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Waiting, well waiting patiently, is becoming a lost art. For example, gas stations used to have two pumps. Regular and super and if you had to wait in line it […]
Opinion
Officials confident fracking won’t contaminate lands
Recently the Nevada Division of Minerals held a series of public hearings across the state to obtain comments on its new rules regulating hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, used in […]
Time for western states to take matters into their own hands
Perhaps it is time for Western states to take a page from the tactics of environmentalists — namely, sue and settle. Over and over, federal land agencies are eagerly caving […]
Fence Sitting
Recently I have had to enlist the art of fence sitting. No not actually sitting on a fence, which is not as easy or as comfortable as it looks on […]
Fishing
Fishing Is fishing a hobby or a sport? It depends on who is doing the fishing and why. Television shows that have fishermen touting the best spots to fish, best […]
Euthanasia needs to be an option for wild horses
Our government masters too often seem downright schizophrenic. Take the raging debates over what to do about two species — sage grouse and wild horses. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
Legislature, not courts must act on education litigation
Some are speculating as to whether Nevada could be successfully sued and forced to increase its public education funding, as reportedly happened a couple of weeks ago with a ruling […]
Organize, Schmorganize
Organize, Schmorganize The stories that start out with, “I have this friend…” usually refer to the story teller. That being said, I have this friend—who decided one afternoon to get […]
Margin Tax Initiative heating up
The battle for votes over Question 3 on this November’s statewide ballot — known as The Education Initiative by its proponents, but as the Margin Tax Initiative by its opponents […]
Mid –Life, Life
Mid –Life, Life Alright I tell myself, “Just when, will I have this all empowering mid-life event.” I’ve heard people say that they get up in the morning and […]