Voting without representation is un-American. Southern states and Texas seek to impose a sideways Jim Crow on their black and Latino residents. While not denying non-Anglos access to ballot boxes, the good ol’ boys seek to diminish black and Latino focus and voices in legislatures.
But first let us credit the foul being who’s instigated this revival. Donald Trump. In his dishonor let’s rename it “Don Crow.” Continue reading Don Crow
Some Las Vegas stories I’ve posted conclude in downbeat fashion. But like the fables of old or even older Greek myths, morals, or at least lessons, are left behind.
I don’t mean any of the sunnier experiences recounted on these pages. Most of those highlighted reminiscences of old Las Vegas. The mobbed-up times that fueled the city’s luster. When visitors, no, life here in its entirety, had style; when the performers were legendary, and the ambient music better.
Stories from the spear carriers. The background personnel who made the city hum and the guests in it sing praises.
Waitresses. Bartenders. Cigarette girls. Showgirls. Strippers. Bell hops. Sparring partners. Housekeepers and maintenance men. Even a go-fer or two for one-time long-ago heavies. Continue reading The Full Vegas