One of the interesting things about Las Vegas is that time and money lose a lot of meaning while you’re there. You spend more time doing things than you normally would because there are no clocks anywhere and plentiful distractions… Continue Reading
Yes, I went to Las Vegas for a few days. And yes, the now-famous Mojave Cross is sort of near the I-15 on the road from L.A. to Vegas, a reasonably short drive from the Cima Road exit. And yes,… Continue Reading
Reservations made yesterday for a hotel room in Las Vegas and a show while we’re there to meet up with my mother-in-law and her sister. The show (Penn & Teller) cost nearly twice what we spent on the room (Luxor,… Continue Reading
Iran falls into national paralysis as the nation reels from apparently-corrupted elections. Initially, there’s little way for us in the West to tell if the elections were less democratic than expected, but over time we learn that the returns came… Continue Reading
Barack Obama is now officially the Democratic party’s nominee for President of the United States. Which is good. Nice that Senator Clinton moved to have his nomination passed out of the convention floor by acclamation, which avoids a roll call… Continue Reading
There’s good eats to be had in Vegas, and then there’s really good eats. Where do the whales eat? Turns out, some of them eat here, at least, the Chinese ones do. My strong guess is that every major casino… Continue Reading
The linked article is about Brits, but the phenomenon is happening here in the States, too — weddings are becoming out of control expensive and elaborate. Enough so that couples are delaying getting married so that they can get all… Continue Reading
…Hillary doesn’t have a chance. He knows because he told an offensive joke and didn’t get the reaction he expected. Yes, that Penn, one of the guys who makes Bullshit! and does magic shows in Vegas. Well, what works in… Continue Reading
Yesterday The Wife and I rode with some friends in their RV out to Las Vegas, so The Wife could compete in the speech contest and tell her tall tale. She did very well in the competition, but it was… Continue Reading
Our friends are driving their RV out to Las Vegas and taking us along with them. We’re bringing the food — cold cuts, cheese, and fruit. They eat pretty healthy so that should be pretty good all around. The trip… Continue Reading