The Chronicle

  • My Home Town

    by Michael Tsaphah Since the first settler came to Reno in 1859, the settlement was known at first as Lake’s Crossing. This settlement was started by Charles W. Fuller, who built a log toll bridge across the Truckee River. It has been a mecca to travelers, gamblers, and homesteaders, and the town of Reno became…

    Michael Tsaphah

  • Si vis pacem para bellum

    The Latin phrase in this title was once found in the relief at the Cultural Center of the Armies in Madrid, Spain. This phrase is a Latin adage translated as “If you want peace, prepare for war.” The phrase started from a statement found in De Re Militari Book 3 of Latin author Publius Flavius…

    Michael Tsaphah

  • My Pedigree of a Character

    My origin story has a rich and variable past. I may not be able to get in contact with my mother, but I do know my ancestry. I first saw my mother in a University Nevada of Reno yearbook. My tale is a mystery with a very cloudy journey, but my story is believable. I…

    Michael Tsaphah