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At the funeral of the legendary jazz singer Joe Williams in April,1999 the late Robert Goulet said, “His memory will live as long as our memories live.”
The quote appeared in an AP story when the memory of Williams was still very much alive.
Today, 11 years later, our memories of the man who gave so much [...]

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I was watching the news last night, and they ran a segment about a group that wants the Nevada Legislators to approve drivers’ licenses for undocumented immigrants. They say it will be a major help to our state’s budget problems, and reduce the amount of uninsured motorists by 50%.
hen my wife and I moved [...]

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Attorney Television Commercial Opinion

Here in Las Vegas, as in any major city I’m sure, we see a lot of attorneys advertising their services via television commercials. This is my opinion of the commercials. It in no way is meant to reflect on the legal knowledge, expertise, or the ability of these professionals to serve their clients.
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LAS VEGAS ART SCENE Dec. 30, 2009

The state of the arts in Las Vegas has been quite interesting this year. Most emerging artists are perpetually in a recession so this year it seemed like a depression from where they are sitting in the downtown 18b Arts District.Your browser may not support display of this image.
A breath of fresh air came [...]

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by Joe Piscopo
This is a fact and we all know it.  There is virtually no good time to drive your car in this town unless it’s the middle of the night.  The early mornings are filled with drivers going to work or parents taking kids to school.  The mid-mornings and afternoons are filled with work [...]

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The Secret Island of Dr. Shield.

Last night I had a strange dream. I was passing the Megabucks machine in my favorite Las Vegas Casino and paused to insert $3.00. Suddenly alarms sounded, bells rang and I was 34 million dollars richer. At last I was in a position to fulfill my lifelong ambition. The Secret Island of Doctor Shield. I [...]

Filed under Commentary, Peter J Shield