Nick’s Vibe Check

The call is coming from inside the house. Since my last post, I’ve committed to the Wordpress switch. I wasn’t sure how that would go, given it’s been years (since my editor-in-chief days at The Mirada) since I’ve used it seriously. Even that was just posts, considering it was journalism-focused. But, ChatGPT let me know about “Elementor” which offered a lot of the same amenities I’m used to with the $167/two-year service. Of course, that pays for hosting too, but we’ll get to that. I’ve since cancelled the hosting plan for nalvarez.net , which now hosts a “Coming Soon!” page for whenever I get to that. Parallel to this, I wanted to rebrand my DJ website, from “me” to “Nightclub me” and “Private events me”, which of course requires a separate website. Naturally, I spun up another Wordpress container for the DJ website and began a faithful recreation. Over the last couple weeks, I slaved away, carefully replicating every element, text box, and photo. Now, with the 4th of July weekend,...

Hopefully this really gets done in the time frame they’re promising, but I’m not confident in that. If you’ve flown out of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport recently, you might have noticed the lane closures, construction, and somewhat longer wait times getting in and out of the ticketing area. This is all part of the MoreRNO initiative by the Reno-Tahoe Aiport Authority (the same one that just canned the air races ). I think this is stems from every medium-sized city’s growing pains. Reno has been expanding quite a bit since I moved here about five years ago. Dirt lots have become luxury apartments (or ones soon to be) and old motels are being demolished along 4th Street. We can thank the influx of tech hubs (Tesla, Apple, Google, etc) and the exodus from California. Accordingly, the airport has been seeing more traffic: 4.3 million passengers in 2022 — a mere 3% less than 2019’s numbers. I believe airlines recognize this, too, as we’re seeing more flights into the region (23 n...