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Morgana Reno is a screen-name for a Reno-Tahoe-Truckee-Carson City-Sparks local. I write about our fine Northern Nevada scene from restaurants to entertainment to recreational to gossip.

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Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Ten reasons why I did not vote for John McCain: 2 of 54
Among other reasons, Mc Cain's Public Record: Votes Against Troops & Veterans. The Double-Talking Express kept on rolling along. McCain voted AGAINST American troops and veterans. The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) rates each member of the U.S. Congress from 0 - 100 on supporting "the interests of American veterans." Be... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Ridding the Internet of porn: Is it a realistic objective?: 2 of 48
No. Porn, Just A Click Away.Globally pornography is an enormous and thriving business solely devoted to arousing sexual desire. The success of porn is in spite of its repeated blaring vilification by the Right via some of its strident religious leaders, and the Left via equally strident feminists. R. Crumb of Mr. Natural, Fri... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment Solution for the energy crisis: Solar power: 1 of 23
Solar power is the solution to the energy crisis because we have the current technlogy to be energy independent with solar power! Here's how. The Great American Story. Nevada as The New Frontier for Energy again to the rescue of America. The energy solution is not in the past by drilling a way out, or nuking a way out with nu... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Is there such a thing as the greatest film of all time?: 2 of 19
The Films Rashomon And Citizen KaneIt's all in the point-of-view which is why eye-witness testimony in court trials is so often defeated by being determined as specious.Comparing Citizen Kane with Rashomon reveals why the choice was made in each case to tell the story from many characters points of views, how each point of vi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Should charity be voluntary or compelled?: 3 of 26
No More Donations Without RepresentationBy using the Internet, people exercised power; activists took the lead, held others accountable, just said no, and exposed wrong.The days when one can sit safely insulated in a luxurious ivory tower are gone. Superiors are ever increasingly more vulnerable to exposure, and accountabilit... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Is Dan Rather right to accuse Katie Couric of dumbing down and tarting up the news?: 1 of 8
Our Right To KnowWhy? Because freedom can't blog itselfR. (Robert) Crumb (of Keep on Trucking, Mr. Natural, Fritz the Cat fame thought it was absurd that so many people walk around giving free advertising to corporations. He was talking about people with a corporate logo on their hat, shirt, shoes, belt, bag, car, etc. R, Cru... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders Calling for Harry Reid's resignation: 1 of 6
Sen. Reid, A Liberal, & For VeteransU.S. Senator Reid (NV), as a Democrat, is a per se liberal. As that liberal, in accordance with his liberal constituents' wishes, Senator Reid has repeatedly fought for veterans.Recently a false claim was made in the Los Angeles Broowaha. That false claim is that, ""As for veterans bene... More..
Arts & Humanities > Classical Literature & Mythology Sophocles' Antigone: A true tragic hero?: 1 of 6
Yes, Antigone is a true tragic hero.Wishing only to be blind again after each uncovering of layers of meaning to the truth led inevitably to tragedy.According to Aristotle, tragedy requires, among other things, a character that many once admired greatly, but who always possessed a secret, resulting in his hamartia, which is t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life What is the meaning of compassion: 4 of 21
Clerk Fired For Saving Lost Dog. Compassion in business, compassion in marriage.On Thursday, January 5, 1989, there was an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, "Checker Fired For Saving Lost Dog." I still remember the public outcry. The clerk felt a moral duty to the dog that was higher than the ten or so minutes of her em... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Conscience: 2 of 10
Within The Reach Of ConscienceTimes change, and the Jewish religion changes with them as the bible is not a closed book.Civilizations can not endure without conscience yet Aristotle maintained that humans are not born with moral virtues, writing we become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by do... More..