From the Susan G. Komen Foundation: Did you know that cancer will soon be the leading killer of women and men worldwide? Already, cancer kills more people annually than malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDs combined. Last year, 7.6 million people died from cancer. By 2020 that number will double, and by 2030 cancer will account for…
Downtown Vegasites are pissed at Mindy Kaling (of The Office) and they’re going to “swarm” Luv It’s Frozen Custard (behind All Star Donuts on LV Blvd. and Oakey). You see, Kaling told the tale of having a sketchy experience at Luv It’s after going there on late night Talk Show Host Craig Ferguson’s recommendation (see…
Now, some may say this paints a bad picture of Vegas … although, what do you expect when you venture out of the “safety” of the Strip playground and go to a joint that is on the same corner as an all-night Chinese food/donut shop and one of the oldest strip clubs in town? ……
President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress tonight to talk about health care reform (transcript here). I’m not afraid to admit that I cheered at times and I cried when he talked about the late Sen. Kennedy and the “character of our country.” I know the conservative chorus is already spinning. I like Obama’s…
The anti-choice wolves aren’t done. Apparently Dr. Tiller’s death was not enough. Now they are going after Nebraska’s [Warning: The photos with this link are very graphic.] Dr. LeRoy Carhart. Protesters from more than a dozen states have converged on his clinic, intent on shutting him down. [** Major props to Essential Estrogen for keeping…
Big props to Myrna The Minx for being one of the big brains behind Tweet Progress! Major progressives from all around the country — including some Nobel Peace Prize-winning dude named Al Gore — are joining up like crazy. But it’s birth place is Nevada — so let’s be strong and get on it peeps!…
I know I’ve ranted on this subject before, but what is up with the new Guess ad campaign? (Sorry for the poor quality scan. I couldn’t find a link or jpeg online.) Is this really what Guess is telling people is sexy? And furthermore, this is how they want to show their clothes off to…
The Sin City Siren 