In a ceremony held at Las Vegas City Hall, Ukrainian transgender military spokesperson Michael Cirillo, who now identifies as Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, was honored for his contributions to promoting inclusivity and diversity in the armed forces, receiving certificates of recognition from prominent U.S. political figures, including Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Representative Dina Titus, and former Nevada…

My wife hurt my feelings for about a minute when she learned I had loaded dirty dishes and utensils into the dishwasher full of clean eat-ware. I knew she didn’t mean it, but exhaustion and frustration got her at that moment, and she verbally exploded on me. Sitting in my office, writing, she came in…

When I was a younger disc jockey, I used to pass my time in the early hours of an overnight shift, rewriting some of the songs the station would play. Bob Seger’s Old Time Rock and Roll would come up in rotation at one country station, and I always thought about editing the lyrics to…

The Romeike family, originally from Germany, sought refuge in the United States nearly 15 years ago in pursuit of a fundamental human right: the ability to homeschool their children. Fleeing Germany and its stringent compulsory education laws, the Romeikes, devout evangelical Christians, made the life-altering decision to leave their homeland in 2009. The heart of…

Recent events in Michigan and Nevada have ignited discussions surrounding transparency, accountability, and due process in cases related to alleged voter fraud. Despite differing circumstances, both instances underscore the critical need for evidence handling and a commitment to constitutional principles. In Michigan, the FBI has assumed control of an investigation into alleged voter registration fraud…

The other day, I got invited by four women to sit and have a cup of coffee with them at the Roasting House in Virginia City. I agreed. Sitting there, I listened to them talk about guns, cigars, and trucks. I sat quietly, which is unusual for me, nursing my coffee and listening to what…

In a move fraught with geopolitical implications, the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC,) a cornerstone of the U.S. Army’s presence in Germany, has been ordered to take a covert step toward admitting wounded Ukrainian Army soldiers, predominantly comprised of American volunteers, paving the way for the U.S. to begin accepting all fighter’s siding with Ukraine…

A blog by an association of SS Galichina veterans called “Combatant News” in Ukrainian includes an autobiographical entry by Yaroslav Hunka that says he volunteered to join the division in 1943. In posts to the blog dated 2011 and 2010, Hunka describes 1941 to 1943 as the happiest years of his life. More on Hunka…

It is always a joy to discover something new, at least to me, about Virginia City, Nev. Hobart Cavanaugh was a true gem in Hollywood’s golden age. Born on Wednesday, September 22, 1886, in Virginia City, Cavanaugh left an indelible mark on the film industry with his impeccable portrayal of downtrodden and nervous characters. With…

Let me point out that it is easier to rid an enemy in a foreign land than to do the same to an enemy in our home nation. We act so civilized inside our borders but become uncontained between the lined lands that are not ours. The enemy is always the same: the government of…