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On Capitalism
Something that drives me absolutely bonkers is when I either observe or have to engage with someone who conflates the term “Capitalism” with “Democracy” or the idea of a free market, etc. Can we all agree that to have any kind of logical conversation on the topic of capitalism as an economic system, we [...]
The Obamas Come to Nevada
Obama visited rural Nevada and attracted every single resident of Elko to his campaign rally yesterday and he’s sending his wife Michelle to Reno on August 9th. And don’t forget about the upcoming candidate forums on August 20th (Republicans) and 22nd (Democrats) at UNR sponsored by The Brookings Institute. No word [...]
Nevada’s E. Coli Conservatism
So it seems that Nevada is lucky that it doesn’t have that many old bridges thanks to its topography (desert) and its comparatively small and uncivilized population:
Of nearly 1,800 public bridges in Nevada, 70 have sufficient problems or design flaws to make them “structurally deficient” or “functionally obsolete,” Nevada Department of Transportation officials said.
Of course [...]
Reno and Beyond: WeFi Is For The Enjoyment Of All
My lord, I take a day or two off and half of the state’s political luminaries make sure they are splashed all over the national media in very unflattering ways. The good news is that The Imperial Bar and Lounge is now open for lunch. If they would start carrying Newcastle, I’d [...]
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Hillary Clinton’s Reno Town Hall
If I had to choose one word to describe Clinton’s town hall in Reno this morning, I would choose “impressive”–surprisingly so. Its not that I think there is anything unimpressive about Hillary Clinton, but I was surprised by how impressed I and all the people around me were by here sheer presence. The [...]
Ensign Is Not Worth Your Vote
This week, Senator Ensign proved he is not capable of learning from his or anyone else’s mistakes by resorting to the old and pathetic charge that anyone concerned about the rule of law and upholding the Constitution is “aiding the terrorists.” He probably still thinks there is a link between al Qeada and Hussein. [...]
What Terrorists Want
What Terrorists Want: Understanding the Enemy, Containing the Threat by Lousie Richardson sounds like a terrific book. From the reviews I’ve read, Richardson dispassionately and straight forwardly explores the social and political phenomenon of terrorism (a phenomenon that has existed for centuries), the nature of al Qeada in particular, and how the [...]
Reno Balloon Race On YouTube
Kenzoid pointed us to this post by Dave LaPlante who caught an excellent Youtube video featuring the Great Reno Balloon Race. Enjoy.
Interview With JoEtta Brown, Candidate for Assembly District 39
That crazy Tahoe-loving German Sven (Isn’t that a Swedish name?) interviews JoEtta Brown who is running for Assembly District 39. She seems like a great candidate. And guess what? She’s a member of Nevada’s religious cult that is opposed to raising taxes:
My constituents will be my only “special interest group”. I will [...]
The Current State of Government Enforced Pregnancy
The June issue of The Atlantic examines what life after a repeal of Roe v Wade would be like. The bottom line is that the majority of Americans still believe that first trimester abortions should be legal, but with certain restrictions (usually having to do with parental consent for minors). Most interesting to [...]
Lyon County County Regulates Itself, Sort Of
First, Lyon County is raising the brothel privilege fees:
The “quarterly privilege fees” are charged based on the number of rooms the brothel has, whether fewer than 20, 21-40 or 41 or more rooms.
The fee was increased $2,000 across the board, from $16,000 to $18,000 for fewer than 20 rooms, $19,000 to $21,000 for 21-40 rooms [...]
Qumana Desktop Blog Editor
I’ve been looking for a desktop blog editing software for a few months now, just for some added capability. I’ve been disappointed with the few I’ve tried, but Qumana is a lot more promising. It took two minutes to download and install with all my Wordpress settings (categories, login info, location, etc.) and [...]
Tour De Nez
Curtis Gunn just beat out Christian Valenzuela during the final lap of the Pro Criterium. I don’t have a photo of the finish but here is a shot as the racers begin to round the corner of Arlington and First. I got the feeling that if there had been two more laps the group [...]
College Educated? Homosexuality Is Okay With You
The most interesting, but expected finding in Pew’s latest report, “Two Americas, One American” on the similiarity of Americans when compared to Europeans, was the direct correlation between education levels and acceptance of homosexuality:
Views on homosexuality do reflect a considerable partisan divide among Americans, but also a substantial disagreement with Europe. Democrats and independents were [...]
