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2+ years early, Barbano accurately predicted 2008 crash and recession. Am I a psychic or what?
Déjà vu all over again 2018: Don't say I didn't warn you — PREPARE FOR INSTANT REPLAY! —>

Presidential election result accurately forecast in February 2016 (with 17 in GOP race)
(And 2020 Democratic recovery)

2008-2017 Archives

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Breaking News & then some—>

2 more Barbano nominees inducted into Nevada Press Assn. Hall of Fame
Highton and Rocha win / 4 down, 4 to go
Carson City Nevada Appeal / 8-15-2024

Prophets and Profits
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."— Groucho Marx
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 8-14-2024

Hot August VD
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 8-7-2024

Latest Barbwires

Letter to the Lord of War
For my bro Larry Barbano, 1947-2023
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 10-25-2023

BREAKING NEWS AND THEN SOME—>

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford keynotes Aug. 26, 2023, NAACP dinner

Robbing Peter to Play Paul
Barbwire by Andrew Quarantino Barbáno / Expanded from the Sparks Tribune 8-31-2022

Sen. Joseph M. Neal, Jr., 1935-2020 Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts: The best who ever was just embarked on a new journey. At 12:45 a.m. on 1-1-21, Sen. Dina Neal, D-North Las Vegas, informed me that her father, 32-year former State Sen. Joseph M. Neal, Jr., D-North Las Vegas, died at 10:25 p.m. PST 12-31-2020. "Hello, Mr. Barbano. Happy New Year. I bring sad news to you. My Dad, after a long-fought battle, succumbed to an illness. He passed away at 10:25 tonight at Dignity Health, Sienna Campus, in Henderson, (where) he received the best care, surrounded by family." My friend Joe had become ill over the past several weeks and apparently succumbed to multiple system failure after rebounding many times to the surprise of professionals and family surrounding him with thoughts and prayers. Please monitor SenJoeNeal.org and NevadaLabor.com for details. You may send remembrances to me for posting. Requiescas in pace, Senatore Maximissimo, frater mei. Andrew Barbano First Vice-President & Political Action Committee Chair NAACP Reno-Sparks Branch No. 1112

Barbwire by Barbano —> Now in its undistinguished yet unextinguished 6th decade

Eee-yo-leven!

BARBWIRE SCORES 11TH NEVADA PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARD

So this is Christmas —> What have you done?
BARBWIRE BY ANDREW BARBANO / Expanded from the 12-23-2020 Sparks Tribune

11-30-2020: Happy St. Andrew's Day in Scotland and my house.
Hoist ye holy spirits. Alleluia!

Major rent raunch and a big book launch
Barbwire by Andrew Barbáno / Expanded from the 12-4-2019 Sparks Tribune

Billionaire Tom Steyer owes me $5
Barbwire by Andrew Barbáno / Expanded from the Wednesday 11-27-2019 Sparks Tribune

Back to the future down Amnesia Lane
5 YEARS AGO: Reno-Sparks NAACP, with a little help from Julian Bond, knocks overt racist Ira Hansen out of Nevada Assembly speakership
Barbwire by Andrew Barbáno / Expanded from the Wednesday 11-20-2019 Sparks Tribune

We Don't Need No Education Part XCII—>
People get ready, that train's a comin'
Barbwire by Andrew Barbáno / Special Barbwire Confidential Internet Edition 11-12-2019
A version of this column appeared in the Wednesday 11-13-2019 Sparks Tribune
An excerpt was included in Andrew Barbano's address to the school board on Nov. 12.

We Don't Need No Education Part XCI—>
DO NOT risk your kids at Golden Eagle Park
Barbwire by Andrew Barbáno / Expanded from the Wednesday 11-6-2019 Sparks Tribune