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Sean Connery, 1930-2020
Sir Sean Connery, the man who did more than anyone to raise awareness of baccarat, has died in his sleep at age 90, in the Bahamas. That’s the way to go. In death, as in life, Connery was the epitome … Continue reading
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“There’s no place to hide.”—Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) on Covid-19.
Adelson abandons Vegas; Boyd salvages bad quarter
Sheldon Adelson may have flung $75 million at deciding who’s going to run the country for the next four years but he’s giving up on America. News broke yesterday that Las Vegas Sands is shopping Venelazzo for six billion. We’ve … Continue reading
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“It was a serious failure for me, as a public figure, to go maskless at the White House.”—former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R).
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“Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God. What we have to have is a civil union law; that way they are legally covered.”—Pope Francis, interviewed in the new documentary Francesco, which premieres … Continue reading
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“The [Robert] Bork hearings presented to the public a serious discussion of the meaning of the Constitution, the role of the court and the views of the nominee. Subsequent hearings have presented to the public a vapid and hollow charade, … Continue reading
Optimism for MGM, Churchill Downs; Cheap rooms = riff-raff
Although they remain relatively pessimistic on Macao, analysts at JP Morgan like MGM Resorts International sufficiently to raise their price target on its stock to $24/share. The primary reason was “better than expected trends” at MGM’s regional U.S. casinos, followed … Continue reading
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“Democracy isn’t the objective; liberty, peace, and prospefity [sic] are. We want the human condition to flourish. Rank democracy can thwart that.”—Sen. Mike Lee.
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“Other cultures are not ‘enemies’ from which we need to protect ourselves, but differing reflections of the inexhaustible richness of human life.”—Pope Francis, in his latest encyclical, Brothers All.
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“As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we … Continue reading
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”Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”—Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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“And to those who say we don’t need this stuff and we should leave people to take their own risks, I say these risks are not our own. The tragic reality of having Covid is that your mild cough can … Continue reading
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“[P]eople used to look to the United States with a degree of reverence. For democracy. For our moral leadership in the world. Supporting science and using technology to travel to the Moon. Instead, what’s really been exposed is how anti-science … Continue reading
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“It’s more striking what hasn’t changed—the hyper-nationalism, the leader cult, the idea that this is a leader who is going to save us, the fear of white population decline, anti-feminism, anti-left, things like that. None of those things have changed.”—New … Continue reading
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”Shooting the guy, shooting the guy in the back many times, I mean, couldn’t you have done something different? Couldn’t you have wrestled him? You know, I mean, in the meantime, he might’ve been going for a weapon and, you … Continue reading
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“And let me tell you something: No one drives into a city with guns because they love someone else’s business that much. That’s some bullshit. No one has ever thought, ‘Oh, it’s my solemn duty to pick up a rifle and protect that T.J.Maxx.’ They do … Continue reading
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“This is the epidemic within the pandemic. Everyone has a direct connection to addiction. 700,000 people have overdosed in the last 20 years. More people use prescription opioids than tobacco today. It’s a raging problem in our country and Covid is … Continue reading
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“I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can’t make it through one door, I’ll go through another door—or I’ll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.”—Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore.
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“Many on the right are enraged at any suggestion that their actions should take other people’s welfare into account … What the coronavirus has revealed is the power of America’s cult of selfishness. And this cult is killing us.”—Paul Krugman
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“The one thing that will dramatically slow the spread of Coronavirus is for every single one of us to wear a mask. I couldn’t agree more with President Trump: Wearing a mask is the patriotic thing to do. Wear a … Continue reading