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Editor’s Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this column from January 2024 is being re-run.

My life as a New Yorker caption writer

First off, Merry Christmas to you all. Over the weekend I watched an interesting documentary on Netflix about the New Yorker magazine turning 100.

Are veterans scamming the VA?

Veterans nationwide, and statewide in Nevada from Virginia City to Boulder City, honestly receive benefits from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Long-term labor of love

Some of Boulder City’s finest, but often most under-appreciated citizens, are the long-term care residents at Boulder City Hospital.

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Democrats missed chance to redraw district lines

Nevada Democrats in the legislature are affecting anger over a possible Republican plan to redistrict and reapportion districts six years early.

Being lucky in love is best luck of all

Are you suddenly avoiding black cats, tall ladders or broken mirrors? Have you found yourself throwing salt over your left shoulder just in case? Or knocking on wood?

Words of love play important role in others’ lives

Crisscrossing my cerebral imagery this February are tequila-and-beer Jimmy Buffett and my teetotaler husband. They share a love of brass and strings, both proficient on their trombone and guitars.

Sports, betting inextricably linked

The odds are good even the most perceptive bookmaker didn’t see this turnaround coming: U.S. Sen. John McCain speaking out in favor of expanding legalized sports betting in America.

Cherry-picking science can injure children

In the 1920s, Albert Einstein admitted he made a mistake in his great theory of relativity. He admitted another error in 1938.

Nevada’s biggest myth debunked

So there’s Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, leprechauns, mermaids, and, of course, the space aliens hidden at Area 51.

Letters to the editor

Youngsters’ manners speak highly of parents’ roles

Buffett’s songs offer buffet of wisdom

The other night I was driving home and a song came on the radio that made me smile. It was “Come Monday” by Jimmy Buffett.

Gun safety issue draws fire

Mention the subject of gun safety in Nevada, and you’re bound to draw metaphorical fire from every angle.

Letters to the editor

Government responsible for many jobs, especially in Boulder City

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