Reality is scarier than conspiracies

Barack Obama was born in a foreign nation as part of a genetic experiment, raised a Muslim and brainwashed by radicals. Think X-Men meets Malcolm X.

John Ensign’s three wrongs

The John Ensign sex scandal raises three issues, two of which ought to be dismissed.

Do the feds own everything?

Utah’s U.S. senators say they want Congress to probe the actions of federal agents who arrested two dozen people — four of them older than 70 — June 10 in an investigation of the “theft” of ancient artifacts in the Four Corners region.

No teachers union left behind

The state’s education establishment wasn’t bashful about turning the 2009 Legislature into a hostage crisis. Nevada’s schoolchildren might as well have been bound, gagged, blindfolded and booby-trapped with explosives. Without massive tax increases, the teacher unions warned lawmakers and taxpayers, “the children” would face a horrible fate.

Beware of Democratic health care ‘reform’

Health coverage today is out of reach for too many American families. Approximately 182 million Americans currently receive some form of employer-sponsored health coverage. With so many people’s health care at stake, Congress should ensure that any changes to our health care system do not jeopardize coverage for those who already have medical coverage.

BOOKMARK

Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.

Boys and Girls Clubs raise funds at auction and dinner

Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada hosted supporters at its auction and dinner at Green Valley Ranch on June 13. The event began with a reception and silent auction, which offered 97 items for bid.

Redemption leads to rich life for father and son

1999. My birth-father is playing whiffle ball with my two sons, 8 and 6. My boys are in heaven. Their grandfather, too. He hits them grounders and flies, encouraging them, teaching them. Being with them.

R-VOICE

Skylar Williams interviewed students at Basic High School.

OUTDOOR BRIEFS

GOOD TURNOUT

Reduce home cooling costs with plants

Landscaping with energy efficiency in mind is not a new idea. In the early days of Las Vegas, Helen J. Stewart and others used cottonwood and mesquite trees to modify temperatures around their homes. Today, many of us head for the mountains to cool off.

Small Nevada towns celebrate holiday with style

Nevada’s scattered small towns observe the national birthday on July 4 in ways that reflect their individual heritage, yet incorporate activities traditional across the country.

OUT THERE

HIKES

Pack Mentality

She was 15, walking home from school, when a friend pulled out a cigarette and offered her one.

THE WATER COOLER

Here are a few things in news, entertainment and popular culture that we’ve been talking about lately.

Limited options make ‘Indiana Jones’ feel like an artifact

I don’t understand why it’s so hard to make a great Indiana Jones game. The movies have ranged from very good to classic, and they’re perfectly suited to be video game-ized — with their rolling boulders, hissing snakes and fisticuff Nazis: all the ingredients for fun, bang, boom.

BUSINESS CALENDAR

BUILDING OWNERS/MANAGERS

Vestin, CEO surviving hard times for lenders

Hard money lender Mike Shustek helped finance the growth of Southern Nevada during the boom years but he drew more regulatory flak than a dive bomber.

COMING IN THIS WEEK’S BUSINESS PRESS

HOT TOWN: Casino operators have prepared for what they expect to be a long summer. As the recession continues to hurt casino revenues and visitor numbers, gaming companies are offering lots of hot deals to attract more tourists and keep them spending.

June 2009
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
MOST READ