Blogs
Yogi Berra Takes Over Carson City
May 17th, 2013
The legendary Yankee star Yogi Berra once said that he didn’t say a lot of the things he said. That’s why he’s known for saying strange things. One of which was, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” Read more »
Triple Crown? Not This Year
Orb won't be able to overcome bad post draw
May 17th, 2013
Absolutely gutted. Yes, that was the way I was feeling following the Kentucky Derby just a fortnight ago. Thousands of dollars were just seconds from my pockets when long shot Golden Soul wrecked the impending party in my pants. Read more »
Regents Get One Right by Honoring Faiss
May 9th, 2013
The Board of Regents has a history of doing the wrong thing or nothing at all. But every now and then the Nevada System of Higher Education’s governing body gets one right, and should be applauded for it. Read more »
Getting Right with Reid
May 3rd, 2013
At times it’s hard to understand why there isn’t a daily news story about Harry Reid punching out somebody. Read more »
EDC Lineup Revealed
May 2nd, 2013
Insomniac is touting more than 500 "creators" (which includes both artists and DJs) for June's Electric Daisy Carnival, and today they announced about 200 of them. Not playing at EDC this year (nor at your house): Daft Punk. Ooooh, those slippery Frenchmen. We'll get you yet, you wascally wobots. Read more »
Nevada Republicans Moralize About Sex—Really.
April 25th, 2013
Nevada recently has taken some important steps toward civilization in the legislature. The State Senate voted 12-9 to support letting voters decide whether to repeal the Nevada Constitution’s ban on same-sex marriage. The Assembly voted 26-15 to improve the state’s sex education offerings. Read more »
Light Pushes Back Until Memorial Day Weekend
April 19th, 2013
The Great Nightlife Wars of '13 are going to have to be delayed by a couple of weeks, as Light is going to miss its scheduled April 26 bow thanks to construction delays. Instead, the club will open Memorial Day Weekend--which is fine, because you probably didn't have anything to wear next week anyway. Read more »
Ignoring 'Minor' Public Agencies Lets Officials Off the Hook
April 18th, 2013
A couple of recent news reports are worth sharing here because they also remind us of the obligations of our leaders to us—and of our obligations to us. They also raise the question: When will they ever learn? Read more »
Republicans Acting Like Democrats Used To
April 11th, 2013
After claiming, “I never met a man I didn’t like,” Will Rogers is probably most famous for one other line: “I don’t belong to an organized political party. I’m a Democrat.” Nevada is standing Rogers on his head. Democrats are organized. Republicans don’t seem to be, and if Democrats fail to take advantage of it, they’ll simply prove Rogers was right. Read more »
Keep Your Priorities Straight and Your Eyes on Carson City
April 4th, 2013
The Legislature is considering two distinct, but related bills right now that have gone all but unnoticed by the public at large. It’s that lack of scrutiny that tells us something about what we should expect of government, and where our priorities for it lie. Read more »
