Category Archives: Responses

Profile Response: Flynn and Savannah Gabriel, Carson City, NV

Flynn Gabriel bought 88 microwaves for three cents a pound. Total cost: $68. He will take them apart, strip them of resalable metals and separate the copper from the aluminum from the brass. He keeps the motors intact (they sell … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Sherry Ashby and Bob Nesbitt, Reno, NV

Sherry Ashby and Bob Nesbitt are beyond being bicycle enthusiasts. Cycling brought them together, they organize their lives for cycling, and when they can’t be touring, they invite cyclists into their home, put them up in a room full of … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Elizabeth Soto, Nevada Divorce and Document Services, Reno, NV

In the easy come, easy go state of Nevada it follows that easy marriage ought to be accompanied by easy divorce. Since the glory days of the old West it’s been easier to get a divorce in Nevada than any … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Kathy and Vic, Arch of Reno Wedding Chapel, Reno, NV

  Goin’ to the chapel And we’re gonna get ma-a-arried Goin’ to the chapel And we’re gonna get ma-a-arried Gee, I really love you And we’re gonna get ma-a-arried Goin’ to the chapel of love The Chapel of Love described … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Bob Quiltich, Reno, NV

“I’m bored.” Bob Quiltich mentioned three times during our evening and morning together. The words struck me with the force of an hour chime each time he uttered them: perhaps because no one else I’ve met spoke of boredom; perhaps … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Rick Zukowski, Casino Dealer, Reno, NV

Rick Zukowski spent his Saturday afternoon break with me. Rick’s a blackjack dealer at the Cal-Neva Casino in downtown Reno. He was wearing a #12 Packers shirt; sports gambling is huge here and one of the ways Nevada differentiates itself … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Marie, Owner of Bieber Motel, Bieber, CA

Marie was probably never tall and thin, but four children, years of hard work, and gravity have made her very short and stout. When she reaches her arms onto the check-in counter of the Bieber Motel, she almost has to … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Mike Sojka, Mt. Shasta, CA

Michael Sojka and his wife Jane moved to Mt. Shasta from Sunnyvale eighteen years ago. “It was the first time I made a heart decision, not a head decision. It was difficult for an analytical guy like me, but has … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Steve Miner, Lime Rock, Medford, OR

“My job here is to take us out of Hollywood and into industrial markets.” One glance at the movie posters that line Lime Rock’s front offices reinforces the company’s Hollywood pedigree. Virtually every film with any special effects uses the … Continue reading

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Featured Response: David Sachs, Bedford, MA

David Sachs and I have never met, but he has been following my adventure for the beginning and shared his desire to do something similar, someday. This week, David sent me his response to “How will we live tomorrow?” coincident … Continue reading

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