My two-bedroom apartment in Monaco Park Apartments (just east of Durango on Desert Inn) comes up for renewal in October. The management company (Alliance) sent me a renewal offer with a small 1.9% increase. No problem. They then sent me a copy of the new lease — 54 pages long! For some reason, the e-transmission […]
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Living Local — Staying Fit in Las Vegas
I was the fat kid in high school who hated gym class (the favorite venue of school bullies). While I tried various gym and training programs in my adult life, the most success I’ve had is with my current trainer Michael Ogawa, whom I’ve had for two years. We’ve made real progress. Last week, Mike […]
Living Local — Finding Money in Nevada (and New...
What is my best piece of advice for people over 50? Join the American Association of Retired People, better known as AARP. You do not have to be retired — in fact, you don’t have to be over 50 anymore — and dues are as low as $12 per year. Why? Aside from their many […]
Living Local — Furthering the Discussion on Nev...
Last week Anthony Curtis and Tanya Maynard (LVA.com’s IT expert) showed me how to manage the comments section for this blog — and just in time, as my post “New Nevada State Laws Locals Should Be Aware of” received 24 comments. I approved only 10, almost all regarding the recently passed tenant-rights bill extending the […]
Living Local — New Nevada State Laws of w...
The Nevada Legislature meets once every two years (unless a special session is called by the governor) and has 120 days to pass legislation. This year’s session was quite productive (as measured in laws passed), as both houses and the governor are of the same party. Below are new laws I feel you should be […]
Living Local — Checking out the 2019-2020 Las V...
This is the time of year when performing-arts organizations both large and small begin to market (i.e., publish and sell) their upcoming 2019-2020 season. If you live in Las Vegas, it’s impossible to miss all the advertising emanating from the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, including their Broadway Series, Nevada Ballet Theatre, and Las Vegas […]
Living Local — Exploring a Week of the Las Vega...
On my front hall table this morning are seven rolled-up newspapers: seven days of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Obviously, I don’t read the latest print edition every day. I’m not a big fan of their news reporting and less of their very-pro-Trump commentary. To put it quite frankly (and as a form of full disclosure), […]
Living Local — Converting an Office to a Den on...
A few posts back, I mentioned that I moved my office from my apartment to a room in my accountant’s office down the street and so far it has worked very well. Now what do I do with the extra room in my apartment? None of my friends need a place to stay and unlike […]
Living Local—Dealing with a (Thankfully Minor) ...
I had a medical “incident” last week. On Thursday afternoon, I noticed a pain in my lower left groin, especially after I’d been sitting for a while and then walking. By Saturday, I saw no improvement, so I got it checked out at a local Southwest Medical Associates Urgent Care. Some friends and my trainer […]
Living Local — The Joy(?) of Working with Las V...
After moving my office from my apartment to a workspace located in my accountant’s office, it was time to review my accounts and options with Las Vegas utilities, primarily telephone, electricity, and Internet. It turned out to be a very informative (but somewhat frustrating) exercise. Before the move, I had a Vonage telephone line (VoIP) […]
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