Near Las Vegas, Rutgers is playing USC, but not as oldest college football team Posted on October 21, 2024 by William P. BarrettOctober 28, 2024 2 Famous ‘first’ match in 1869 against Princeton was really soccer Continue reading →
Not far from Las Vegas, Texas hero-worshippers still have a spelling problem Posted on October 14, 2024 by William P. BarrettOctober 14, 2024 2 They render the middle name of Alamo commander William Barret Travis with two T’s Continue reading →
Las Vegas newspaper backing Trump posts lowest print circulation in 60 years Posted on September 23, 2024 by William P. BarrettSeptember 23, 2024 Reply Declining reach of Review-Journal could be factor in close Nevada presidential race Continue reading →
As ‘Casino’ defined Las Vegas, so ‘The Third Man’–75 years old today–depicted Vienna Posted on September 1, 2024 by William P. BarrettDecember 1, 2024 2 The two movies displayed municipal rot in vivid ways Continue reading →
Far from Las Vegas: the strange Austrian tale of Joseph Haydn’s head Posted on August 13, 2024 by William P. BarrettAugust 18, 2024 Reply It was severed after his death and not reunited with the body for 145 years. Continue reading →
Far from Las Vegas: Satirical deletions before new SCOTUS ethics code (updated) Posted on May 26, 2024 by William P. BarrettMay 26, 2024 Reply Certain specifics presented uncomfortable truths, especially with regard to flags Continue reading →