Lots to like when a maniac joins the game
Image/YouTube Thanks goodness for maniacs. They liven up snug Texas hold’em games. They often loosen up the tight players, too — and sometimes cause them to become unglued. And [...]
It’s still a game of inches and backdoor covers
Red Sox celebrate after winning World Series. Photo/WLWT TV We weren’t exactly riveted by last week’s edition of Monday Night Football. Late in the game between the Giants and [...]
When you’re right, you’re right — and the other way around
Photo/The Boston Globe The betting weekend opened with a bang. Or a thud, depending on how you look at it. UNLV was getting anywhere from 9.5 to 12.5 points vs. Air Force. Several [...]
‘First Man’ an inspiring look at Apollo 11 mission
Roughly halfway through “First Man,” the Saturn V rocket carrying the Apollo 11 astronauts blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in a fiery, thunderous ascent that almost seems to [...]
Las Vegas home prices hit $300K, close to all-time high
The median price of an existing home in Southern Nevada has reached $300,000 for the first time in more than 11 years, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported Monday. So are Las [...]