Peter Collins wrote on October 25, 2008 02:32 PM: Sounds like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree in this family. Your article certainly provides a clearer understanding on where his son, Perry Rogers, irrational & self centered behavior stems from. Thanks for the article and the insights on genetics.

WILLIAM LATHROP wrote on September 02, 2007 06:20 AM: SUPPORT YOUR IDEA OF CAMERAS, THEY COULD DO A DUAL PURPOSE.WE CAME HERE FROM CA. AND REGISTERED OUR VEHICALS IN NV. TO BE LEGAL, AND EXPECTED EVERY ONE ELSE TO DO LIKEWISE. NOT SO.AS YOU SEE JUST AS MANY OUT OF STATE LICENES PLATES. IN CA. WHEN AN OUT OF STATE CAR IS IN A NIEGHBORHOOD FOR AN EXTENDED TIME, OR A NIEGHBOR BLOWS HIS COVER TO THE AUTHORITIES, IT SOON HAS CA. LICENES PLATES ON IT. NV. IS MISSING REVENUE BY NOT RECIPROCATING. ON YOUR TRIP TO CARSON CITY, BRING THIS ISSUE UP UP, JUST MAYBE OUR REGISTRATION FEES COULD BE REDUCED IF EVERY BODY PAYS THEIR FAIR SHARE. WHAT KIND OF PLATES DOES THAT EDITOR OF THAT FISH WRAPPER (THERE'S HARDLY ENOUGH TO DO THAT JOB) HAVE ON HIS VEHICELS? WITH LAKE MEAD GOING DRY, MAYBE THAT'S ALL THE WRAP THAT'S NEEDED, AS THERE WONT BE THAT MANY FISH TO WRAP ANYWAY.

S. Rado wrote on August 27, 2007 05:09 AM: Mr. Federick,

Thank you for your astute observation. It is apparent that Rogers views his position as Chancellor as a platform to create more relevancy for himself at the expense of the NSHE. Rogers should have left when he submitted the terse "I Quit!" But he couldn’t. In spite of all his money, the guy is lonely and it’s no wonder given his ill-tempered tyrannical personality.

Additionally, Rogers has refused to acknowledge and take responsibility for the Nevada Attorney General’s raid at CSN. If Rogers had required one quarter of the accountability from former CSN president Richard Carpenter as he did of former UNLV president Carol Harter, the raid would not have occurred. The Board of Regents is also culpable as they have consistently coddled Rogers and vacated all ethics and integrity.

faith wrote on August 26, 2007 10:14 PM: Sherm, You are absolutely correct about the global warming. The water shortage here is a semi hoax too. We are in a drought I am sure it will pass. But until then, unless the powers to be scare the local residents into conservation there might not be enough water for projects like coyote springs. You know the place out in the middle of nowhere that needs water. That place that will increase the traffic (big SUV"S)on I15 by approximately 159,000 households. That place where a good number of our well connected politicians attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. If these developments don't go forward it will cramp the pocket books of the local royalty and that can not happen. As for me, I will continue to use my gas guzzling fossil fuel SUV. You know us commoners don't have many luxuries in life. So we take them where we can get them. And who knows what tomorrow may bring enjoy today. You might end up in front of one of our corrupt judges that want to fix things for their well connected entitled friends.

Sherm Frederick wrote on August 26, 2007 07:02 PM: The point is, ladies and gents, not that one day's temperature proves or disproves a scientific theory. The point is that journalists are not giving the global warming theory and accompanying political agenda the same critical eye they give everything else. There are plenty of things both scientists and politicians have told us will happen because of global warming that have not happened. A little critical examination would be nice. Also, if the climate is warming, what makes us think that it is man caused, instead of a cyclical, natural event? That faith-based element of the global warming religion demands even more critical attention.

As always, however, thanks for the spirited discussion. I always enjoy reading the comments.

E wrote on August 26, 2007 11:05 AM: Anthony is right; Sherm is displaying some seriously flawed logic with his global warming comment.

Because it's cold one day in New York, now global warming is a myth? That's like Sherm writing one decent column and people concluding he's a fine writer. The event doesn't dictate the norm.

Besides, global warming is more about world trends, including all kinds of drastic fluctuations in temperature, than it is the uniform increase of temperatures at every locale. Check out the fears about global warming and the Gulf Stream.

Marcus in Reno wrote on August 26, 2007 10:59 AM: I agree. It is time for that spoiled brat Rogers to leave us alone. I guess that silver spoon of his is shoved so far into his throat that he wants to make sure we all hurt, too! (By the way, he was hired in part because of his promises to give to the university system. He needs to reverse course and put his money where his mouth once was. Otherwise, he's in breach of an oral contract.)

DearAnthony wrote on August 26, 2007 10:55 AM: Dear Anthony,
Your solar power ideas don't work. Take your beloved heat-storing-with-salt-so-it will-generate-power-in-the-dark Nevada Solar One. Oops. That was Nevada Solar Two, not NSOne! NSTwo was so unsuccessful it was converted into a deep space telescope and no longer generates power. I guess it is looking for Klingons around Youranus. Help it out. Bend over.

Patte wrote on August 26, 2007 10:12 AM: I applaud your call for Rogers to step down. His childish "It's all about me"
attitude has worn very thin. His bombastic demands to fund his pet cause of higher education are to say the least, very wearing.
Let him put his money where his mouth is and shut up!

Bob wrote on August 26, 2007 10:01 AM: Our vast southwest looks dull and useless but is filled with amazing riches. Give it enough water and watch the transformation. It happens on a here and there basis. I have personally seen it happen within a couple of decades.

San Angelo, TX experienced a severe drought in the 1960s. Rain broke loose in the 1970s and filled a 10 mile dry lake. The surface water evaporation generated clouds in previously clear skies. Rainfall has become the norm.

Del Rio, TX had the same results from the building of Falcon dam and lake.

Victorville, just down the road, has a lot of rainfall. It is said to be caused by so many swimming pools being built as the area attracts more people.
I'm not too sure about that one.

Now here we are in Las Vegas. Enough water to sustain our growth is a big problem. Human methods will carry us a long way, then Mother nature takes over.

Global warming hysteria is almost funny. The sky is not going to fall. Rain is. The cycle, like the beat, goes on.

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