Mostly Semantics

3:10 PM. Look out window. Decide it’s sunny. Feeling ambitious, ask Terri if she’s up for tennis. Enthusiastic response. Rusty has little choice but to join.

6:25 PM. First time outside since morning. (more…)

So, I saw this tragic story in the Post about a beautiful elderly couple who are heartlessly denied the ramp they need to access their home due to ‘historic preservation’ and I thought I should comment because, well, I happen to live on their block. I thought maybe I would get to it before Rusty, but he is a man who covers his beat pretty thoroughly. Thanks for the link by the way, and welcome, traffic! Then I read his post and realized he did not actually have the exact same take as me, so (more…)

Random thoughts from my two days in Vegas so far:

• Service people here are friendly. I mean really friendly. To the extent that they’re apologetic when they don’t need to be. I understand it’s because they know the size of their tip is dependent upon it and if they keep you happy you’re more likely to come back (to them, their employer and/or Vegas in general), but it’s still shocking sometimes when you’re used to average or worse assistance and attitude from people in those positions.

• Salon haircuts might not be worth their price, but they’re damn nicer than the cheap ones I usually get. After convention stuff today I got a trim at the salon here at the hotel and it was about four times the price of my usual cut. However, it was the most professional and best combo of quickness and quality that I’ve ever had. I don’t think I could pay that price once a month, but it might be worth splurging every now and then.

• I don’t know who’s in charge of the music at the MGM Grand, but it’s an odd mix. I’ve heard Bob Seger, The Rolling Stones and The Who right along side Cracker (”Sweet Potato”, not even “Low”), Hot Hot Heat and We Are Scientists (the last of which played during my haircut and was the most surprising of all).

• The coolest thing I’ve seen so far here, at least in terms of mind-blowingness, is Panasonic’s 150-inch HD plasma TV. It’s not ready for the market yet and there’s no chance I could afford it, but someday my current 56-incher will be relegated to kitchen status.

It wouldn’t surprise anyone who knows me very well, but I’ve never been kicked out of anywhere before.

I’ve left before it was possible/likely I’d be kicked out, but I’ve never actually had someone tell me to leave. No loud arguments. No real fights. Nothing.

Until yesterday, when I was escorted out of Wynn Las Vegas. (more…)

Here is a short list of favorite movies I should own on DVD but don’t (more…)