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Look inside the mind of a Mentally ill man — “Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression Bipolar”

September 19, 2017

Photos by OC film There have been many films written about mental illness but you will find that “Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression Bipolar” stands out from all of them. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety, or by a combination of such obsessions and compulsions. (Wikipedia) It is realism to the nth degree, the daily[…]

Commentary

SANE — Stop Acronym Nurturing Everywhere

September 18, 2017

I may have grown up in the Age of Aquarius, but I’m growing old in the Age of the Acronym. — Pointer Institute writing coach Roy Peter Clark Is their someone in Congress whose sole job is to create backronyms for legislation? You know a supposedly “clever” acronym derived from the intent of a bill. Today’s contorted example is delivered via the morning paper’s editorial rightly chiding the author of a congressional bill intended to[…]

Commentary

Pardon me, Mr. President – Part 2

September 18, 2017

But, If I want to pardon him, I will and you can’t stop me. I’m the President! Well, that may be right for now, but was it really necessary to pardon Arpaio before he was even sentenced? After President Trump’s pardon of ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio, who had been convicted of criminal contempt for violating a court order designed to stop the violation of the constitutional rights of suspected illegal immigrants, conventional wisdom — and certainly[…]

National

Trump to hit N. Korea with new Sanctions

September 13, 2017

(HORN NEWS) — The United States called for a vote Monday on new U.N. sanctions against North Korea, though exactly what measures would be in the resolution remained a mystery. Security Council diplomats, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly because talks have been private, said the U.S. and China were still negotiating the text late Sunday. Previous U.N. sanctions resolutions have been negotiated between the United States and China — North Korea’s main trading partner[…]

National

Another Effort Being Made to Remove Certain Names

September 13, 2017

How many even knew there was a Jeff Davis Peak in Great Basin National Park? Let’s see a show of hands. That’s what I thought. According to the park’s website, the monicker was first attached to what is now Wheeler Peak, the tallest point in the park and the second tallest in Nevada. It was given that name by Lt. Col. Edward Steptoe of U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers in 1855 while Jefferson Davis[…]

Local News

Holper Continues Waiting for High Court Confirmation

September 13, 2017

Part Ten in a Series We all have heard the saying, “It all depends on who you know,” while others believe it would be more accurate to say, “It all depends on who knows you,” while we say it is who wants to know you and is not afraid to admit knowing you. The Nevada State Bar suspends attorneys almost on a daily bases; some attorneys have been suspended, sent to prison and are already[…]

National

Immigration arms race begins on Capitol Hill

September 13, 2017

The Hill The Trump administration’s decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is sparking a legislative arms race on Capitol Hill. Both supporters and opponents of DACA are maneuvering for position, underscoring the difficulty lawmakers face in reaching a deal. To get a bill to President Trump’s desk, Republican leaders will have to balance the at-times contradictory demands of Senate Democrats and conservatives in the House. But GOP leaders are[…]