A couple of weeks ago, my daughter was traveling the country for work and was going to end up in Las Vegas. I decided to fly out and meet her so we could spend a few days together, during which I taught her some casino games and how to get free drinks, we walked the […]
I’ve just wrapped up a visit to the Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma (100 minutes north of Dallas), where there’s a big tournament series going on that culminates in a World Poker Tour event in a couple of weeks. I got a really cheap Southwest flight and Priceline-d my way into good values on a […]
I took that photo of the Empire State Building from the rooftop bar at my hotel on a nice, clear night last week. I don’t drink, so there wasn’t much for me to do up there except enjoy the view for a few minutes. From there, I could also see — but couldn’t get a […]
I have always lived in the suburbs, where I drive my car everywhere I need to go — the supermarket, the gym, the radio station — but in a big city like New York, there’s no need for a car, because everything’s either within walking distance or a short subway ride away. Besides, there’s no […]
During my week in Manhattan, I went to see Monday Night Magic, which was founded by Michael Chaut and my friend Jamy Ian Swiss 18 years ago. With different performers each week, it is the longest-running magic show in New York. The night I was there, emcee Harrison Greenbaum kept things moving with some nice […]
I spent the last week visiting my daughter and mother in New York City, eating real pizza and real bagels, trying a couple of vegan restaurants at my daughter’s behest, taking in a couple of college classes with her, and going to see two big Broadway shows, “Beautiful” and “It’s Only A Play.” The former […]