The recent huge floods in the northwest corner of our country, reminded me of the turbulent floods that troubled the Biggest Little City in the past. As I mentioned before in this space, one of the favorite disciplines of journalists is the use of alliteration. Below is an example that was written long ago about how the Truckee flooding literally cut Reno in half. The … [Read more...]
The Mother Road
Last Tuesday our major daily newspaper ran a feature story about a number of women who are creating various projects to preserve the history of the part females played during the days of the iconic Route 66. Reading the piece took me back to the time I traversed the full length of the Via Madre from Chicago to LA. The journey occurred when my Florida teammate and I were … [Read more...]