Issue: August 22, 2013
Dear Readers,
Have you had your DNA done, looking for information on your
health? Brian Burghart this week writes about his experience and
gives hints on limits to the practice.
In Green, Sage Leehey will describe Nature Conservancy efforts at
river restoration in the Truckee River canyon east of Sparks.
Brad Bynum updates us on the Great Basin Film Society, now merged
with the Artemesia Moviehouse, and its current series of independent films.
Bob Grimm takes on Kick-Ass 2, Bruce Van Dyke identifies a major
league baseball practice as a solution to congressional
dysfunctionality, Brad profiles the rock duo Synthesize Her, and K.J.
Sullivan samples the food at SunSette Grille.
In news, we talk to some Nevadans who joined the 1963 March on
Washington and tell you where to join a 50th anniversary march in Reno.
And our Join the Pack special section comes with this week's issue.
Thank you for reading us.
Take care,
Dennis Myers
News editor
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What are you made of?
Inexpensive genetic testing for health issues raises moral and ethical questions but provides few answers.
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Now! —plus 50
The 1963 march for jobs left an uncertain legacy.
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Bob Thomas 1926-2013
Former legislator pushed fairer, more stable taxes, but was in wrong party.
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Heller's drug message
Senator disdains celebrities who promote health care plan.
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Another embarrassment
A Las Vegas television station discourages vaccinations.
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The head of ‘D’ class
Most of the states in this Union failed on measures of integrity.
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The play's the thing
Bruce suggests steroid use to get Congres functional again.
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Don’t burn the Burners with taxes
Don't tax the burners out of existence.
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World view
“In independent and foreign films, you get a glimpse of the world through so many different perspectives.”
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Franchise killer
A sequel as disappointing as Ghostbusters 2.
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Days of summer
“The main goal we had for this album was to have it be an album of the summer.”
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Water bender
The Nature Conservancy is going to start another restoration project on the Truckee River at the Tracy Power Plant soon.
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