I kept notes for you over the weekend and all I can say is: Oy Vey. The Memorial Day holiday is over, and soon we will be on to a long Fourth of July weekend. Americans did what they do best on Memorial Day weekend. They did what they wanted. What were people thinking We are phasing in …
Monthly Archives: May 2020
Hello and Happy Memorial Day Weekend 2020. Memorial Day weekend is about honoring military personnel who died while serving in the armed forces. Observed the last Monday of May, the weekend also kicks off early summer. It is already summer in the Desert Southwest. A heat wave in Northern Nevada starts Monday, and South Lake Tahoe officials told …
Remember the soap opera As the Word Turns? It is now As the Coronavirus Turns: It is our new soap opera. This is our new normal Each day we learn more about it. There is no escaping it. I want it gone too. A man went into a Costco and filmed an encounter he had with a manager …
Nevada gets a big Friday morning quake and we have a new crack in the road. The Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command snapped the above picture this morning near Mina Nevada. California … ??? Earthquakes … California …??? Move on over Move over California. Nevada is getting ready to take over as reigning earthquake champ. There was a …
It is no secret I am a passionate political observer. A webinar with Senator Jacky Rosen from Nevada remains a highlight of the week. I am a few things. Besides a political advocate and a news reporter, I am a licensed Nevada realtor. That information can be found on the blog’s Real Estate page. Many ingredients to combine I …
Achieving Herd immunity for Covid-19 is a good goal, but it cannot be achieved without a vaccine. Vaccinated people protect the few who are not. Mumps, chicken pox and other infectious diseases are examples of achieved Herd Immunity through vaccination. As an outcome, Herd Immunity is a noun. I have started using Herd Immunity as a verb, as in: To …
Isn’t my mother adorable? I want to squish her with a big hug every time I see this picture. Happy Mother’s Day Mom! I love you! Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all the Moms. I want to take a quick moment to give a shout out to all the mothers of the world, and this includes you furry moms too. …
If my dad said these words once, he said them 100 times: Love your country, just don’t trust your government. This sentiment is magnified in the six-episode series “Waco.” This is not a Netflix original series, but it is available now on Netflix. There are varying opinions about the 1993 Waco, Texas siege. In the end, 76 individuals perished. The …
I attended college later in life than most people. It was in my early 30s and I was still writing long hand. I was a writer and did not even have a typewriter. Personal computers had just come on the scene and I did not know how to use a mouse. My astronomy professor convinced me to get a typewriter. …
As a country we were united for about a month. We were all home under house arrest, except for essential workers. That has all changed as of today. About two thirds of the country has opened with social distancing and capacity restrictions, as well as some mask requirements. All but three of the states that did not open this morning …