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Las Vegas 777 fire still a mystery; pilot retires

The dramatic engine fire on a British Airways 777 that was about to take off from Las Vegas Tuesday is likely the last flight of pilot Chris Henkey, who has been lauded for a “textbook example” of how to safely evacuate a plane.   Henkey, who is…

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Hmmmmm….Dessert anyone?

I’m quick to confess — I’ve a weakness for dessert, especially of the oven-baked or gelato kind.  It’s nothing new, an affliction I’ve had for as long as I can remember, making me very sympathetic to the, “Let’s eat dessert first” crowd.

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Las Vegas — last stop of the Elvis tour

  This post marks the end of our journey to see sites related to Elvis Presley’s life.  So far we’ve visited Elvis’ birth home in  Tupelo , his mansion,  Graceland , its  car museum , and we’ve toured  Memphis  …

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Signs of Downtown Las Vegas

 Las Vegas is one of the most loved — and despised — travel destinations in the world.  Some folks bask in and are energyzed by its non-stop action and adrenaline, the gambling, the booze, the neon lights — everything you imagine. Others not so much.

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Las Vegas 777 fire still a mystery; pilot retires

The dramatic engine fire on a British Airways 777 that was about to take off from Las Vegas Tuesday is likely the last flight of pilot Chris Henkey, who has been lauded for a “textbook example” of how to safely evacuate a plane.   Henkey, who is…

Read More

Hmmmmm….Dessert anyone?

I’m quick to confess — I’ve a weakness for dessert, especially of the oven-baked or gelato kind.  It’s nothing new, an affliction I’ve had for as long as I can remember, making me very sympathetic to the, “Let’s eat dessert first” crowd.

Read More

Las Vegas — last stop of the Elvis tour

  This post marks the end of our journey to see sites related to Elvis Presley’s life.  So far we’ve visited Elvis’ birth home in  Tupelo , his mansion,  Graceland , its  car museum , and we’ve toured  Memphis  …

Read More

Signs of Downtown Las Vegas

 Las Vegas is one of the most loved — and despised — travel destinations in the world.  Some folks bask in and are energyzed by its non-stop action and adrenaline, the gambling, the booze, the neon lights — everything you imagine. Others not so much.

Read More