Spending on Science: How Much is Too Much?
SPENDING ON SCIENCE: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?
Read MoreWhy I Still Subscribe to Magazines and Newspapers in the Age of Fading Ink
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.”
Read MoreMy First Las Vegas Bet: Flamingo Hilton, 1984
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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: “Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street” (Netflix)
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?
Read MoreIn Politics and Gambling, It’s All About Staying in Action
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ACTION
Today, I’m sharing a blast from the past.
Read MoreNFL Analysis and Picks (Week 18)
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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Read MoreRepublicans: The Party of “Anti”
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:
Read MoreRobert Caro’s Race Against Time
“The more facts you collect, the closer you come to the truth.”
— Robert Caro
Read MoreLoving Las Vegas vs. Leaving Las Vegas
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?
Read MoreA Disability Doesn’t Mean Disabled
When we see a business hire a mentally or physically challenged person, it really says something about the business and its management.
For example, here in Las Vegas, the local movie theatre we frequent hired a mentally-challenged young man as a ticket taker. He’s the guy who stands on his feet for an entire shift, always scans each movie ticket carefully, looks the person directly in the eye, and then tells them which theatre the movie is playing in and which direction to go (even though the number is printed clearly on the ticket).
At first, this speech seemed like overkill. Almost like clearing customs. Then, each time we went in and saw the young man, he’s given the same speech in a loud voice that made it clear he struggles with words at times, but is also very, very, very proud of his job.
He’s been at that movie theatre for close to ten years now. And, I love hearing his speech.
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