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A walk to remember by Aaron Thompson
Did making Mike Tyson walk eight miles bring more awareness to our troops? Who knows?
We’re at Mile No. 7, and I’m feeling good, which is more than I can say for Mike Tyson. For the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, life—at least on this bizarre eight-mile walk from Downtown Las Vegas to Nellis Air Force Base—isn’t going so hot.
“My feet are on fire,” the ex-champ sa... >more
[Secession] On pins and Needles by Damon Hodge
A tiny burg wants to become part of Nevada. But are they really Nevada-worthy?
The “What’s New” section of the Needles, California, website contains not one but two—count ’em, two—press releases. The first touts an open house to discuss future roadway projects, while the second reminds Needlesites (or are they Needlesians or Needlesmen and Needleswomen?) that the animal clinic... >more
[Infrastructure] Something we didn’t plan for
Vegas draws strong reactions during a national planners’ conference
By Patrick Wirtz
Learning from Las Vegas is the title of an iconic book that first gave some positive recognition to the cultural significance of our market-driven landscape. But Janet O’Neill begs to differ. O’Neill, president of Britain’s Royal Town Planning Institute, w... >more
The Strip Sense: Working his way back to you by Steve Friess
Frankie Valli gets some Vegas vindication at the premiere of Jersey Boys
It is hard to believe now, especially after the weekend that just was, that only a few years ago Frankie Valli walked out during a three-week contract at the Luxor and was declared by at least one entertainment writer to have essentially ended his association with Las Vegas once and for all.
Hard, ... >more
[Our Metropolis] Tricks of the trade by John Katsilometes
Magician Nathan Burton talks about the value of family, creative marketing—and Marie Osmond
This is an excerpt from the radio show Our Metropolis, a half-hour issues and affairs program that airs Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on KUNV 91.5-FM and is hosted by the Greenspun Media Group’s John Katsilometes. Tune in next week to hear the rest of this interview with comic magician Nathan Burt... >more
[Sports] Do you feel a draft? by Damon Hodge
Play for UNLV. Go to the pros. It happens more than you think
Let’s face it: UNLV will probably never reach Trojan (USC) heights in football, win as many NCAA hoops titles as UCLA (11), or fashion a college baseball dynasty like Louisiana State University. The best we can hope for is another national hoops crown in the near future. No pressure, Lon Kruger, no ... >more
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Las Vegas-style slot machines debut in Tampa. What happens in Vegas ... well, now apparently happ... >more
[Controversy] Color scheme? by Damon Hodge
UNLV professor questions science behind finding African ancestors
"I just don’t like to see black people getting duped.”
Normally I’m calling or e-mailing Rainier Spencer, founder and director of UNLV’s Afro-American Studies Program, about race-related topics. This time, I get the call (preceded, incidentally, by a handful of e-mails). He’s animated. Unusually s... >more
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