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Turning a Corner, Not Knowing What to Expect

  If I wanted to time this post strategically, I would have released it at the start of January when people are going gaga over resolutions and plans to hit the gym, but I feel compelled to write it now, so I am sharing it now. In my Honors seminar (Jazz: An Improvisational American History) […]

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Rediscovering The Equation That Made Las Vegas Famous | Forbes

My latest for Forbes tries to crack the Vegas equation: There were many factors that put Las Vegas on the map as an international destination and have kept it there, but essentially the Las Vegas equation for success comes down to the balance of two forces: novelty and access. This was true in 1950, 1990,

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