Issue: August 27, 2009
Hi everybody,
Get ready for our literary Munchkinland! This week, we’re presenting the winning stories from our short fiction contest. It’s a diverse batch, ranging from heartbreaking moments of divorce to funny conversations at bus stops, and every story is 95 words or less. We’re also presenting the justification you’ve always wanted to complain about the air freshener in your mother’s car, a review of the new Quentin Tarantino flick, and a story about a grown man learning to love baseball. We also debunk some of the mythical horrors of health-care reform. And last but not least, we examine a favorite food of Reno’s late-night diners, the Egg McNeva.
Thanks for reading! If it wasn’t for you, we’d still be asleep.
Cheers,
Brad.
PS I’m filling in because Brian’s on “staycation.”
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Short stuff
The winners of RN&R’s more or less 95-word fiction contest.
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Sickly health care debate
Those ‘fact sheets’ on the Democratic health program are fact-challenged.
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Atomic scientist dead
New York figure disproved AEC assurances about fallout.
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Danny Tarkanian and the Armenian vote
GOP U.S. senate candidate gets attention from fellow descendants.
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Marilyn Monroe comes back in denim
TV commercial contains Nevada footage.
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Soup for you
Joel McHale is the host of E!’s The Soup, a show that pokes fun at TV.
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Don’t negotiate with health-care terrorists
Let’s make it quiet enough for adult conversation about the actions we need to take to restore this country.
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That’s just semantics
Can we at least agree on what we’re talking about?
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Letters for August 27, 2009
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Two half-columns by Van Dyke
Bruce discusses irony and the Great Basin.
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When in doubt, call Bob
A little wisdom would help in the health-care-reform debate.
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Extra ordinary
Nebraska artist Tim Guthrie explores American perceptions of torture.
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Batman forever
A grown-up nerd overcomes his childhood fear of sports at a local business offering fun for all ages.
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Healthy spirit
Fiana Anderson’s Intro to Yoga class at The Studio is a gentle introduction to the basics.
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It’s Quentin time!
Ever feel like bashing a Nazi in the head with a baseball bat?
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The Time Traveler’s Wife
Going to the movies? Here’s your local guide to the highs and lows of Hollywood’s latest releases.
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We are the egg men
The Club Cal Neva’s Egg McNeva is the perfect capper to a night of debauchery.
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Choking on freshness
If air fresheners clear the air, why are we gagging?
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Mercury found in every fish
The USGS detected mercury in every fish they sampled in a newly released study.
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Expensive clunkers
Compared to Cash for Clunkers, a cap-and-trade system would’ve saved more emissions for less. (But probably wouldn’t have sold cars.)
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Stamp of approval
The Great Basin Community Food Co-op now accepts food stamps.
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Eco-Event: Green on the Green
Eco-Event: “Green” golf tournament benefits Mountain View Montessori School.
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