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Las Vegas Trip Report Part 2
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I had an especially fine one, just thankful to be alive — especially since my Facebook Messenger account was hacked and contained a notice of my death. It caused a lot of consternation … Continue reading
More Q+A and This and That
Q: In all the writing you have done over the years, I never heard you refer to Las Vegas as “Sin City.” Why not? A: I dislike judgmental nicknames for anything – people, places, ideas. Almost all of these negative … Continue reading
Posted in Advantage Play, City News, Podcast, Q+A, Taxes, Video Poker
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November News and Promotions
Before I start talking about November promotions, I need to give you a heads-up about an important December note. You may have heard for years that December is the best time to go to Las Vegas if you are looking … Continue reading
A Story – Under a Harvest Moon (Part 1)
Once upon a time – about a week ago – an elderly gambling couple decided they were tired of staying home. They had not been going out much because the gentleman was pretty frail after a hospital stay and continuing … Continue reading
Technical Fixes and Blog Recommendations
If you’ve been a subscriber to this blog, you probably noticed that for the last several weeks, you haven’t received an email notifying you when I posted a new one. Why not? Internet gremlins working overtime! But the techies at … Continue reading
Posted in City News, Technical Note, Travel, Video Poker, Web Sites
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Q+A about the Shooter Article
As with most of us, I want to remember how Las Vegas so powerfully and thoughtfully reacted to the mass shooting of OneOctober. I don’t want to give the shooter any publicity – in fact I never mention his name. … Continue reading
Posted in City News, Media Appearances, Q+A
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The Vegas Tragedy – Update
In my last blog entry I wrote how Brad and I were in Tahoe during the October 1st mass shooting in Las Vegas. Of course we followed the news and were greatly saddened by such a large loss of lives, … Continue reading
Posted in Casino Crime and Security, City News, It's Personal, Taxes, Video Poker
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The Tragedy in Vegas
Brad and I live just a few blocks from the scene of the terrible mass shooting that took place last weekend in Las Vegas. However, it just so happened that during this time we were gone on one of our … Continue reading
Posted in Casino Crime and Security, City News, It's Personal, Video Poker
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Strip Parking Update
Following my last blog, on May 14, discussing Strip parking, the next day the R-J had an article on the same subject, including a color-coded map. That gave me some more details although I’m not sure how up to date all … Continue reading
Posted in City News, Hotel Information, Transportation
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Parking on the Vegas Strip
Of course a frugal person is going to look for ways to avoid parking fees when they visit a Vegas Strip casino. But this is not only a very complex subject but a rapidly-moving information target. I am typing fast … Continue reading
Posted in City News, Slot Clubs, Transportation, Vegas Discounts
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