By Kathryn Reed I admit I didn’t know much about I.F. Stone until I read a collection of his columns. “The Best of I.F. Stone” (published in 2006) is a series of his writings with the earliest being 1941 and the latest from 1971. Think about all that happened in the United States and throughout […]
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Shop — it’s a four letter word in a super negative way for so many people this time of year. With the economy being what it is, household incomes such as they are and the pressure to buy, buy, buy this time of year, let’s help each other out. Twenty dollars. What if that were […]
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By Daniel Stone and Laura Colarusso, Newsweek Class warfare is a politically charged term these days, from the Wall Street protests to the Capitol Hill negotiations over curtailing the nation’s debt. But a new congressional analysis, obtained by Newsweek, may fuel populist outrage by showing the extent of government subsidies that go to the wealthiest […]
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By Kathryn Reed “You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, ‘My God, you’re right! I never would’ve thought of that!’” – Dave Barry Apparently you can do some foolish things with them, too, and get the same result. Like taking them in for […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s Family Resource Center is working with a number of other local agencies to provide gifts for children, Christmas dinner, clothing, and other basic supplies to families in need throughout our community. Below are the holiday programs people may help with: Christmas dinners: Through generous support from local Safeway stores, the FRC purchases […]
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By USSA ASPEN — Olympic champion Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley broke a seven-year jinx Nov. 26, taking the No. 3 podium spot with two brilliant GS runs at the Nature Valley Aspen Winternational. Lindsey Vonn of Vail battled back from a tough first run (21st) to finish 12th. It was the first U.S. podium […]
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Austin’s House expects to have many children in crisis staying over the holidays. You can brighten their days with a simple donation. The best donation is a gift card to a store or cash. This allows Austin’s House to purchase the exact gift that each child wants, even if they arrive on Christmas Eve. A […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Much of the money spent for travel by Assembly committees this year went to fly personal aides of Southern California legislators round-trip between the Capitol and their districts. The trips contradict what the Assembly tells Californians in its annual expenditure report – that committee travel funds are used primarily for […]
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By Keaven Van Lom The state of Nevada is rebranding itself as the “go to” state if you detest democracy and love to kill things. With the highest unemployment and foreclosure rate in the country, along with a mammoth meth crisis, Nevada’s good old boy network has cooked up a plan for the decrepit state […]
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By USSA PARK CITY — One of the longest-standing and celebrated tours in action sports history, the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix series, is back, and bigger for its 16th season. This year snowboarding and freeskiing events will be front and center at three of North America’s premier winter resorts. For the fourth year running, Colorado’s […]
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