How wild horse advocates spin-doctor a volatile issue and spread misinformation They are one of Nevada’s most misunderstood attributes. From long eyelashes in Disney movies to the ongoing anthropomorphic attitudes expressed by all stripes of mostly well-intentioned folks, Nevada’s wild horses are universally admired. They are also endlessly mired in controversy. This is to be [...]
April 28, 2008
Reno blogger Ryan Jerz continues to face harassment for his outing of complaint-happy, former University of Nevada, Reno soccer coach Terri Patraw.Jerz outed Patraw’s–and/or her supporters’–online behavior, wherein it appeared as if all defenses of Patraw were coming from the same computer. First Patraw threatened to sue Jerz. Most recently, Jerz’s web host is being threatened with [...]
April 12, 2008
I purposefully avoid discussing local matters for two reasons: 1. there’s ample material of which I often know too much, and 2. in light of number one, I try to maintain a decent amount of good juju with my colleagues. I admit I’m not always successful. Thus, this blog’s emphasis has rarely been about matters [...]
March 11, 2008
Whether he will weather the storm–as of this writing, there’s talk of him potentially resigning–New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s brief statement yesterday alluding to his sexual escapades with a prostitute was appropriately to the point. Rather than engage in histrionics, denials and explanations, Spitzer was correct to preempt the story with his own admission. By keeping it [...]
January 30, 2008
The world of scientific research holds a principle of conservatism that hasn’t yet entered the public consciousness–and likely never will. It is the idea that if something isn’t yet explainable by rigorous and established controls and procedures, researchers are cautious to draw broad conclusions about that phenomenon. The reason for this is simple: In order [...]
May 24, 2008
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