Making Friends And Change At The Overland

by Suzanne Stormon I met Bonnie in the spring of 1972, at the employee orientation meeting for new hires at the Overland Casino in Reno. We were hired the same week and we would start on swing shift together as change girls the next day. I sat next to her at the conference table in the H.R. office, learning the rules and other information about the job. She looked easy to talk to, about my age of 22, not so beautiful as to be intimidating. I smiled at her as they handed out the forms for us to sign. She … Continue reading Making Friends And Change At The Overland

Adventures at Pyramid Lake

by Suzanne Stormon A Paiute legend tells of Pyramid Lake’s origin. The father and mother of all the Indians had children who fought constantly. The father finally decided to separate the children. He sent a boy and a girl west and another pair to the east. The other children stayed with their mother near the place that would become known as Pyramid Lake. The mother was overcome with grief and loneliness for her missing children. She sat down in the desert and began to cry. She cried enough to fill the lake and sat there until she turned to stone. … Continue reading Adventures at Pyramid Lake

LIFE ON BUFFALO MOUNTAIN (An Online Series by Mark Stormon) Episode 1

WILDCAT AT DAWN The wildcat emerged from his lair to be greeted by the dawn, with the Sun just peeking above Mount Tobin, two mountain ranges away, and forty miles distant.  Mount Tobin was as far as he could see, the extent of his vision being limited only by the curvature of the Earth.  The nearly total transparency of the dry Nevada desert air would allow him to see forever if not for our planetary geometry.  The wildcat peered down on Buena Vista Valley, a high desert valley whose lowest point was still more than four thousand feet above sea … Continue reading LIFE ON BUFFALO MOUNTAIN (An Online Series by Mark Stormon) Episode 1