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Lead Photo Looking for—and finding—dumb stuff at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Jan 11, 2012 (4 p.m.)

"Finally, I can check Facebook in the pool."

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Lead Photo Sun columnist Patrick Coolican sets out to prove we’re a much drunker city than people think

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Jan 4, 2012 (3:47 p.m.)

The Daily Beast ranks Las Vegas No. 14 of America's drunkest cities. Is this accurately reflective of our city?

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Lead Photo Looking forward to 2012—or not: Predictions, with caveats

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Dec 28, 2011 (2:31 p.m.)

Sun columnist J. Patrick Coolican offers a forecast (with provisions) for 2012.

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Lead Photo Metro sets its sights on pimps who currently get off light

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Dec 21, 2011 (2:11 p.m.)

Metro has changed its focus from prostitutes to pimps.

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Lead Photo A single Saturday shows the best—and strangest—of Las Vegas

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Dec 7, 2011 (6:02 p.m.)

Columnist J. Patrick Coolican hits the Stiletto Dash, a phone bank and Freakshow wrestling.

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Lead Photo A look at the political races everyone will be talking about in 2012

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Nov 30, 2011 (4:23 p.m.)

Sun columnist J. Patrick Coolican gives his thoughts on the upcoming political season.

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Lead Photo Vegas real estate porn—the upside of our crappy economy

J. Patrick Coolican | Tue, Nov 22, 2011 (3:46 p.m.)

J. Patrick Coolican explains how a terrible economy translated to great property values

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Lead Photo HealthE Gambling app fights gaming addiction

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Nov 16, 2011 (6:04 p.m.)

With online gambling seemingly on the horizon, how about an app that keeps us in check?

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Lead Photo Did the Health District go too far to regulate a farm-to-table event?

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Nov 9, 2011 (6:09 p.m.)

A recent dinner at Quail Hollow Farm in Overton was squashed by regulators. Was it necessary?

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Lead Photo Is it time to start embracing the decay of Las Vegas?

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Nov 2, 2011 (5:42 p.m.)

Local writers explore the idea in a new book titled 'Fade Sag Crumble.'.

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Lead Photo Higher education’s weaknesses are UNLV’s opportunities

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Oct 26, 2011 (6:03 p.m.)

American higher education’s significant weaknesses give UNLV an opportunity to distinguish itself.

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Lead Photo Making sense of Occupy Las Vegas

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Oct 19, 2011 (3:43 p.m.)

Sun columnist J. Patrick Coolican spends a night on Fremont Street with supporters of the movement.

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Lead Photo The story behind the embattled Mob Experience is straight out of the ‘Sopranos’

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Oct 12, 2011 (4:55 p.m.)

“It’s a Mob story. It really is.”

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Lead Photo The owner of Gaetano’s Ristorante has more to offer than Italian fare

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Oct 5, 2011 (6 p.m.)

At his Italian eatery, your pasta is served with Gaetano Palmeri's choice fillets of wisdom.

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Big Gaming in Nevada can make life difficult for the little guy

J. Patrick Coolican | Mon, Oct 3, 2011 (2 a.m.)

The spread of sports betting kiosks at bars certainly seems like a great innovation: Your beer, your sweat-inducing chicken wings and your action on your team. And all without the annoyance of being in a casino.

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The Golden Pillar: An architectural cocktail built for XS

This Sunday, XS nightclub celebrates the grand reopening of its after-dark pool party, Night Swim. Along with the bash comes a new offering of signature cocktails served by the pitcher, ...
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