A Priest, a Preacher, an Imam, and a Rabbi
Read MoreIf a priest, a preacher, an imam, and a rabbi all walked into the bar, I’d want to sit next to the rabbi. Here’s why.
Read MoreIf a priest, a preacher, an imam, and a rabbi all walked into the bar, I’d want to sit next to the rabbi. Here’s why.
SPENDING ON SCIENCE: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?
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FADED INK, THE INFORMATION AGE, AND THE DECLINE OF MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS
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“One of the responsibilities of being a good-standing member of any community and having the credibility to talk about local issues is supporting the city’s newspaper.”
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“The old Flamingo Poker Room has been facelifted, refurbished, carpeted over, and whitewashed from the earth. It now exists only in memory.”
REVIEW: THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY ON BERNIE MADOFF
How did a Wall Street investment fund manager in charge of $48 billion of other people’s money get away with such massive fraud for so long without being caught?
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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ACTION
Today, I’m sharing a blast from the past.
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I have several thoughts on the Damar Hamlin injury scare and its impact on the NFL and betting. So, I decided to compress those thoughts into an 11-minute video which you can click and watch below.
On to Week 18.
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THOUGHT OF THE DAY
It’s rare that I cut and paste something from a friend and then post it verbatim on my own page.
However, this comment from Patti Beadles is so profound and so perfectly on target that it needs no further commentary, nor embellishment. It also demands to be shared.
Here’s a “thought of the day” well worth pondering, especially right now as we witness such glaring Republican dysfunction — from hysterical incompetence to outright treason.
Quoting Patti Beadles:
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Here are a few questions aimed mostly at locals like myself who have lived in Las Vegas for quite a while, but also have little or no interest in casinos, gambling, and other attractions that are synonymous with the city.
The questions are — why do you stay here? And — why remain here if the primary reason that the city exists doesn’t interest you?
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