Vegas diary, part five: A little bit of home, in my hotel room bathroom

13 years ago

Every room in Mandalay Bay has TVs in its bathroom, which lets me listen to what passes for the news…

Vegas diary, part four: “Have you ever seen a grown man playing slots naked?”

13 years ago

Walking through the casino yesterday morning, I noticed this... ...and thought... If someone had told me that there was a…

Vegas diary, part three: This is why what happens in Vegas often needs to stay in Vegas

13 years ago

I saw this during my morning walk up Las Vegas Boulevard: There's no universally agreed-upon name for the cocktail made…

Vegas diary, part two: I kicked War Machine’s ass!

13 years ago

Click the photo to see the ass-kicking at full size. This photo op on Las Vegas Boulevard was the best…

Vegas Diary, Part One

13 years ago

A sampling of amusing things I photographed yesterday and while wandering around this morning looking for breakfast. Not just kicks…

Las Vegas advice, free for the taking

13 years ago

A good follow-up is: "I didn't do it. Nobody saw me do it. You can't prove anything!"

Hello from Las Vegas! I’ll be here all week. Don’t forget to tip your server.

13 years ago

The view from "the office". The nice thing about being able to work remotely is that I have been able…

The “super typhoon’s” aftermath in the Philippines, and how you can help

13 years ago

Survivors walk on a road amidst heavy downpour after "super typhoon" Haiyan/Yolanda battered Tacloban city in central Philippines. (Source: International…

Remembrance Day, the Red Poppy, and “In Flanders Fields”

13 years ago

Poppies thrive in overturned soil, which is why they bloom in battlefields. I'm in the United States as I write…

Don’t let Facebook turn your life into this…

13 years ago

Remember, that Facebook, while a handy world-spanning bulletin board, is no substitute for real life. Get out there, and don't…