Columns by Brian Greenspun

Give credit where it’s due: Harry Reid saved jobs: Sunday, November 8, 2009; WHERE I STAND: Stimulus provision he’s taking heat for was a safety net for Nevada; By Brian Greenspun; We have a credit problem in the United States. The same is true in Nevada.

Here’s hope for a smarter future for Nevada: Sunday, November 1, 2009; BRIAN GREENSPUN: WHERE I STAND: Kids today are thinking for themselves, not just parroting their parents; By Brian Greenspun; This month the Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum will bring 1,000 of the best and brightest high school students together at the Convention Center to discuss Nevada and other topics on peoples’ minds. They will do it in a setting where what they have to say is more important than what the adults in the community who think they know all the answers have to say.

Rory Reid’s first moves stir hope for leadership: Sunday, October 18, 2009; BRIAN GREENSPUN: WHERE I STAND: Candidate for governor has a vision for Nevada — a refreshing change in our political debate; By Brian Greenspun; Rory, I want to read more.

Obama got his Nobel for just a down payment: Sunday, October 11, 2009; BRIAN GREENSPUN: WHERE I STAND: Prize is more about what we expect from him than about what he’s done; By Brian Greenspun; Some would say the decision was dynamite. Many others would say the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama was explosive. Whatever the adjective used to describe last week’s announcement, the reactions are all the same. Mixed.

Brian Greenspun shares the unfiltered words of Harry Reid: Sunday, October 4, 2009; WHERE I STAND: Senate majority leader wonders why, in this time of financial crisis, Republicans refuse to help those suffering the most; By Brian Greenspun; I am reprinting remarks made by Sen. Harry Reid on the floor of the Senate Thursday regarding Republican misrepresentation of health insurance reform bills. They speak loudly to his leadership and his dedication to the people of Nevada and this nation. Most important, these are his words, unfiltered by the political agendas of others.

Let’s have a train that goes where we want to: Sunday, September 27, 2009; BRIAN GREENSPUN: WHERE I STAND: Beauty of rail, as seen on East Coast, is that it can get right to cities’ hearts; By Brian Greenspun; I can’t believe we are still talking about a train from Las Vegas to Victorville, Calif. No matter how many other tracks will be built, eventually, to meet that train and take people elsewhere in California, the people who get on the train in Las Vegas want to go where they live.

We can be passionate and still be civil: Sunday, September 20, 2009; BRIAN GREENSPUN: WHERE I STAND: Rosh Hashana reminds us that respect is an important quality; By Brian Greenspun; Whether it is a biblical admonition or a parental imperative, the understanding that to be civilized is to be civil has been lost on so many people today. This is not to say that we shouldn’t be passionate. We learned to stand up for ourselves, to argue when we needed to, fight when we had to and always stand our ground with passion and commitment.

Partnership can make our history start now: Sunday, September 13, 2009; BRIAN GREENSPUN: WHERE I STAND: Brookings, UNLV will offer ideas, data to let our leaders make Vegas great; By Brian Greenspun; When the historians look back at the date and time at which UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada and the rest of the Mountain West states began to take their rightful place as leaders in the 21st century, I am pretty sure they will look at Sept. 8, 2008, as the day it all began.

When the R-J unfairly strikes at Harry Reid, it hits Nevada: Sunday, September 6, 2009; WHERE I STAND: Obsessive attacks reflect ideology, ignore state’s interests; By Brian Greenspun; It seems that the other day, Sen. Harry Reid was simply being Harry when he met the ad director of the Las Vegas Review-Journal at a Chamber of Commerce event. While shaking Bob Brown’s hand, Harry said words to the effect of: I hope you (the R-J) go out of business. Still, while Harry has been on the receiving end of brutal attacks by the R-J for years, no reasonable individual could construe his joking jab as a remark to be taken literally.

For yet another comeback, Nevada must look beyond tourism: Thursday, September 3, 2009; Where I Stand:; Guy Rocha; Today’s Where I Stand guest columnist is Guy Rocha, a Nevada historian and former state archivist.

Future alight with possibilities: Sunday, August 30, 2009; WHERE I STAND (GUEST COLUMN):; Jim Murren; In August, Brian Greenspun turns over his Where I Stand column to guest writers. Today’s columnist is Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Mirage.

Solar power’s time has come in Nevada: Friday, August 28, 2009; Where I Stand:; Robert Boehm; We have heard so much about the potential of solar energy, but other than a few notable projects, not much is happening.

Commitment to fighting crime strong in weak economy: Tuesday, August 25, 2009; WHERE I STAND (GUEST COLUMN):; Doug Gillespie; In August, Brian Greenspun turns over his Where I Stand column to guest writers. Today’s columnist is Doug Gillespie, Clark County sheriff.

Spending on education will pay off in long term: Sunday, August 23, 2009; WHERE I STAND (GUEST COLUMN):; Dan Klaich; In August, Brian Greenspun turns over his Where I Stand column to guest writers. Today’s columnist is Dan Klaich, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Teach For America is working for students: Friday, August 21, 2009; Where I Stand:; Allison Serafin; In August, Brian Greenspun turns over his Where I Stand column to guest writers. Today’s columnist is Allison Serafin, executive director of Teach For America-Las Vegas Valley.