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A wife's wisdom on D.C. fight: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012; I asked my wife, Myra, her opinion about this latest dust-up about contraceptives and religious freedom. I was interested in what she believed was the right policy for women in America. After all, she is a woman.
A lesson from Gabby Giffords' resignation: Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012; In the end, they acted like Americans.
Nothing is free, even on the Internet: Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012; The Internet is free. Really?
We must demand clear answer from Romney on Yucca Mountain: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012; It is no secret that our elections — especially presidential elections — have become contests in which what candidates don’t say is at least as important as what they do tell the voters.
GOP needs to ride with a visionary: Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012; The Republicans are coming! The Republicans are coming! I recount the role that Bostonians played in the birth of the United States in order to give some context to what I believe is another valiant effort to advance the cause of our maturing democracy.
Birthday wishes for a better tomorrow: Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011; Today is a birthday that even the government determines should be worthy of note.
Killing Yucca Mountain would be a real gift: Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011; This is the time we think about ending one more chapter while we prepare to start another.
Another chance for our leaders to lead: Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011; Let’s try something different in Nevada.
Monstrous nuclear waste dump just won’t die: Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011; Yucca Mountain and the politically undead.
We may need to rebuild Las Vegas — literally: Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011; The good news is creeping back into Las Vegas. So why is everyone still so gloomy?
For sake of jobs, time to legalize online poker: Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011; It is about jobs, jobs, jobs.
Medicine making strides in Las Vegas: Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011; It is big news in Las Vegas when 2,000 to 3,000 residents who suffer from multiple sclerosis don’t have a doctor or the ability to be treated in one of the largest metropolitan areas of the country.
Why news industry is indebted to Steve Jobs: Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011; Steve Jobs changed my life. There is no question the world lost one of its brightest stars last week when Mr. Jobs died at just 56 years of age. Whatever has been written about him and whatever praise has been heaped upon him by the world’s social, technological and political leaders has, I am certain, been amply justified.
New year, but same quest for peace: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011; Rosh Hashana, the year 5772.
War within our borders threatens all of us: Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011; There is nothing classy about the trouble we’re having. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am tired of hearing politicians, talking heads, wannabe pundits and know-nothing know-it-alls telling us that good fiscal, tax and revenue policy is nothing more than class warfare. Because it is not.
His spirit, and life lessons, live on: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011; I met Arnold Smith in April 1969. The Smiths were guests at my sister’s wedding. I remember Arnold very clearly because he embraced me as a son.
This city, this team need each other: Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011; I can’t believe that the UNLV Rebels are playing a basketball game against the University of Wisconsin this early in the year.
Venturing into the classroom: We are going to provide one of the most in-depth community-interest projects we have ever done; Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011; Barbara and Hank Greenspun, my parents, started the Las Vegas Sun just over 61 years ago because my father believed that Las Vegas was a community worth fighting for, and the best way he could do that was to publish a newspaper.
Terry Lanni’s funeral a glimpse of all the lives he has touched: Sunday, July 31, 2011; Terry Lanni would have liked his funeral. He had so many of his friends and family in rapt attention.
No time to abandon adult discourse: Tea party faction looks to undermine 200-plus years of democracy; Sunday, July 24, 2011; Who is going to write the checks to balance our mostly unbalanced country? When the Founding Fathers met to create the U.S. Constitution, one of the foundations upon which they agreed was a system of checks and balances.
Social media and social change: Arab Spring will come with enlightenment; Sunday, July 17, 2011; I spent the better part of last weekend in Israel. It was a very quick trip to participate in the Jerusalem Film Festival, which is an extraordinary event held in modern facilities overlooking the Old City.
Altruist made a profound difference: Sunday, July 10, 2011; My friend Jan Allen lost her second son, Gary Haupt, this past May.
What it takes to be a GOP leader now: Mental contortions are mind-boggling; Sunday, July 3, 2011; Monday is July Fourth, Independence Day.
George Maloof did it the right way: He paid a price for others’ greed, but stood tall; Sunday, June 26, 2011; Too big a person to be a failure. As the news in Las Vegas both improves — slightly — for some, and changes dramatically — for so many others — I am reminded of the recent HBO film “Too Big to Fail.”
Unsung hero to Israel, and humanity: May all fathers, on their special day, learn from life of Al Schwimmer; Sunday, June 19, 2011; I know this is a special day. My daughter and grandchildren would even tell me it is my special day. As would all children of fathers everywhere.
Failure to lead led to session of angst: Sunday, June 5, 2011; The Nevada Legislature and Gov. Brian Sandoval have taken all of us for a ride.
Holiday a practical reminder for legislators: Sunday, May 29, 2011; Have a satisfying Memorial Day.
Potential leaders waiting on their chance: Young lawyers show they’re committed to helping Nevada thrive; Sunday, May 22, 2011; Where are tomorrow’s leaders?
Recalling Sahara’s days of splendor: Sunday, May 15, 2011; The Sahara opened its doors on Oct. 7, 1952. On the morning of Oct. 8, 1952, my father, Hank Greenspun, published his “Where I Stand” column heralding the opening of the fabulous Sahara.
Mother’s Day is a special day for all of us: Thanking our moms is important because one day we won’t be able to; Sunday, May 8, 2011; I knew this day would come. This is the first Mother’s Day in my life when Mom is not here.
Patrick Henry's liberty was real liberty: Sunday, May 1, 2011; Patrick Henry would not have been proud. He would have been confused. Every schoolchild should have learned — and committed to memory — Henry’s most eloquent words regarding the coming of the Revolutionary War and the role each man in the colonies had to assume.
Chamber goes to the mountain: UNLV: Sunday, April 24, 2011; Muhammad has gone to the mountain.
Not a crime for Biden to drop off at speech: Vice president has earned president's confidence in him; Sunday, April 17, 2011; Leave Vice President Joe Biden alone. He is one of us.
Basketball has been good to Las Vegas: Rice can shape the next Rebel dynasty; Tuesday, April 12, 2011; Maybe this time.
One man’s ‘essential’ is another’s ‘wasteful’: Shutdown furor a chance to really see what we can do without; Sunday, April 10, 2011; What is essential? As I write this, there is a 60-40 chance that the government will have avoided a shutdown at midnight Friday. Unlike the Republican caucus in the House of Representatives, though, if that had happened, I would not be cheering. It is a sentiment, I am certain, that is shared among most Americans.
Can’t we reform and invest in education?: For stubborn Sandoval, ideology trumps long-term solution to our economic woes; Tuesday, April 5, 2011; It is a tale of two pities. There are no best of times in 2011. These are the worst of times for Nevadans: thousands of homes in foreclosure, tens of thousands of Nevadans out of work, millions of dollars in bank debts unable to be paid, and billions of dollars in debt that hamper needed investment in Nevada’s future.
Getting rid of Gadhafi, in 1986 and in 2011: President called upon to make tough decisions; Sunday, April 3, 2011; Déjà vu all over again.
Imagine a better educated populace: Sunday, March 27, 2011; We could use a country full of much smarter people right now!
Yucca has allies, even as Japan suffers: Catastrophe shows risk of storing nuclear waste; Sunday, March 20, 2011; We are constantly reminded of Mother Nature’s cruel bent: Hurricanes named Andrew and Katrina and now, earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan that have culminated in, as I write this, untold thousands of deaths, many times more injuries, hundreds of billions of dollars in destruction and, perhaps worse yet, a nuclear meltdown.
Nation can't afford failure of free press: Investigative reporting contributes to an informed citizenry; Sunday, March 13, 2011; What would we do without us?
Now is the time to act in Middle East: Seizing the opportunity might benefit the U.S. and struggling Arabs; Sunday, March 6, 2011; Opportunity knocks almost always when we aren’t listening, can’t afford to listen or can’t recognize it for what it is.
Fix bigger problems before prostitution: Legislators, governor should focus on jobs, education, state services; Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011; Politics and prostitutes.
There is a difference, although at times, I admit, the lines get blurred. Where they are very much the same, however, is that professionals in both industries provide a service to the public. That raises the question: Which services are necessary and which are luxuries?
Nevadans choose taxes over ideology: In poll, most place more value on education than rigid no-new-tax stance; Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011; People aren’t as stupid as some politicians would have us believe.
Status quo isn’t good enough anymore: In Nevada as in Egypt, people must demand change from leaders; Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011; Hosni Mubarak is gone.
After 30 years as president of Egypt and three decades as a friend and reliable ally of the United States, and after one-third of a century of maintaining peace with Israel and, therefore, a modicum of stability in the volatile Middle East, Mubarak is gone. It is an end of an era.
Beware rushing into change: Reasonable, responsible transition is a must in Egypt; Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011; Change is inevitable. It is the transition that can upset your day.
Good education is key to change: Obama, Sandoval on different ends of spectrum on fixes; Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011; It’s about leadership.
Known for the company we keep: Sun moves into a new era of journalism with a new group of friends; Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011; I like the company we are keeping.
For kinder, gentler nation, we need to act: It’s our responsibility to bring civility to the forefront again; Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011; We don’t need to be a kinder, gentler nation. We already are. What we need to be is a little smarter.
Mike was right 37 years ago about today: Sandoval has chance to restore sense of trust lost in Watergate; Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011; Mike O’Callaghan was right. That’s no surprise. He was mostly right. Whether it was during his war years when he gave so much of himself (not just his leg) to save the lives of others; or during his tenure as chief probation officer in the 1960s when deciding whether to drive an errant teenager home to his parents or to juvenile hall into less friendly arms; or whether as governor of Nevada for eight years (by most accounts the best governor Nevada had to that date and, perhaps, since) when banging heads at the Nevada Legislature was an early-morning sport at which he excelled; or as the chairman of this newspaper’s board and its executive editor for more than 20 years, during which time he held political feet to the fire and protected those who could barely cover their feet with warm socks and shoes, Mike was right in all that he did to help his fellow Nevadans.
We must adopt a culture of sincere care: Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010; When this newspaper set out in 2008 to examine the quality of health care in the Las Vegas Valley, we knew, of course, that lives are saved and medical miracles occur at our hospitals.