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• What Happens in Las Vegas ... Gets Re-Told in Dallas: My Top 10 Observer-ations

  Monday, July 11, 2011 at 10:31 a.m.

  Two of the sweetest words to any man's ears: Free. Upgrade. Thank you, US Airways. 9. For the life of me I can't figure out why casinos offer the game of War. It's the the most balanced, fair game in Vegas. It's high-card wins, with ties merely forcing the player to double the bet for...

• 2011 NBA FINALS -- South Beach: My Top 10 Observations

  Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 8:05 a.m.

  10. Ate dinner last night at Prime Italian on South Beach. In the midst of ridiculous opulence in the form of $20 valet parking and $100,000 cars, it was relatively affordable. $125 for a steak and a couple drinks. Thumbs up. 9. They also offered prime Kobe steak for $30 an...

• Happy Memorial Day -- 2011

  Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9:09 a.m.

  Osama Bin Laden is dead. But the fight -- and the hefty price -- to fend off terrorists around the globe lives on. Just yesterday, for example, eight more American soldiers were confirmed dead in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Sad, but let's face it, we've become numb to the numbers...

• Charlie Sheen at AAC: My Top 10 Observer-ations

  Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 12:49 p.m.

  [jump] 5. Dumbest moment of the night: Sheen, wearing a CBS -- "Can't Beat Sheen" -- T-shirt, bragged that "I got fired because I told my boss to fuck off." Inexplicably, the crowd cheered. Some stood and cheered. Yeah, 'cuz nobody's gonna pay me $2 million an episode for a TV...

• White Flight: The Most Dangerous Drivers on the Road

  Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 11 a.m.

  I got a theory. Been working on it for a while, nurturing it from a fleeting thought to a flimsy premise all the way up to a working, rational theory. Here it is: There are no more aggressive, dangerous drivers on Metroplex highways than those in white pickups. I know,...

• The Worst Date in the History of My Ever

  Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.

  Third date time hanging out together. High hopes. True story. So we go to dinner and a couple drinks. Bueno. Go back to her place not far from my house in McKinney. Perfect. She takes the initiative. Sets the mood. Color me desperate horny intrigued. Not big on baths, but...