Fresh Ideas: So many books, so little time
“What are you reading?” That’s how many conversations between Will Schwalbe and his mother, Mary Anne, began. Schwalbe’s moving memoir, “The End of Your Life Book Club,” lovingly details the books they read and discussed during the last two years of …
Read More »Brian Sandford: Spying on the media is a slippery slope
Newspapers and other media outlets rely on federal government protections — primarily the First Amendment — to perform our all-important watchdog role. In the course of doing our jobs, we often scrutinize the very government that offers those protect …
Read More »Ann Bednarski: Wake up, and see what happens
There are little things that happen that have big impacts on us. Two of them piqued my interest during this last week. One was a decision by Carson City Schools to abandon the plan for uniforms for high school students. I salute students for unitin …
Read More »Bob Thomas: Here are the best movies and actors from decades of filmmaking
“Method acting? My method involves a lot of talent, a glass and some cracked ice.” — John Barrymore The following are my choices based on decades of seeing movies evolve from nothing through the eras of fair acting, good acting, great acting, and on …
Read More »Fresh Ideas: Natural gas is a bridge to alternative power in future
I remember the oil wells of my childhood: those rhythmic nodding pumps that didn’t look at all like the huge oil derricks spouting black oil in movies such as “Giant.” And I remember phrases such as “the well ran dry” and millionaires who were (in t …
Read More »Guy W. Farmer: U.S.-Mexico relations solidifying but shaky
Did you notice that President Obama visited Mexico this month, or were you too busy celebrating Cinco de Mayo, much to the delight of Mexican beer and tequila producers and distributors? I did my part, thanks to friendly neighbors who cranked up thei …
Read More »Brian Sandford: See a proofreading error? Hold us accountable
What makes for a good newspaper? There are numerous one-word answers: thoroughness, insight, passion, creativity, dedication. But boiled down to a word, we endeavor to deliver and embrace one tenet above all others: Intelligence. Our newsroom has mo …
Read More »Silver Dollars & Wooden Nickels: Honor your mother, and not just today
SILVER DOLLAR: Loving, caring, compassionate, kind, bold, teaching, nurturing, altruistic, encouraging, supportive and inspiring. Those are just some of the words that come to mind when we think about our mothers. Today, we celebrate our moms and all …
Read More »Ann Bednarski: Adoptions led to the privilege of motherhood
Long ago when my children were toddlers, my mother shared a bit of wisdom with me I cherish to this day. She said, “If something is important to you, you have to share its relevance with your children. Your boys will not know about Mother’s Day unles …
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