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Work is hard. Everybody needs recess.

04.28.10 · 11:26 AM

A low moment in higher ed

Here at the Weekly we understand that the digital divide is real, and we accept that some people — mostly old ones — might need an actual class to conquer it. We support anything that teaches the basics — err, the basic, apparently — of the web, especially if it means those people might eventually bookmark LasVegasWeekly.com (not to mention post a comment or two). However, we are slightly concerned by the “helpful” endnote used in UNLV’s Continuing Education catalog ... Read more...

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04.27.10 · 4:45 PM

15 minutes under the dome at the beauty salon

Ugh, I should have grabbed my cell; I could be texting or Tweeting right now. Ooh, a magazine! That’ll help pass the time while I chemically alter my hair. Damn, it’s Brides. I guess it will have to do… Oh, that’s pretty. Oh, that’s pretty. Ooooh, that’s preeeeetty. That color is amazing; I’d choose lavender as my wedding color. The bridesmaids would appreciate that because they could re-wear a knee-length lavender strapless dress… I wonder who my bridesmaids would be. ... Read more...

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04.12.10 · 1:50 PM

Pet-Quote-A-Palooza

Our favorite barks and banter from the 11th annual music and animal festival, held Saturday at Star Nursery Field. Tell it like it is: “I always tell my kids, ‘I’ll get rid of you before I get rid of my dogs.’ They believe me.” One Chihuahua’s opinion of Orianthi: *yawn* “Boooring. When is Kris Allen going on?” Best/Worst Parenting Award: A woman, dragging her son, kicking and screaming, across Star Nursery Field, exclaims, “You don’t listen half as well as ... Read more...

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04.2.10 · 2:50 PM

Gambling takes to the friendly skies

I suppose it was only a matter of time before gambling made its way into Vegas-bound flight rituals. Yesterday, as I groggily made my way through the friendly skies from Boston to Las Vegas, I encountered a new form of in-flight entertainment: The United Lottery. About halfway through the Chicago-to-Vegas leg of my trip, a perky flight attendant, whose name I can’t recall, got on the intercom to announce it was time to play a little “game.” A Vegas game, ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week May 30, 2012
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