Read MoreThe elephant has left the room. But at least it didn’t leave behind a pile of dung.
Talk of the 2016 Republican National Convention taking place here in Las Vegas was precisely that — talk.
Yap. Yap. Yap.
Yada. Yada. Yada.
Last night’s wine dinner, featuring selections from Markham Vineyards
Read MoreWriter’s Note: Today, I’m launching a new semi-occasional column which I’ll update every month, or so. It’s called “Scattershooting.” I
borrowedripped-off this concept from a former legendary sportswriter named Blackie Sherrod, who used to write for the now-defunct Dallas Times-Herald. Blackie wrote a column every Sunday which appeared in the Sports section. He’d post short snippets about what was going on in sports and elsewhere, and then give his opinions. Blackie always began his column with the familiar trademark line, “Scattershooting, while wondering whatever happened to…..” — followed by some famous name that seemed to disappear off the face of the earth. Here’s “Scattershooting” column number one.
Read MoreI don’t get nightclubs. I don’t understand them at all. The ass baggers who will pay $750 for something called “bottle service,” which basically consists of a fifty-five dollar bottle of Grey Goose stuffed into an ice bucket with four glasses, wheeled out by a 90-pound waitress who’s now expecting a 25 percent tip. Bottle service — VIP rooms — velvet ropes….it all adds up to a pricey parade of pricks.
Read MoreEach of the past ten years, I’ve spent an average of 120 days and just as many sleepless nights staying in hotels. For the math-challenged, that adds up to about 1,200 nights, equal to three-and-a-half years of my life.
I know something about hotels and now wish to share some things that drive me crazy.
Read MoreMidway through last Saturday night’s performance at The Coliseum in Las Vegas, Rod Stewart gazed over yet another sold-out crowd and quipped to the audience, “it’s a pretty good show, isn’t it?”
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