Reno and Beyond: Stealing Iowa
- EDAWN, Northern Nevada Development Authority and their partners are introducing a “regional business brand” to market northern Nevada as a good place to open a business, work and live on April 24 at EDAWN’s annual luncheon. After we name the new ballroom, I think we’ll have poll for Northern Nevada’s new brand.
- What’s even worse than getting a government you didn’t bother to vote for Mr. Ralston, is getting a government you voted against. That totally sucks. I have to live with the fact that the majority of Americans voted for Shrub, and that an almost majority (47.93%) of Nevadans voted for Gibbons. Someone get me a martini.
- I received a really nice email from sometime Reno resident Mike:
I found your blog quite by accident, and now I am so totally homesick after viewing the Flickr pool. I lived in Reno for 30 years and left a few years back now living in Michigan. On my office wall is a picture of Landrum’s Cafe I took in 1987 which brings back a lot of memories of late night drunken debauchery and chili cheese omelettes. Most people won’t remember places like Landrum’s, Polly Ann Bakery or Mayfair Market or my favorite, the Pizza Oven, but those memories remain strong for me.
Who else remembers the drunken debauchery and chili cheese omelettes in Reno’s older haunts? Reminisce in comments–I want to hear more.
- Not only is Nevada stealing Iowa’s best and brightest citizens away from Iowa for unionized casino jobs, the Nevada State Democratic Party is also stealing Iowa’s most experienced caucus workers. Travis Brock is about the most Iowan name I believe I’ve ever heard–I can just smell the corn in his hair.
- The Nevada Republicans have been compelled to move their caucus up to January 19th, the same day as the Nevada Democrats’ caucus. I hope they are asking the RNC for a waiver: An RNC spokesperson said “…that any state parties that hold a primary or caucus prior to Feb. 5, 2008, would be penalized by losing a substantial portion of their national convention delegates unless they receive a waiver.”
- Didn’t this used to be called Blogging Man? I wonder if Eric Odom would let me send an operative to cover Pamela Atlas Jugs, oops, I mean Shrugs? Grover Norquist is going to be there too!
- The Congressional Black Caucus Institute (CBC) cut the deal with Fox News for two presidential debates—one for each party. Its ironic that that the Nevada State Democratic Party turns out to be more progressive than the CBC, and that none of its members took a public stand against the broadcast deal. Let’s hope that Color of Change can effect some change on this deal. Its a shame that the momentum against treating Fox News as a legitimate news source has suffered this setback. Think of what the furor would’ve been if the CBC said no? The CBC argues that ratings are the reason for the deal, but I wonder what Fox News demographics look like? If the CBC is trying to appeal of Black Americans, then the ratings argument only makes sense if Fox News has the highest ratings in that demographic category. I think the Color of Change should look into that.
- Here’s a really good response to the Kathy Sierra blogging scandal by professional blogger Violent Blue for the San Francisco Chronicle:
Sierra’s haters — and the man behind the hate, in my friend’s case — are doing this not because they’re immature. They’re doing it because they want women out of their worlds. Every female tech and sex writer I have contact with knows this — every girl whose work has been Dugg, Slashdotted or commented on in a forum that allows trolls to fester. When someone goes this far, to make death imagery and maintain a 24/7 hate blog, we’re not talking about a lack of social skills, we’re talking about a desire to destroy.
Those of us who have been on the internet for a long time (10 years for me), you’ve seen this kind of thing in action. Next time you see it, do me a favor–don’t ignore it–ask them to stop.
- And have you read Glen Greenwald’s must read on our political realignment? Like I said, its a must read. If you don’t have a Salon subscription, you can read Andrew Sullivan’s take.
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[...] Donohue’s reaction to this work of art — not to mention his reaction to Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan — made me think of something Violet Blue wrote in the SFGate in response to the Kathy Sierra death-threat situation (via Reno and its Discontents): Sierra’s haters — and the man behind the hate, in my friend’s case — are doing this not because they’re immature. They’re doing it because they want women out of their worlds. Every female tech and sex writer I have contact with knows this — every girl whose work has been Dugg, Slashdotted or commented on in a forum that allows trolls to fester. When someone goes this far, to make death imagery and maintain a 24/7 hate blog, we’re not talking about a lack of social skills, we’re talking about a desire to destroy. [...]
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WOW! Just two days before we elect new NSDP Leaders, Collins pulls another fast one by hiring a new Executive Director?
For years many of us have been trying to get straight answers to how staff just mysteriously appear?
Nor can we find out how our search process works or how much compensation is provided in the employee package?
I wonder who, other than Collins, was involved in this decision? Was the Executive Board involved this time? County Chairs? Anyone?
And why is it that Collins still hasn’t resigned as the 2008 Presidential Caucus Chair? Do we really want a publicly known homophobe, religious zealot, sexist, bigot and bully being the face of the NSDP on the national political stage?
Collins needs to be a man, a real man, and realize he’s screwed up and the dignified thing to do is step aside for the sake of the party – and the next generation of NSDP leaders!
In all fairness, I do hope Brock knows fully well what a mess he’s about to step into?
Hopefully, we’ll get through the NSDP Elections this weekend without any complaints being filed with the Secretary Of State – but, we have mammouth problems under Liz Foley, still, in Clark County to address and resolve. But, with Clark representing some 72% of all Nevada Democrats – we have to clean our house, do our dirty laundry, take out the trash and get our party together!
Holy CRAP, Landrums! I haven’t thought about that little dive in years, but this post sure brought back memories of my own. Thanks for sharing, Mike. I’ll agree, there was not a better place to pony up to the bar on one of those 5(?) stools at 4 in the morning, drunk and hungry with your buddies, and order a greasy chili-cheese omelet from that mean old sailor-mouthed waitress. Talk about a good time, and a rite of passage. Awesome.
You want dives? Where to begin? I met my wife at the Beer Barrel. In college we used to go down to the Gold Dust before it was remodeled into the classy locals joint it is today. They had $1 cocktails and $.50 beers. There would be ten or so of us and we’d order a round at a time – one guy pays for each. Inevitably, we’d get kicked out for trying to steal the free six packs of Pepsi and walk back up to campus.
Finally, $.99 breakfasts at the Neva.
The Washoe Zephyr (nee Bertha’s) with the roof open listening to The Virons (Willis A.) & The Dogs. The stainless steel dance floor at Park Lane Mall, Bahama Mama’s. The Crest, the Majestic, just too much fun….
I’ll reminisce about the great food and fun time with friends over breakfast at Peg’s Glorified Ham ‘n Eggs. Ah the memories. Great eggs. Fluffy French toast. Ummm…OK, this was last Saturday just before we all headed over to UNR for the Central Committee meeting. But it is a good memory.