I told you so

In early January 2012, I objected to President Obama’s use of his recess appointment powers to fill government jobs that were being intentionally left vacant by a filibustering Senate minority.

Bookmark: Signings and events

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.

Thin is not in when it’s our hair

There was a time when standard elastic bands couldn’t withstand the weight of my ponytail. When hairstylists marveled over my mane as I watched, bored, in the mirror. When at-home color treatments required not one, but two L’Oreal boxes – and not because I was worth it, really worth it. Rather, my substantial strands required it.

Water Cooler

Here are a few things in news and pop culture that caught our eye last week.

Mountain-conquering snowboarder tries for X Games

The first time Amanda Propst snowboarded down a mountain, it was do or die. Her oldest brother had taken her to the top of Brian Head Peak and then, like any self-respecting big brother would, left her. Not on purpose. He just preferred the company of his friends to a tag-along little sister, especially since she didn’t know how to snowboard.

‘Quartet’ must climb; ‘Legends’ will be fine

The Elvis connection is obvious, but ladies and gentlemen, there’s another way to look at “Million Dollar Quartet” replacing – or at least displacing – “Legends in Concert.”

Ministering to MMA fighters on their own turf

Josh Boyd isn’t a mixed martial arts fighter, or an MMA coach or trainer or official, either. So, there’s no particular reason that any of the fighters gathering backstage for a recent Tuff-N-Uff MMA event at the South Point should recognize him.

MBAs play poker in Las Vegas to win job at Caesars

Forget the firm handshake and networking chit chat. Business students who want a job at Caesars Entertainment need to work on their poker faces.

Coming in this week’s Las Vegas Business Press

COVER STORY: Are you recycling as much as you could? That’s the question companies across Las Vegas are asking as they look to minimize trash and transform some of their garbage into revenue streams.

New rehab facility vows to put clients’ needs first

A young man is lying on a couch in the fetal position with his back turned to the automatic sliding door. Across from him, a man stands behind the reception desk, with the words “Desert Hope” mounted on the wall just above his head.

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