Education Will Be A Central Issue for Nevada Voters This Year
Typically a new year brings optimism, but so far, Americans are experiencing widespread malaise. Covid’s unpredictable nature continues to pummel whatever hopeful outlook people...
Wild Harvest – Part 2
A farmer’s almanac
I wasn’t about to eat just anything, though. I needed some guidance from someone who knew what an edible crop looked like—both...
Wild Harvest – Part 1
Wild harvest - Part 1
I’ve lived in Reno’s West University neighborhood my whole life. It’s a small swath of the city, a few miles...
What the Build Back Better Act Would Mean for Nevada
With the Bill’s Passage Cast in Doubt, An Opportunity to Strengthen Nevada’s Leadership Role in the American West Could Vanish With It.
This weekend, the...
Hydroponics – farming’s indoor future
The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most challenging years in the modern age. Not only for the COVID-19...
Trickle Down Extremism
Opinion
Trickle down extremism describes the state of county government where I live in northern Nevada. It is shorthand for the local version of the...
Delusions
Opinion
Psychiatrists know about delusions. Delusions (and hallucinations) are the hallmarks of schizophrenia and often what brings a person suffering from that disorder to the...
Trickle down Extremism: Part 3
Opinion
We have lost the struggle with Covid-19 in Lyon County, where I live in northern Nevada. Last week, 175 of us contracted the virus...
When “Organic” Means Inequality: A Tale of a Local Grocery Store
Earlier this month Raley’s in South Reno reopened with a fanfare celebrating their new O-N-E concept. Focusing on organic foods, Raley’s proclaimed, “We are...
The Lessons a Pandemic Yields
Opinion
What we have individually and collectively endured for over a year with Covid-19 has yielded many learning opportunities if we reflect on what has...