The Art of the Gamble, and Sunshine 300 Days A Year

A poker game in the suburban jungle of northwest Las Vegas was breaking up. And we all transferred to another table with available seats. I was wearing my University of Alabama gimme cap and as I sat down, a 60ish guy with silver-white hair, who was wearing U.S. Open golf shirt, nodded and [...]

The first thing the audience at the Encore Theater sees is clips of old photos: Diana Ross growing up in a rough-edged Detroit housing project. Diana Ross’s parents talking about their daughter — and it’s not all complimentary. Diana Ross forming the Supremes with Mary Wilson and [...]

The Vegas Golden Knights burst onto the scene in 2017 with a once-in-a-lifetime season that saw them advance to the Stanley Cup Final. If you believe Wikipedia, it was the strongest debut season for a North American expansion team in pro sports history. They were the hot ticket. They dominated [...]