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 The Battle for Las Vegas The Law vs. The Mob

In the first three days of January 2024, I removed all the books from my home library and gave all the shelves a good dusting. While cleaning, reorganizing, and inventorying (872 books), I found myself setting books I wanted to … Continue reading

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The Luxury of Being a White Mother

I love the Op-ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Re: “Who will be next after … Continue reading

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Black Death

You’re listening to the residents, who are saying what they’re saying, “Stop it. You’re killing him. Are you going to just allow this to happen? Take his pulse,” and so forth. So, you’re hearing all of that. There is another … Continue reading

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In Front of My Eyes

I can’t tell you what woke me up, but I woke up in the middle of the night—it was like midnight, one in the morning—and I got on Facebook, and I saw this video and this warning of how graphic … Continue reading

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A moment for self-reflection

As it has been a year since the murder of George Floyd, and this new wave of activism has crashed over our society, it’s important to reflect on where this wave has carried us. How much has changed? White people, … Continue reading

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