Melting Cheney’s cold, cold heart

Dick Cheney concocted a bogus reason for war in Iraq and led his pliable president into turning his nation into an illegal torturer. Thus he was a monster.

‘We’re not going away’

The loud talkers who have been overheard threatening them with physical harm refer to them as “the heavyset black guy and the white guy that drives the Hummer,” says Earl White, who manages Walt Walters’ security and property management companies. “I was kind of disappointed because I’ve been losing weight.”

Con games and stimulus cash

In old-fashioned retailing, it’s called the “bait ‘n’ switch.”

Sonia Sotomayor and bootstraps

There is a side to most of us that loves to see the underdog win, the poor person do well, or the batter hit it out of the park down three runs with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth.

Showtime going overboard on over-the-top story lines

Some things should never change. Albert Pujols’ swing. The creamy filling of a Double Stuf Oreo. The unexplainable glee of seeing people land on their heads on “Wipeout.”

Short and Tweet

The first time you heard the term, it sounded strange, like an activity for deviants. Twittering was easy to avoid, since only a handful of Geek Squad types were involved.

OUT THERE

HIKES

Learn about local history with a trip to Old Spanish Trail Park

Unique among local recreation sites, the Old Spanish Trail Park focuses upon the early history of the Las Vegas Valley when it was a major stop along the historic overland route connecting settlements in Spanish New Mexico and California. The 2,700-mile Old Spanish Trail received deserved recognition with its 2002 listing as a National Historic Trail.

Pick your favorite apocalypse with latest games

Our pending apocalypse is all the rage. The question is: Which is your own personal favorite apocalypse? Because every groupthink favors its own final countdown.

WATER PISTOL

Throwing a football and kicking around a soccer ball appear to be no comparison for shivering in a tight Speedo at 5:30 a.m.

THE WATER COOLER

Here are a few things in news, sports, entertainment and popular culture that we’ve been talking about lately.

CINEVEGAS SCREENING SCHEDULE

The 11th annual CineVegas film festival runs June 10-15; all screenings are at Brenden Theatres at the Palms, unless otherwise indicated.

Meadows School ends anniversary celebration with gala event

The Meadows School celebrated its 25th anniversary with a series of events and activities that began in September and concluded May 28, with “A Jewel of an Event,” which honored Carolyn Goodman, the founders and the boards of trustees from 1984 through 2009, at the school’s 40-acre campus.

BOOKMARK

Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.

Green Day combines sounds on latest CD

When you think of opera, you tend to think of high-pitched falsetto singing, fat ladies and old people wearing monocles.

Student gives time, hair to help raise funds for cancer research

At the age of 15, most teenage boys are concerned with sports, parties and girls. For Justin Gutzwa, his main concern is helping people who have either been diagnosed with cancer or people who have loved ones that have cancer.

Slump leaves bankers blue

Bankers need to look no further than their first-quarter financial reports for a reminder that Southern Nevada’s economy is in a slow, whining fall.

A passive path to lure capital to casinos

Nevada’s casino industry is hungry for investment capital. Gaming attorney Frank Schreck believes he has a way institutional backers can provide the much-desired money.

COMING IN THIS WEEK’S BUSINESS PRESS

AFTER THE SESSION: The legislative session ended quietly last week and many lawmakers and business lobbying groups say the state’s attractive corporate climate remains mostly intact, although slightly tarnished.

Where’s the association? Not here

The 58 homeowners who bought into Astoria Homes’ Hillside community in northwest Las Vegas watched their pool water turn green and their park grass turn brown when the development entered foreclosure.

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