By Troy Hawks, Liftopia If it’s true that you are what you eat, then I’m also hoping it’s true that you are what you read. And if that’s the case, then I just got a whole lot cooler. I mean, just check out the titles of the hottest new ski books to hit the shelves: […]
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By Lena H. Sun, Washington Post Woman sitting on sofa and crying with therapist taking notes (Bigstock) The demand for mental health services is growing nationally, and comprehensive mental health legislation is gaining momentum in Congress for the first time in years. But both forces could run up against a counter-force: a shortage of psychiatrists, […]
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Mark Maynard, who grew up in Incline Village, will be awarded the 2015 Silver Pen award in November. He is the author of “Grind”. Maynard is the program coordinator the Nevada Humanities Reno Literary Crawl, and the co-founder of the Sierra Literary Alliance. He lives in Sparks. Laura McBride, author of “We Are Called to […]
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Alllington and Akero are Poodle/Bichon Frise mixes, about 12 pounds each. They are 2 years old, and appear to be related, but they do not need to go home together. Both little boys are very friendly and love to play with other dogs, but they cannot go to a home with cats. They arrived at […]
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By Jordan Weissmann, Slate Forcing waiters and waitresses to survive on tips from customers rather than normal wages is a pointless, gross, and uniquely American custom that, in the past several years, a handful of progressive restaurant owners have attempted to do away with, often with positive results. On Wednesday, one of the most famous […]
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Cartoons and Hollywood animated movies may be catering to children, but they often come with an adult message. The same can be said for the book “Spooner the Bear”. Jake Willers of Reno penned this children’s book that has a message for parents, or whatever adult, might be doing the reading. It’s all about garbage […]
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“Death of a Salesman” is coming to Lake Tahoe Community College in November. Arthur Miller’s famous play circles around traveling salesman Willy Loman, who finds himself at the end of his career and the end of his rope. Tortured by his own sense of failure and his crushed hopes that his sons will achieve greatness, […]
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By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Review Journal Millions of casino chips have been taken out of Nevada resorts this year by tourists and local visitors. Hundreds of thousands more expire when a casino ,like the Las Vegas Club, closes. But while the final destination of the casino chips in the hands of tourists is anybody’s guess, […]
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By Amanda Horn, Reno Gazette-Journal Ascending the stairs to the second floor of the Nevada Museum of Art, Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts, E. L. Wiegand Gallery fuels anticipation for the visual symphony playing in the galleries above. A leftward glance through the glass into the second floor hallway reveals a stunning […]
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By Emma Brown, Washington Post Julie Lythcott-Haims noticed a disturbing trend during her decade as a dean of freshmen at Stanford University. Incoming students were brilliant and accomplished and virtually flawless, on paper. But with each year, more of them seemed incapable of taking care of themselves. At the same time, parents were becoming more and more […]
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