By Trina Machacek In the world today we all have our pictures taken daily. Nearly everywhere and nearly all day long. Well hopefully not in bathrooms. You just need to assume cameras are everywhere. I am not a fan of the picture taking world. I have come to realize that no matter what you look like in your head, the camera certainly does not lie. On top of that, those … [Read more...] about Is This You? Long ago close-ups not the best part of school picture day
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Sherm: Call me old fashioned, but …
By Sherman Frederick/Properly Subversive At the risk of sounding more like a knuckle-dragging troglodyte than I really am, may I please push back on the woke genda that we must make voting easy as pie – minimum effort, no sacrifice, little sense of duty. Progressives want a system in which you don’t even have to leave the light of your own cell phone to vote. They … [Read more...] about Sherm: Call me old fashioned, but …
Is This You? Wait For The Ding
By Trina Machacek Trying to slow down and wait is a never ending battle for me. It really started a long time ago. Way back when the first fax machines that regular people could afford to have in their homes became available. We got one around 1988. I think but I’m not taking the time to go look it up for sure. See, I truly am not ready to slow down. Our first fax … [Read more...] about Is This You? Wait For The Ding
Red Cross issues steps to keep students safe as schools open
More than 300,000 students will be heading back to classes Monday in Clark County and the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada has steps everyone can take to help kids remain safe as they go back to school. As parents get ready for the start of a new school year, it’s a good time to think about emergencies, such as weather-related disasters, and draw up an emergency … [Read more...] about Red Cross issues steps to keep students safe as schools open
Is This You? Milestones, both big and small, can make smilestones
By Trina Machacek On the path of life, milestones are huge. Even little ones. First tooth. First steps. Have you seen the commercial where a guy gets up from the couch where other people are watching a baby do baby things. When the guy is out getting snacks the baby takes her first step. When the guy gets back he wants to know if everyone can make the baby take that … [Read more...] about Is This You? Milestones, both big and small, can make smilestones