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Is This You? If wishes were dimes, you could end up with a lot of dimes

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By Trina Machacek Whatever state you live in there are things remarkable. I am a Nevada girl, born, raised and living happily in a state of awe on each road I travel. There are things that come up of course when talking to people of Nevada. Las Vegas and gambling come to mind first and are very well known. When I get company from outside Nevada and they want to stick … [Read more...] about Is This You? If wishes were dimes, you could end up with a lot of dimes

Is This You? New car technology can feel like a slap of reality

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By Trina Machacek It is almost beyond me to think of going in and buying a new car today. Of course there are cars that are within nearly any budget. From cars on used car lots to brand new shiny all the bells and whistles cars. Today though I would like to talk about that new and shiny goodie that we sometimes dream about. I know I dream about new. The biggest reason … [Read more...] about Is This You? New car technology can feel like a slap of reality

Is This You? Making changes to changing time takes a lot of work

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By Trina Machacek Have you heard the call for, “no more daylight savings time,” from the masses which includes me and probably all the way back to my great, great grandparents? Spring after spring. Fall after fall. To no avail since again soon the time will change, falling back. Soon we can rest assured we will have the delightful chore of making 2 o’clock a.m. … [Read more...] about Is This You? Making changes to changing time takes a lot of work

Is This You? You need to get creative to create a snowman in the desert

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By Trina Machacek As fall falls around me I am already thinking of the snow of winter and what it will bring. Then I smacked myself around and decided not to get so far ahead of things. Well except for the little window I keep open in my phone that today tells me it is a mere 191 days until next Easter. But I only look at it once a day. Okay maybe twice. No, I am not … [Read more...] about Is This You? You need to get creative to create a snowman in the desert

Is This You? The other side of the tracks was the creation of a feed lot

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By Trina Machacek Some years ago there was a narrow gauge railroad that traveled through central Nevada bringing in and taking away all sorts of freight to and from Eureka. The railroad was The Eureka Palisade Railroad. It ran from a spur off a bigger railroad north of Eureka. The narrow gauge of just 3 feet is something of a unique thing in the world of railroads. … [Read more...] about Is This You? The other side of the tracks was the creation of a feed lot