Archive for January, 2010

Best View From a New Ski Lodge

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

We were loving the view from the new Winters Creek Lodge at Mt. Rose the other day.  The feeling is light and modern with lots of giant windows and plenty of places to sit and enjoy the scenery.  It has that ‘new building feel.’  Add to that the relentless snow in the Sierra, and the [...]

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Local Red Cross Getting Offers of Help for Haiti

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

The local chapter of The American Red Cross has seen an outpouring of support for victims of the earthquake in Haiti.  For example, the Reno office stayed open over the three day weekend and collected more than three thousand dollars on Monday alone.
I talked to Executive Director Caroline Punches, who says people are calling every [...]

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That’s Gotta Hurt

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

It’s always nice to get a chuckle when driving.  This sign made the drive a little brighter.
You may have seen this on North Virginia by UNR.  I hear it’s been there awhile. Still, it’s fun.
And yes, prices have gone up even more since I took this picture!

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They Let Them Out Alive.

Monday, January 4th, 2010

I love this quote from Alan D. Mutter in the New York Times as he explains the number of emerging blogs and why it will be difficult to get people to pay for online news -except for publications that already charge, like the Wall Street Journal and Consumer Reports.

But for most general-interest news, any paid [...]

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