It’s part of human nature to lay blame in times of tragedy. Chunli Zhao, 66, a Chinese national killed seven people when he snapped at the mushroom farm he worked at Half Moon Bay, California. It stemmed from a beef with his supervisor. A day before, Huu Can Tran, 72, killed 12 people at a dance club in Monterey Park, California. Jealousy over who was dancing with whom … [Read more...]
Nevada’s ‘historic’ funding from Washington
Our senators from Nevada want you to know that they have snagged pork from Washington to improve our lives in Nevada. I know this because I get their press releases. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto says she’s gotten us a $1.2 million grant – yes, kids, $1.2 million – to train more mental health professionals in Nevada schools. “Investing in our kids’ mental health has … [Read more...]
The blissful senility of having ‘no regrets’
Long before iPhones and YouTube, I helped the USofA win the war in Southeast Asia. Stationed in Guam, I was given charge of a room full of highly classified material. If people wanted to see the material, I made sure they had proper clearance and the material was returned, safe and sound. When I left the service, I turned over all the classified documents and had it verified … [Read more...]
Coaching in a woke world
Some of my best memories growing up were those surrounding little league baseball. I played for the team sponsored by the local Lions Club. My dad was a coach, so I got an up-close glimpse of what that entailed – stowing the gear, scheduling practices, picking up teammates unable to find a ride to the game. I don’t remember my dad ever talking about diversity, equity and … [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...]
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...]
Good news, our president says food prices going down
With apologies to Art Linkletter (Google him, kids) President Joe Biden says the darndest things. Last week he said this with an absolute straight face: “Like we were doing before I got elected president, inflation at the grocery store is, thank God, beginning to slow.” Now, I know a few rural (as in “real”) Nevada readers of this Battle Born Media newspaper think Joe … [Read more...]