1997 In a dream late last night, As I slept in my easy chair, Beautiful, filled with light, The scent of pine in the air. I talked with the Son of God, In this dream, in my sleep, He schooled me about the sod, An’ the promise he did keep. He said he loves the…

“‘Local News Stories’ is so boring,” she said to me as she perused my Facebook notes. “What,” I responded, feeling defensive, “It’s simple and direct.” “Yeah,” but it’s boring, boring, boring,” she added. “Then what should I call it?” I asked. She snorted, “How do I know? You’re the one with all the ideas.” I…

1995 Your tenderness has touched me Touched me in a way unimagined Unimagined and lost in a memory A memory I hold in my heart. My heart is full for you For you are like no other No other I will need again Need again to seek no other.

The El Cortez hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas,  built-in 1941 and remodeled in 1952, is now on the National Register of Historic Places. The El Cortez is one of the oldest original buildings still standing on Fremont. The National Register says when it opened more than 70 years ago it was one of the largest and…

From: Kelly Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 5:42 AM To: Tom; John Cc: Dan; Ross; Monica Subject: Old Stories on Morning News? Hi Tom, As you know, I’m up early and monitor Reno’s Morning News to get a first glimpse of the day’s latest stories…so imagine my surprise when both yesterday and today I heard…

The President is finding himself hit by multiple scandals including the deadly attack in Libya, the IRS targeting of tea party, patriot and religious groups and the seizure of Associated Press phone records in a leak investigation. Obama advisers cast the trio of controversies as an inevitable part of life in the White House. But there is a fourth…

Born in Bogard, Missouri, September 27th, 1929 and raised in Leavenworth, Kansas, Tom Cook passed away April 25th at the age of 83. Upon joining the United States Marine Corps in 1948, Tom started a thirty year career and a life-long association with the Corps which he considered his extended family to the end. During those…

“A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.” Unknown We moved into our newly built home in August 1998, too late for my wife to start her soon to be annual tradition of planting flowers in clay pots…

The traditional belief is hillside letters were created to help early 20th century airplane pilots navigate and identify communities. The truth is they are symbols of school pride dating back to 1905 when students at the University of California created a 70-foot “Big C” above the school. University of Nevada, Reno students constructed a 150-foot-high…

Three Marines from Camp Lejeune lost their command following a deadly training accident. Battalion commander Lt. Col. Andrew McNulty, company commander Capt. Kelby Breivogel and infantry weapons officer Chief Warrant Officer 3 Douglas Derring were relieved from their posts after the March 18th training accident that killed seven Marines. Brig. Gen. James Lukeman, commander of the 2nd…