Author: Deidre Pike
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The last Christian president
An undersung humanitarian hero speaks at UNR.
This article was published on 10.05.06
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Feeding energy reform
Kurt Vonnegut said it best in a recent interview: “We’re going crazy, going crazy about petroleum. It’s a drug like crack cocaine.”
This article was published on 09.21.06
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On all fours, avoiding thorns
At age 1, my granddaughter doesn’t worry about Election 2006 or negative campaigns or casinos in Sparks. She simply enjoys being chased up the stairs by the Significant Republican Grandpa.
This article was published on 09.14.06
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Suck it up, Sparks, you might like Lazy 8
If I were a cultural anthropologist researching this community, I might be amazed at a widespread ignorance about the amount of control exercised by power lords like John Ascuaga and Harvey Whittemore.
This article was published on 09.07.06
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On golden cons
Maybe the two young people selling outrageously expensive magazine subscriptions are really my neighbors who attend UNR and hope to travel. I decide to err on the side of trust.
This article was published on 08.24.06
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View from the fray
Josh Wolf was a citizen journalist with a video camera, documenting stories that most media ignore. Now he’s in prison.
This article was published on 08.17.06
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Christians: How ’bout crackdowns on gossip, greed?
Some evangelical Christians focus on a selective set of sins while ignoring a few others that are a bit more widespread.
This article was published on 08.10.06
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Recasting the question
My son asks: “Why?” Perhaps he wants to talk about destiny or a divine plan. There’s a simpler answer: Humans are fragile.
This article was published on 08.03.06
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