevadan to play for the Steelers, his name was Pat Brady. The late Nevada quarterback Brady was a left-footed kicker, as well an outstanding all around performer for both the Silver and Blue and later for the Steelers. He set an NCAA record that to my knowledge has … [Read more...]
Frederick: Bail ‘reform’ equals more crime
Ladies and gentlemen, behold the amazing response of California politicians to rising crime in their state. San Francisco Mayor London Breed, leader of a city so under siege by crime that residents there have taken to leaving their car doors unlocked and their trunks wide open when parking on the streets so that criminals can see there is nothing to steal in the car. … [Read more...]
Frederick Commentary: Have we lost all personal shame?
When I think about the brazen crime taking place in our big cities these days, I’m reminded of a story Royce Feour used to tell. Now, unless you are a boxing aficionado, you won’t know the name. But in his day, Royce was a highly recognized boxing writer. He covered all the big fights of the day in Nevada. Anyway, Royce, who died in 2018, liked to gather young … [Read more...]
Remembering Bill Harrah
Recently I traveled to Lake Tahoe’s South Shore and while visiting Harrah’s, realized that the magnificent building would be 50 years old in a couple of years. The highrise edifice still dominates the skyline at Stateline and the legendary Harrah’s credo of excellent service, extreme cleanliness and the latest in innovations continues on today. On opening day, 48 years ago, … [Read more...]