One thing I’l like to see much more of is the integration of art into daily life. Art should not just be something inside a museum. Art should be an expression of who were are and reflect what we experience. Wider audiences, of all backgrounds, should be exposed each day to artists and their art.
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Writer Joseph Heller penned a wonderful quote more than six decades ago, in Catch-22, published in 1961. It’s as timelessly accurate today as back then. Perhaps, even more so.
I’ve taken one his most famous paragraphs, reworked it a bit, and came up with this:
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If making money betting on the NFL was easy, everyone would be doing it. Unfortunately, it’s never easy, Even when we win, it never comes easy.
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Las Vegas Show Review: “Awakening” (Wynn)
Awakening nearly put me to sleep. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Delusively billed as “a dazzling spectacle with new characters, costumes, choreography, and original music,” this is the over-the top production show that replaced Le Reve, the underwhelming and widely-panned aquatic-themed Cirque du Soleil forgery which inexplicably ran for 15 years (2005-2020) as the casino’s marques attraction. Now, the former Le Reve showroom has even been rebranded as the Awakening Theater.
Suggestion: Seats should come with a pillow.
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REMEMBERING A GENTLE GIANT
I’m crushed to hear the news that Ross Leitz died.
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BLOCKING PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK: CASE STUDY #2
In yesterday’s post, I relayed a story about someone I blocked recently, and explained the reasoning for my decision. READ HERE
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BLOCKING PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK: CASE STUDY #1
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After a rough start in NFL Week #1, this past slate of games and results in Week #2 produced far better results. However, there’s still a long way to go.
What’s really going well, so far, are my Las Vegas handicapping contest entries. Actually, it’s a syndicate of investors and I mange the $10,000 worth of entries week-to-week in two contests. Here’s the latest report about that:
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Are you interested in becoming a Las Vegas school teacher?
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