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| Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
| OPINION: |
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| From the Editor's Desk |
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| May Day: A Local Rite Of Passage |
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By Vernon Robison
Editor
The origins of the May Day tradition are mysterious and clouded by time. It is believed that the celebration of May Day began way back in pre-Christian Europe. May 1 was celebrated by the Northern European pagan cultures because it came about halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. Thus the people of that time hailed May Day as the first day of summer, with Midsummer’s Eve...
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| No One Asked Me But... |
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By Dr. Larry Moses
No one asked me but… A real cowboy takes pride in his work, finishes what he starts and lives each day with courage. A real cowboy does what has to be done. A real cowboy is tough but fair and when he makes a promise he keeps it. A real cowboy knows that not every thing is for sale. A real cowboy respects God, women, children, his country and nature but not necessarily in that order. He will stand and fight for those who can not defend...
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| Open Forum |
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| The Pledge Of Allegiance |
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By Janae Borjesson
It wasn’t too long ago, when the Pledge of Allegiance (The Pledge) was recited in class, that I wouldn’t care too much about being respectful. I was a person that didn’t have the proper respect towards the flag. Then one day, a Navy officer came in to one of my classes to talk about the Pledge and what it meant to him. As I listened to how he felt about the Pledge and others disrespecting it, I realized I had been completely wrong to act..
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| Volunteer Powers |
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| Volunteer Powers! Moapa Valley |
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By Chris Green
April was National Volunteer Month and, thankfully, you couldn’t turn a page of The Progress without reading about the terrific volunteer spirit in this community. Take any day of any week and think about what goes on, not only in our community, but in the world and how different it would be without the impact of volunteers...
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