MIAMI — Atlanta played zone defense. Tracy McGrady found his zone.
The blond hostess at Oscar’s steakhouse is what polite Vegas guys once euphemistically called statuesque.
It’s not often that Las Vegas’ downtown culture scene steals the stage from the spotlight hog that is the Strip. But that might change in 2012, the so-called “year of downtown,” and no one would be happier than Nancy Deaner.
There are pundits and politicians who suggest that extending unemployment benefits discourages millions from looking for work. Some looking for work at the Henderson office of Nevada Job Connect beg to differ.
Ten-year-old Montrel Lockhart rises from his uncle’s couch — his bed for now — at the darkest hour just before dawn. The nearby streets of downtown Las Vegas are deserted and lonely.
The first quarter will bring middling improvements in hiring, but even those so-so gains will beat recent quarters for job growth.
The business license application process in Las Vegas has been consolidated into one building and streamlined from 30 days down to a little more than a week, said a city official at the new Development Services Center at 333 N. Rancho Drive.
Besides beautifying our homes and gardens, plants play a vital role in our health and well-being. They elicit powerful positive emotions, revive neighborhoods, and influence everything from what we eat to life’s milestones. Here are the top trends for 2012.
If you find yourself with less-than-good credit, you are not alone. Business Insider, an online business news website, reports that one in 50 households owes more than $20,000 in credit card debt. Coinciding with this alarming figure, the site further states that more than 2 million Americans look to credit counselors each year to avoid bankruptcy.
From the deaths of dictators, terrorists and world-changing CEOs, to the devastation of earthquakes, Middle East revolts and global economic crisis, 2011 was a year wrought with war, conflict and tragedy. And while we as adults struggle to find meaning and understanding in such events, as parents, we are sometimes left struggling to answer those same questions for our children. The key is to listen to your children’s concerns and to provide realistic assurance.
I only buy for myself, and I don’t know how to budget for food. I’m trying to figure out how much I could or should spend every week. How often should I stock up? Also, how do you decide which stores to go to each week? Any advice you could give would be great.” – Lisa
It’s tough out there, but looking to 2012, landlords are optimistic, according to a recent Rent.com survey of property managers representing approximately 29,000 apartment communities.
We have neighbors facing foreclosure. Is it possible for them to stay in the home once the lender takes the property? This would be better for the neighborhood because at least the home would be occupied.
Not sure I agree that adultery indicates human brokenness. Adultery certainly indicates a broken marriage, but if the marriage fails to fulfill the human need, isn’t it natural, isn’t it indicative of a person seeking wholeness, for that person to consider outsourcing? How does that indicate a human brokenness? And as far as evil not being a part of nature and only being a human trait, are humans not a part of nature? I know I’m getting technical here, but we were created by nature, too. — T.F., Detroit
