Question: When is it “racist” to call a group of African-American females, “Black?” Answer: When they’re being excessively noisy. In a recent tweet, Associated Students Union of Nevada Senator Spenser Blank wrote, “These girls are being so loud in the library…oh wait, they’re Black.” The electronic message was disclosed in a University of Nevada, Reno…

It was quick visit from President Obama as he sat down at the dining room table with a Reno couple. He came to town after an overnight visit at actor George Clooney’s home where he raked in nearly $15 million, a record for a single fundraiser. Guests paid $40,000 to attend and included Robert Downey…

Time and again I’m reminded we don’t always get what we want, but we always get what we need. This lesson was re-enforced once more – this time by the sound the leaves make as they flitter-flit in the breeze. The gentle rustling noises came to me as I sat outback of my home, soaking up sun…

Whistling – someone was whistling and as far as I knew – I was the only person in the radio station. I set my coffee down and continued from the newsroom down the long hallway towards the front office. Whoever was whistling stayed ahead of me – as if they knew what direction I’d be…

It’s always tough news to hear when a friend’s child is injured in combat. Ron Worrel’s 22-year-old son Travis is Combat Medic with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, 1-41 Infantry Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas. Ron reports Travis was severely injured when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded next to him during a dismounted patrol in a village, near Kabul, Afghanistan. Travis…

I decided to do what I’m not really supposed to do anymore – I went for a short jog. Today, as expected, I’m stoved up and in so much pain. No — I’m not complaining – I’m jus’ sharing with you. Time and again I dream of running through the Redwood’s behind my childhood home…

As the tallest building in Del Norte County, the 5-story Surf Hotel towers at corner of Front and H Streets across from Beachfront Park. Although the foyer suffered extensive damage from the tsunami of 1964, the Surf was one of the few buildings in downtown Crescent City to structurally survive. But it remained empty until…

It was a laughable moment – a woman I know exclaimed, “Let Tom pay for it, he’s in radio and famous. He make’s lotsa money.” Laughable because anyone who has ever been in radio broadcasting, whether it’s behind the microphone, sales, engineering, support or management, knows making LOTSA money is something that happens few and…

Crap! I’m sitting here looking at all the stuff I’ve managed to accrue and I don’t like what I’m seeing. What happened to my life-time motto, “Keep it simple?” I need to back a dump truck up to the house to get rid of most of this junk.  I’m very disappointed in me. Perhaps I…

Sometimes I forget how politically divided people can be. When I do forget – I tend to open my mouth and insert my foot – even when it comes to people I think of as friends. At issue is a painting of Che Guevara that’s on display at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Seems 71-year-old Jose Paz, a…