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

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

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago

Vegas Diary, Part One

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

13 years ago

Las Vegas advice, free for the taking

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

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago

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

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

13 years ago

Don’t let Facebook turn your life into this…

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

13 years ago