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A Close Shave In Las Vegas

May 11, 2010Burt Likko 2 Comments

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 →

Las Vegas, Money

It Wasn’t Me

May 11, 2010Burt Likko 4 Comments

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 →

California, Constitutional Law, Las Vegas, Link Love, News

A Room And A Show

April 15, 2010Burt Likko

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 →

Las Vegas, Travel

Soldiering On

June 23, 2009Burt Likko

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 →

2010 Election, Blog, California, Death, Domestic Politics, International Politics, Iran, Las Vegas, Link Love, Mark Sanford, Money, Sarah Palin, Unimportant but Mildly Amusing

Templum Obamicum

August 28, 2008Burt Likko 1 Comment

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 →

2008 Election, Barack Obama, Domestic Politics, Las Vegas, Link Love

Where Do The Whales Eat?

April 25, 2008Burt Likko

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 →

Food, Las Vegas, Money, Travel

Get Real People

March 14, 2008Burt Likko

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 →

Las Vegas, Link Love, News, Unimportant but Mildly Amusing

Penn Says…

February 12, 2008Burt Likko 2 Comments

…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 →

2008 Election, Barack Obama, Domestic Politics, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Las Vegas

The Vegas Run

May 7, 2007Burt Likko 1 Comment

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 →

Las Vegas, The Wife, Travel

RV Picnic to Vegas

May 5, 2007Burt Likko

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 →

Food, Friends and Family, Las Vegas, Travel

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