I've written before about how I hate Las Vegas. Pretty much every time I've been to Vegas for work in the past several years, I've hated it. Why? Here are Five Things:

• The gambling sucks. Gambling was once the primary draw to Las Vegas. The house always had the edge, of course, but years ago they could be gentle about it. Now they've worsened the ( Read more... )

Trade Show Travelog #7
Back at the hotel - Wed, 4 Dec 2024, 10:45pmI'm back in my hotel room now, shoes off and smoky clothes tossed in the closet. Day 3 of the AWS trade show is in the books ( Read more... )

North Las Vegas Travelog #14
Back at the hotel - Sun, 19 Feb 2023, 11pm

We took it easy at the hotel this afternoon after finishing up our day trip to Valley of Fire. We soaked in the hot tub again. It's nice that it's close to our room since we're not staying at one of Las Vegas's casino mega-hotels. It's just down two flights of stairs (stairs ( Read more... )

The past few days in Las Vegas are reminding me why I hate Las Vegas. Actually, pretty much every time I visit Las Vegas reminds me why I hate the place! Yes, the new casinos can be very pretty....


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I've written a few blogs recently about ballot propositions in California: what ballot props are, and problems that can make them thorny to decide on. I started this series as a slow roll leading up to election day, meaning to spend time examining each of the props. Alas I rolled a bit too slow. Election day is just two days away, and I haven't ( Read more... )

Insurance is a racket. I say that having just gotten paid on an insurance claim this week. It's not that I'm unhappy with the claims process.... Actually the claims process went faster and smoother than I expected. What I'm unhappy with is that I own this insurance policy at allInsurance is a business. Businesses exist to make money off their ( Read more... )

While I've been in Las Vegas this week I haven't wagered a single cent. It's not that I can't afford it or believe gambling is wrong. Years ago I really enjoyed playing. And I still do today... or I would if the games were any good ( Read more... )

I checked in to my hotel in Las Vegas about an hour ago. We're at the Aria again this year; same as 2020. My room is similar in look to the one I had 2 years ago, except this time it has a Strip view:


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Las Vegas - Mon, 17 Feb 2020, 10:30pm

I'm in Las Vegas the next few days for a sales kickoff event ("SKO") for my company. After catching an earlier flight out of San Diego I had a bit more time in my schedule than originally planned this evening, so I stowed my bags in my room after checking in and went downtstairs to meet my colleagues for a ( Read more... )

The Palazzo, Las Vegas - Fri, 15 Feb 2019, 1am

After Valentine's Day dinner with my technical team this evening I wasn't sure what I wanted to do next. Heading back up to my room to relax and get to bed would have been the wise thing to do... but as I turned the final corner on the walk to the elevators I spotted a group of sales colleagues at the ( Read more... )