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Posted by on Mar 17, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Rants and Raves, Restaurant Reviews | 20 comments

A Nation of Tip Jars

 

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Nothing screams “WTF!” louder than the scene I witnessed last week here in Las Vegas.  Sitting atop the glass counter above all kinds of expensive gold and diamond jewelry was — a tip jar. 

I shit you not.

At a jewelry store!

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Posted by on Mar 16, 2014 in Blog, Politics | 4 comments

Isolationism Redefined

 

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Global conflicts don’t unfold in black and white anymore.  They never did.  The world is an increasingly indistinguishable shade of grey.  It sure seemed we were on the right side back during World War II.  The same can be said of the Cold War, too.  But since then, American hegemony hasn’t changed much, while many parts of the world have morphed into a vast landscape without borders, tariffs, and restrictions. 

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Posted by on Jan 28, 2014 in Blog, Politics | 10 comments

Dear Mr. President: My State of the Union Address Advice

 

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When you were elected, and then re-elected 15 months ago, so many of us were filled with hope.  You might have been truly a transformational figure in our nation’s history at a critical time, instead of the guy who just so happens to occupy the White House until the next election cycle.  You still have that chance.  But time is running out.  Fast.

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Posted by on Jan 3, 2014 in Blog, Movie Reviews | 3 comments

Movie Review: The Wolf of Wall Street

 

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This is Casino meets Goodfellas meets Wall Street meets Blow meets Glengarry Glen Ross meets Caligula.  Whatever your opinion of those movies is, likely will determine how you judge this film.  At its best, it’s Richard III heavily under the influence.  At its worst, it’s Jersey Shore.

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