When I was younger, my parents instilled in me the importance of making a good first impression. Look people in the eye. Make sure you give a firm handshake. Focus on what they are saying and don’t be distracted.
Opinion
There is just something about the beginning of a new school year.
As the heat finally comes down outside, inside the library we have cooked up some amazing events for this upcoming September that we’re excited to tell you all about. No matter what age our patrons are, we pride ourselves on having something for everyone, and our programming schedule for September is no exception.
In just over two weeks, the nation will honor the 25th anniversary of one of the worst days in the history of this country.
Long-term care refers to a range of services and support for people who need help with everyday activities over an extended period due to aging, chronic illness, disability, injury, or cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Sometimes I participate in a sort of email round robin discussion group with my brother and friends, and recently we were discussing what happened to the Sambo’s restaurant chain and that led to a discussion of the story “Little Black Sambo.”
A group of U.S. senators recently announced — with much fanfare, pomp and circumstance — the Campus Safety and Accountability Act for the expressed purpose of fighting “sexual assaults on college and university campuses by protecting and empowering students, and strengthening accountability and transparency for institutions.”
It was the kind of night that would have made Dan Leach smile.
Some years ago I faithfully attended the annual Comic-Con gathering in San Diego with my young son, a fan of Superman, Batman and Spider-Man, to be sure. Short for “comic book convention,” the international event has since grown into what is probably the largest pop culture convention in the U.S., if not the world. This year, 130,000 individuals showed up, hundreds of them in costume depicting superheroes, Harry Potter characters, Ninja Turtles, Wonder Woman, Usagi Yojimbo of Japanese fame and many others.
As part of my job, I am on a lot of political party mailing lists, Republican, Democratic, American Independent, Libertarian.
Judith Nies doesn’t leave the environmental optimists and desert daydreamers among us much room for hope in her new book, “Unreal City: Las Vegas, Black Mesa and the Fate of the West.”
If you want to know how to protect your home from a break-in, consult a burglar. If you want to know how to stop influence peddling and corruption in government, consult America’s most notorious lobbyist.
As the search continued early last Tuesday for two Las Vegas men missing since July 20 at Lake Mead, another swimmer disappeared.
In my previous article, it was explained that in the latter days of elementary school, children begin sorting themselves out by sex and forming separate social hierarchies. Traits such as toughness and athletic ability enable boys to rise to the top of their hierarchies. Girls can rise to the top of their hierarchies as a result of traits such as good looks, their ability to attract high-ranking boys and their family’s social status. In short, children and teenagers form ridged hierarchies that are based primarily on physical prowess and material wealth.
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Years from now, the coaches and players on the Boulder City High School varsity football team won’t remember the score of last Friday’s home game. They won’t remember how many yards they ran for or the number of tackles they tallied.
In a win for city officials and environmentalists, an administrative judge agreed to prevent a Texas-based developer from building a data center on federal land — for now.
Things are moving full steam ahead on the planned air traffic control tower at the Boulder City Airport.
Starting the Chris Render era off strong, Boulder City High School football defeated Eldorado 21-0 on Aug. 28, to give their head coach a debut victory.
