Excited about boarding that plane for your upcoming holiday trip? Didn’t think so. But, as travelers once again prepare to subject themselves to the maddening, service-bereft, security-obsessed world that is modern commercial air travel, consider a time when boarding a flight wasn’t something to be endured but, rather, something to be enjoyed.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go. Well, except for that leopard print safari jeep ornament. Or those lime green and purple wall hangers. And what’s with the blue New York Yankees stocking?
If the things you need under the tree this Christmas include the tree itself, you have two options. Americans purchased 28.2 million farm-grown Christmas trees in 2009, according to the National Christmas Tree Association, 11.7 million artificial ones.
u25C0 OFF THE CHARTERS: With Nevada facing an up to $3 billion biennial shortfall in state revenue next year, outgoing Gov. Jim Gibbons has suggested the state scrutinize occupational licensing commissions, deciding which are necessary and which aren’t. Local opinions are split over whether licensing boards and rules are a necessary consumer protection or a needless business hindrance.
The major slot machine manufacturers at last week’s Global Gaming Expo treated Indian casino operators Tony Goetz and Tim De Lugo like royalty.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Busch kept his perfect weekend alive by winning the Ford 300 Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday — a victory that gave Joe Gibbs Racing the owners championship.
Ford 400: Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla. Coverage begins at 10 a.m. today on ESPN (30)
Moapa Valley coach Brent Lewis thought his team had the break it needed.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first card featuring four former champions had one quick fight and another that went the distance.
