Casino, Las Vegas, NV / Photo credit: Susannah Breslin
Las Vegas reconsiders its nickname:
"'In Christianity sin refers to deliberate disloyalty to the divine,' Jameson said. 'Does Las Vegas foster individuals to miss the point of existence or to be separated from the living, loving presence of God more than other cities? Probably not.'"
Showgirls, Las Vegas, NV / Photo credit: Susannah Breslin
I interviewed a Wall Street gambling addict for my latest Forbes post. Got a problem vice (sex, drugs, cigs, booze, gambling, etc.) and interested in being interviewed anonymously for my Forbes blog? Email me.
"How much would you estimate you’ve won and lost?
I always wonder about this. I’m quite sure I’ve lost more than I’ve won, but I honestly have no idea. I’m not sure I’d want to know. No matter what, though, you never forget the big weeks where it was almost impossible to lose."
[Forbes]
Ball gag mannequin, Hollywood, CA / Photo credit: Susannah Breslin
My latest on Forbes takes a look at "The 7 Deadly Sins of Freelancing":
Sloth
Your pants are pajama bottoms. Your shirt is spattered with last night’s lo mein. Someone suggests you try dressing like you have a real job, and you laugh hysterically. You aren’t lazy. You’re misunderstood. True, you don’t have enough money to pay the rent that’s due tomorrow, but no one can tell you what to do.
Solution: “An object that is at rest will stay at rest unless an external force acts upon it.” Be your own external force.