Hi LKNaked, thanks for reading my story on Chancellor Gardens. I spoke with the owner of the facility on the phone yesterday afternoon. You can feel free to verify this, as I publish what I do with my name attached. As for the story being "biased," as you allege, you are welcome to download the state's report yourself, read it, and make your own determination. As always, you or anyone else can feel free to call me at 259-2330 if you have thoughts.

Just to clarify - I have talked to two different people with the company, but they passed me on to others for comment. I got one call back from a third person for my Oct. 29 story, a voice mail. I called back immediately and never heard back. There has been plenty of time since Oct. 28 to call me so the community could be informed about what's going on. At the next special meeting, please have the CEO give me a call so the broader community can understand how so many residents apparently went without their medication, including some who needed to be hospitalized.

Hi CynicalObserver - thanks for your comment on my story. I'm sorry to hear about your train crash. You're right, if I had crashed going 267 mph I would not have survived, even if I was in the rear car wearing a safety belt! You're correct that safety should be the utmost concern with this type of speed. We all need to make sure they take this into account, no matter what train proposal is in the running. And don't worry - my enthusiasm about the maglev remains intact!

Hi nurse411 - thanks for your comment on my story. You're right, this story, and my story on Oct. 29, are "one sided," as you say. That's because this facility is not calling me back to tell me their side of the story. I have urged them to call me back, because they really do owe the community an explanation. Hopefully they will do so soon.

Hi rejco100 - thanks for your comment on my story. I always appreciate people getting into the dialogue, but must disagree with your comment about "make-believe addictions." Maybe I'm misunderstanding your point, but let me emphasize that no one credible in the scientific or medical community would say that addiction is "make-believe." There's debate about how many people actually become addicted, but it's scientifically established that some substances alter the chemical make-up of the brain and "hijack" a person's ability to control their substance abuse. To say otherwise is woefully ignorant. Also, let me point out that there are established medical standards for how doctors prescribe controlled substances -- precisely because they are potentially dangerous and addictive.

I'm working on a story about the Boulder City police traffic enforcement, based on an unusual experience I had there recently. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has had a first-hand experience they'd like to share. I can be reached at marshall.allen@lasvegassun.com, or at 259-2330.

Hi fosimmons, thanks for your comment on my story. You're question is one that's been raised by many other people, and it's certainly a big controversy. Most epileptics don't suffer from seizures because they're controlled by medication, so the law allows them to drive. When they do have a seizure they lose their license for at least 90 days, and until the seizures are considered under control. In Chris's case, the seizures got progressively worse and increasingly common. At a certain point, he stopped driving until he had his brain surgery.

Hi Omnilpoj - thanks for commenting on my story.

To answer your question: I heard about this story by talking to people in the medical community. A defamation suit that's lasted four years does have people talking, as you can imagine.

It was my idea to write the story. So I contacted Sharda and Kaushal for comment. Sharda talked to me. Kaushal declined - though I'd still like to hear from him. I hope that helps clarify things for you.

Hi 2zero - thanks for reading my story. Just a note -- Sharda is actually from the United States. And while it is true that we have a substantial number of foreign born doctors here in Las Vegas, they must pass the same education and licensing thresholds as their American-born colleagues. In many cases, the foreign-born doctors are the creme of the crop in their home countries, which is how they made it to the United States in the first place. This is not to say they're all good. But there is no logical reason to disparage them based on their country of origin.

Hey there KillerB, thanks for reading my story about Wolf's funeral. Just to clarify, I was using the term "from his toes to his nose" as a figure of speech. He did not literally have tattoos on his nose. It's just an expression to say that he had tattoos over most of his body.