The Las Vegas Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA), are retooling their Scouting for Food Drive beginning Wednesday, April 22, 2020. In response to The Salvation Army Southern Nevada’s service to the Las Vegas valley and beyond, their food pantries are being depleted. Even the 135,000 pounds of food collected by the Scouts in […]
I first met a young Muhammad Ali in March 1962 when he arrived in Los Angeles. All I knew about him was that he had won the 1960 Olympics Light-Heavyweight boxing gold medal and was going to be our headlining boxer at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in April. I was working for Joe Louis […]
Well, gang, how is everyone out there doing? As you, I’m hunkered down too. So I thought I would send you any pertinent information that perhaps you would like to check out while being hunkered down at home. This is what’s going on in our village now or in the future. The first article dealing […]
During a person’s lifetime, we are confronted by choices that can honestly make a difference in your life. There are often roads in front of us, and unknowingly we make a decision—hopefully we take the right path. For many the decision became their future path. Unfortunately for me at least, I chose the wrong path […]
Well, gang, like you I’m sure, I’m hunkered down in my apartment. It’s a strange feeling not going out to cover an entertainment venue, or to drop by the Laugh Factory to visit with a few of my friends. It was a tough decision by our Governor to order the closing of all the casinos, […]
Don Gavin, Boston’s “Godfather of Comedy”, is headlining this week at the Laugh Factory, located on the mezzanine level of The Tropicana Las Vegas. Gavin is sharing the stage with two veterans of Comedy, Flip Shultz and Dave Russo. Gavin has performed in 25 different countries, at over 150 colleges, and more than 200 corporate […]
Went to a party Saturday evening at Cindy Doumani’s home. It was supposed to be a small group of friends, but like Cindy said, “well it sorta got out of hand,” and ended up with about 100 of her friends being treated to drinks and buffet to watch a film. Let’s be honest we go […]
Well, gang the “Boys of Thunder” will be arriving this week, forsaking the annual “Parade of NASCAR Haulers on the Las Vegas Strip,” due to the Daytona 500 being moved to Monday afternoon, thereby making the cross-country journey running a wee bit to-tight for the parade. And since you already know where I’ll be I […]