What is Happening in Vegas, Unfortunately,

isn't staying there.

Reno, for example, is increasingly turning into a ghost town. People are leaving here in droves.

In my neighborhood, which is considered more low income than many, "For Rent" signs are everywhere. Few people are moving in.

It Used to Be

Nevada in general, and Las Vegas in particular, was recession-proof. Not anymore. More and more people are finding their new occupation is that of "unemployed."

And when you are in your fifties, you simply cannot start all over again and retrain from scratch.

Weather Crap

Right now it is a very hot 6 degrees outside. Northern Nevada is supposed to get a couple more days of this crap before "warming" up to highs of in the 40s and lows in the 20s.

Around 3 inches or so of snow hit Las Vegas of all places, the most the city has had in 30 years.
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More of the Booming Economy

You know things are bad when Vegas is suffering a downturn.

Hello, All or Few.

Here I am in little Kanab, Utah, staying in a little motel on the fifth day of my first vacation. I have had a wonderful time going to Vegas, then Lake Mead, then the Grand Canyon, which we saw twice, and today at the Petrified Forest near Holbrook, Arizona, which we saw twice also. I have taken numerous pictures, and when I arrive back in Reno, probably around Friday, I will try to have them uploaded, assuming they turn out well.

Anyway, tomorrow we will head up to Zion National Park, and then to Bryce Canyon National Park, both of which are just a short distance away. I hope we will be able to go to Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada, on Thursday before we make the long journey back to Reno.

Anyway, I have been out of the loop on world events such as the Paris Hilton saga, the latest antics by our dictator in his attempts to get his immigration legislation passed, and of course I missed Mouthzilla's unforgettable performance in Reno last night, which attracted almost 600 people.

Anyway, that is all for now. I have got to shower and get the hell to bed.

It's a good thing I saw the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas last year when I attended the state Democratic convention. Some greedheads decided to tear it down in favor of building a zillion-dollar mega-resort.

You can watch the video of the implosion right here. (AP)