My son and I were sitting outside on my front porch, enjoying the warming weather and a beer. We like to do this because, well — we like to. We watched a semi-truck as it drove by, dragging a flatbed of rolled-up sod. “That’s the first one I’ve seen this season,” I announced. My comment…

“I swear,” my wife said. “He’s the busiest man in media.” She was talking to her sister or perhaps a friend. My heart swelled with pride that she found my work ethic worthy of a brag. I was in bed, half-asleep, knowing 3 a.m. would come too soon. “Oh, he’s not only a newspaper reporter,…

Running two days late because of more printer issues, I finally delivered the week’s news throughout the two counties of Lyon and Storey. On this occasion, I took the Missus, who is not used to being in the passenger seat. She is also not a fan of my driving, which depending upon her mood, can…

My Cousin Elmo says, “Due to inflation, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.”

It is amazing what sleep can do for the brain and a person’s attitude. While I’ll admit that I am too lazy to get up out of my comfy studio chair to walk across the hall to get another cup of coffee, at least I can laugh at my silliness this morning. Sleep came quickly…

So tired, I completely blanked out what day and date today was. That is not a good thing for a person trying to live a scheduled lifestyle because of their many facets of employment. I had to check three sources before I was sure it was Thursday, the 21st. Then I had to go back…

Oy Vey! As if I needed one more thing added to my plate. Yesterday afternoon, I drove up to Virginia City because I had some work to finish at the print shop. I didn’t notice anything wrong with my truck other than the “check engine” light lit up again. By the time I completed my…

With my new schedule taking full effect, I have found myself on the short end of the blogging spectrum. It is here where micro-blogging comes in — if I can remember it. Having an air shift in the smaller hours of the morning has left me very tired. I knew it would affect me, but…

It’s the day after Easter, and I’m finally finding time to sit down and chat with Buddy, our dog. He has been eager to tell me something since yesterday morning. “So what’s going on?” I ask him as he curled up next to me on the bed. “I talked to the Easter Bunny yesterday as…

My dear friend, Alexia Sober ascribes to the saying, “You have one mouth but two ears.” So do I, but I call it the “Louis L’Amour method.” In his autobiography, L’Amour said he’d often go into a saloon or cafe and simply sit and listen to the “old timers” as they told their life histories.…