Random Thoughts

Random Thoughts

Quickies about looking at the sun, the letter x replacing versus, hotel bathrobes, the near-death of Boston Market, and a man with a giant wallet hanging half out of his pocket.

Vegas Weekend, Part Three

Vegas Weekend, Part Three

Here’s how seeing women dangling their feet in tubs of water while tiny fish nibbled on them triggered a nightmarish memory I had suppressed. 

Vegas Weekend, Part One

Vegas Weekend, Part One

Here are some stories from my weekend in Las Vegas, including a stroll down Fremont Street and why I didn’t pay $60 just for the privilege of walking into this giant pool / sportsbook complex.

Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters

Here’s my review of a new movie comedy about a puritanical English woman scandalized by profane letters that might have been written by her neighbor.

The Tropicana Fades Away

The Tropicana Fades Away

The closure this week of the Tropicana hotel/casino in Las Vegas brought back some memories of the times I was there — and several other long-defunct places on The Strip.