Issue: September 21, 2006
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CENSORED! 2006
The 10 big stories the nation’s major news media refused to cover last year.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Who’s the client?
Do city attorneys and other public lawyers represent the public or public officials?
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Kickballer
Tony Pehle has enticed hundreds of adults to relive their playground years by nailing each other with rubber balls.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Don’t vote
Hey, if you don’t know who to vote for, don’t vote. We won’t hold it against you.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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We win, we win
We won a bunch of awards at the Nevada Press Association’s Annual Better Newspaper Contest.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Letters for September 21, 2006
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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The Indescribable Wow
Thanks to Burning Man for throwing the Greatest Party in the West.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Bush is not a conservative
Bush is neither a conservative nor a liberal. He’s kind of hard to pin down.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Feeding energy reform
Kurt Vonnegut said it best in a recent interview: “We’re going crazy, going crazy about petroleum. It’s a drug like crack cocaine.”
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Spirit of 9/11
Joe McNally’s Faces of Ground Zero are displayed on Sierra Spirit buses now through October 11.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Tastes like home
Reno diners can thank immigrants for some of their favorite culinary mainstays.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Found guilty
Jonathan Franzen doesn’t speak to the heart in The Discomfort Zone the way he did in The Corrections.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Amusing Ourselves to Death
Penguin Books releases a 20th anniversary edition of Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death, which is as timely as ever.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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American nightmare
Arthur Miller’s heartbreaking story Death of a Salesman, performed this month by Proscenium Players, hits home just as hard today as it did half a century ago.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Defensive linemen
Gridiron Gang is a cliché ridden, almost inspiring but ultimately facile entry into the high school football movie genre.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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The Longest Meow
A mini music review to whet your audio appetite.
This article was published on 09.21.06
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Hidden gem
Tucked away inside the Hotel El Cortez, this Vietnamese restaurant is one pearl worth hunting for.
This article was published on 09.21.06