What’s new on this site and with Dr. Schwartz.
Today’s my first day of class at the University of Nevada Reno, so I’ve spent most of the day poking around campus and getting my NetID so I can log onto a computer, check my email, and see what’s happening in the world. Ergo, I will not post on any external news stories. I never […]
Well, I didn’t get stepped on by a cow or abducted by aliens, so I’m back after running the E.T. Full Moon Midnight (1/2) Marathon Saturday night/Sunday morning. I really liked the race, and I’ll do it again next year. I decided to pay $25 for the bus trip out to Rachel, which was a
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what's newThis run sounds like fun–I’m doing it this Saturday/Sunday. It’s the ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon, 1/2, 10K: Running along the fringe of the mysterious Area 51, this stretch of highway (375) has an overwhelming number of reported UFO sightings. So much so, that in 1996 the federal government officially named highway 375 the Extraterrestrial
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what's newThis is a big day for me–I get to announce a program that I’ve been looking forward to for a long time: at last, the Center for Gaming Research can offer research fellowships. That means that, if you are a qualified graduate student or professor, you can get $4,000 to spend a month studying in
Get paid to do research in Las Vegas Read More »
gambling & culture, what's newI woke up at quarter of four this morning to get down to Caesars Palace to do a radio interview that aired live in Manchester. It was for the lunchtime (12-2) show, with host Allan Beswick, and was a lot of fun. As you might have heard, Manchester is slated to get the UK’s “supercasino,”
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what's newShocking news: I’m publicizing a book signing and for once it’s not one of my own. I’ve helped to bring in a very astute author on gaming, Burt Dragin, to read from his book Six to Five Against (which I’ve reviewed here) and talk about it. Here’s the press release: WHAT: Burt Dragin, author of
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what's newI’m going to be on several Canadian radio stations–CBC affiliates I think–this afternoon, talking about a recent casino cheating case. These are the times (Pacific) and cities, with the names of the hosts, too. 12.50 HALIFAX Carmen Klassen – Host 1.00 CALGARY Jeff Collins – Host 1.10 TORONTO Matt Galloway – Host 1.20 THUNDER BAY
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what's newIf you want to run the Las Vegas Marathon or Half-Marathon this year and are looking for a way to get in shape (long) before the December 2 race, you should wake up early this Sunday and head down to the 215 and Stephanie for the first Roadrunner’s training run. From their website: Who: You
LV Marathon training starts Read More »
life in vegas, what's newAnd it’s still absolutely free! You’ve got to nothing to lose, so download it today: Winslow’s 11 Guide: Las Vegas 2007 This is the only guide to Las Vegas to reference both Blue Velvet and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Does that pique your curiosity?
LV guide STILL out! Read More »
life in vegas, what's new, writingOver the weekend, Suni and I made a trek up and down the Las Vegas Strip. Of course, I took a few pictures of new carpets at the MGM Grand, Flamingo, and Harrah’s, as well as Planet Hollywood. See them all here: Die is Cast casino carpet gallery 1 In the meantime, here’s a teaser:
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life in vegas, what's newSince my return, I’ve see Roll the Bones in the news twice. First, Chuckmonster at VegasTripping has posted a review of the book. Sure, that sentence doesn’t quite have the cachet of “Edmund Morgan reviewed it in the New York Review of Books,” but it’s good enough for me. Second, I got the last word
After a long break, I’m back in town. Suni and I went on our honeymoon to Italy, which was quite an experience–12 days of travel and fun, far away from the daily hubub of the Center for Gaming Research. Of course, I couldn’t keep my mind totally off work stuff–not when the luggage carousel at
I know that it’s not spring break here at UNLV, but like Sammy (Davis, of course, not Hagar) sang so well, I’ve got to be me, so I’m taking off for a bit. I’m not going to be checking email or voicemail, so if you need to reach me, you’ll have to wait until I
Pseudo spring break Read More »
what's newI’m not dull! At least that’s what blogger Stephanie Manley says in her review of Roll the Bones: This is a terrific book as it is an enjoyable read, sprinkled with much historical facts. This historical information isn’t given in a format that may be dull, or unexciting, but rather Schwartz does an excellent job
People often wonder what I do for a living. I usually tell them about my work in expanding UNLV’s gaming collections, doing outreach for the Center, and working on the Center website. But I also answer a ton of email. Today, I’m stuck for a story to post about, so I thought I’d give you,
Punched by a drunk and looking for help Read More »
what's newAs I promised on a Two Way Hard Three thread a week or so ago, here’s my photographic tribute to the Stardust’s last weeks: Die is Cast image gallery: Stardust
New image gallery: Stardust deconstructed Read More »
life in vegas, what's newIt’s a busy day for me, because this morning I was live on KNPR’s State of Nevada. You can click that link for a link directly to the show, and I think you can even listen. I’m part of the panel in the first segment. It was a lively talk about pro sports potentially coming
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atlantic city, life in vegas, what's newIf you live in the New York area and have long been curious about Roll the Bones but haven’t gotten around to buying your copy yet, you don’t have to wait any longer. While I was in town yesterday, I had an impropmtu signing at Borders Columbus Circle. When I walked into the store, there
It’s been a busy few days–I had class yesterday, and spent a few hours today in a Caesars Palace hotel room (In the Augustus Tower) shooting a commentary section for an Ocean’s 11/12 DVD set that’ll be out later this year. They mostly asked me questions about casino security and surveillance. I had to delicately
I’ll be at the Winter Getaway for the next few days, so you won’t be getting any posts. On the other hand, if you’ve got an interest in poetry or prose and can make it down to Cape May (New Jersey), I think there still might be space for late sign-ups. As the website itself