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May 29, 2020 was to have been the first day of the 2020 Reno Tahoe Odyssey, a 178- mile relay race that starts in Reno, courses around Lake Tahoe, to the Carson Valley, to Virginia City and back to The Biggest Little City. Unsurprisingly, this year’s event was cancelled. My Odyssey teammates and I were […]
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The aftermath of the American Civil War saw the beginnings of a day to remember and pay tribute to soldiers who had given their lives during that conflagration. The history may date to a celebration in Charleston, SC after the Confederacy fell, but the federal government has declared that the official birthplace of Memorial Day […]
During World War II, there was a shortage of skilled administrative personnel in the United States due to Depression-era birth-rate decline and booming post-war business. The National Secretaries Association, founded in 1942, was formed to recognize the contributions of administrative personnel to the economy, support their personal development, and to help attract workers to the […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) came into being when its Constitution was enacted on April 7, 1948, the anniversary of which is now celebrated as World Health Day. The purpose of World Health Day is to raise global awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for WHO. Aptly, World […]
The economic effect of the COVID 19 pandemic is unknown, but it seems safe to say that the effect will be significant and widespread. In our community, businesses are shuttered. The City of Reno is grappling with unknown losses in revenue. Tourism groups and experts warn that the effect on the tourism industry will be […]