By Courtney Rubin, New York Times As a professor who favors pop quizzes, Cedrick May is used to grimaces from students caught unprepared. But a couple of years ago, in his class on early American literature at the University of Texas at Arlington, he said he noticed “horrible, pained looks” from the whole class when […]
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By Kyle Swanson Arthritis affects approximately 50 million to 65 million Americans and those numbers will almost double by 2030. Most people associate hips and knees with arthritis pain, but the shoulder is also commonly affected. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It is simply the breakdown or loss of cartilage over time. […]
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By Jeremy Miller Rush is Ron Howard’s re-creation of the highly intense era of Formula One racing during the 1970s, culminating in the 1976 Grand Prix. It stars Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde and Alexandra Maria Lara. The piece focuses on the rivalry between drivers – British superstar James Hunt (Hemsworth) and the more […]
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John Matus passed away on Sept. 24 at age 100. At the time of his death John was residing at Carson Valley Senior Living Center in Gardnerville. We are very thankful for the loving care he received while living there for the last four years. John was born in Riverside on Aug. 27 either in […]
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By Howie Nave It’s a well known fact that in space nobody can hear you scream. In a movie theater, though, yes they can. I admit upfront that there were a few scenes where I didn’t scream, but an occasional gasp of anticipation? Definitely. “Gravity” may not be the most accurate space movie I’ve seen […]
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Marcylee Yuki-Hashimoto died suddenly and unexpectedly from a cerebral hemorrhage on July 15, 2013. She was 57. She was married to Jon Hashimoto, known as “Jon the Plumber”, who died in May 2002. She lived in South Lake Tahoe from the early 1990s to 2006 when she moved to Salem, Ore. She had hopes of […]
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By Robert Samuels, Washington Post Philip Vahab loves it when strangers wander to the odd, wooden box outside his Northwest Washington rowhouse. Is it a birdhouse? Is it a fancy mailbox? Some ornamental, neighborhood talking point? No. No. And kind of. The box is stuffed with paperbacks from Dean Koontz and Don DeLillo, free for […]
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Tahoe Arts Project will present the Lakota Sioux Dance Theater on Oct. 4 at 7pm at the Lake Tahoe Community College Duke Theater. Founded in 1978 on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, the Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre began with the support of traditional Lakota Indian educators, healers, community leaders, championship pow-wow dancers, singers and […]
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Aslan is a beautiful orange long-haired boy who is about 6 years old. He is very affectionate with people and doesn’t mind other well-mannered cats. Aslan is declawed on his front paws, so he needs an indoor only home. Aslan is neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter […]
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Nationally recognized author Rabbi Jamie Korngold will give a free talk in South Lake Tahoe based on her book “God in the Wilderness: Rediscovering the Spirituality of the Great Outdoors”. Korngold, known as the ‘adventure rabbi’, will be at Temple Bat Yam on Oct. 5 at 7pm. An ultramarathon runner, skier and climber, Korngold’s nature-based […]
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