And it’s a creative writing seminar, right here at UNLV. And the first thing I’ll say is that it’s OK to start a paragraph with “and.” And then I’ll say that if you start 3 sentences in a row with the same word, your reader will begin to get annoyed. The class is called “Crafting […]
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writingToday’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
I’m going to be teaching in Reno next semester, and from judging from this article I should feel right at home. From the RGJ: The gaming industry is soaring worldwide but not in Reno, a leading gaming analyst told a group of young Reno business leaders Wednesday. “This is an $85 billion industry (annually in
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news about gamblingIf you’ve called the office, I’ve been out, and for good reason. I gave a guest lecture in Bill Eadington’s econ class up at University of Nevada Reno. It was a great opportunity to talk about some of my new research in world gambling history. I think that Roll the Bones will benefit from my