The gamblers of Philadelphia have to be trembling with excitement at the thought of driving a few miles this fall to place bets on their beloved Eagles. It may not be long before Delaware lures them all with the promise of new point spreads every week.
Fall classes for the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s master gardener program are quickly coming up. Registration will take place Monday, Aug. 10, from 9-10 a.m. at the UNCE Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road. Classes are scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for eight weeks beginning Sept. 14.
“Let’s not pick that scab,” my mother used to say when I would rehash some former conflict. But as a gardener, it’s OK to get picky. So get out your clippers, sharpen your fingernails or devote a stout pair of scissors to the task. Whether you grow flowers or a kitchen garden, this is the season to pinch and pick and pluck to your heart’s content. In fact, this is the accomplished gardener’s secret of success.
Perspective is an interesting thing. If you’re too far away from something, you don’t see the details. If you’re too close, you miss the big picture. In my experience, the best strategy for maintaining a healthy perspective is to keep both in mind. Look at the big picture and use it as a guide as you handle the necessary details.
DEAR HELOISE: Here are a few of my water conservation hints:
: I have an older house and I want to insulate the garage. The walls are unfinished, so I think I can easily add insulation. What kind of insulation do I need and how should it be installed?
Brian Dopirak belted two home runs, including a sixth-inning grand slam, to ignite the 51s to an 8-4 Pacific Coast League win over the Portland Beavers on Wednesday in Portland, Ore.
Formula One driver Felipe Massa took his first steps Wednesday since a high-speed crash in Budapest, Hungary, last weekend left him near death.
Training camps are opening around the NFL, and the book on Brett Favre is closed (for now), so it’s time for some serious football talk.
• LAKE MEAD — Anglers continue to catch stripers using top-water lures and cut baits in the Vegas Wash arm. Catfish are biting on anchovies and stink baits on the bottom.
LOS ANGELES — John Wooden’s friends, family and former players say they didn’t need an award from a national magazine to confirm the identity of the greatest coach in American sports history.
Yet the Sporting News made it official Wednesday, recognizing the 98-year-old Wooden as the pinnacle of a profession that was redefined by the UCLA coach over his unmatched career in Westwood.
It’s weird. The Dodgers today own the best record in baseball. They also have the second-best team ERA and average nearly five runs per game. They have a seven-game lead in the average National League West two days before August, which I suppose could be an edge comparable to beginning a 100-yard dash 15 feet from the finish line.
With his team heading into an elimination game Wednesday, Rancho baseball coach Tom Pletsch dreamed of sending a veteran pitcher to the mound.
Whether you use them to haul your big game back to camp or for exploring Nevada’s backcountry, owners of off-highway vehicles soon will have a little more paperwork to complete before they can take their motorized toys out for a spin. With the passage of Nevada Senate Bill 394 during the recent legislative session, state law will mandate the registration and titling of off-highway vehicles.