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This Week's Flyer
Contains:
This Thursday is Christmas
Day
Featured Artist of
December
Featured Announcement
Special Christmas Bonus
Friday Football Forecast
"Vegas Insider" Columns
This Week's Announcements
Double Grand Prize
Giveaway
Weekly Prize Giveaway |
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Christmas also referred to as Christmas Day or
Christmastide, is an annual holiday celebrated on
December 25 that marks and honors the birth of Jesus of
Nazareth. December 25 is not thought to be Jesus' actual
date of birth, and the date may have been chosen to
correspond with either a Roman festival or with the
winter solstice. Modern customs of the holiday
include gift-giving, church celebrations, and the
display of various decorations—including the Christmas
tree, lights, mistletoe, nativity scenes and holly.
Santa Claus (also referred to as Father Christmas,
although the two figures have different origins) is a
popular mythological figure often associated with
bringing gifts at Christmas. Christmas is celebrated
throughout the Christian population, but is also
celebrated by many non-Christians as a secular, cultural
festival. The holiday is widely celebrated around the
world, including in the United States, where it is
celebrated by 96% of the population. Because
gift-giving and several other aspects of the holiday
involve heightened economic activity among both
Christians and non-Christians, Christmas has become a
major event for many retailers. |
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Month of December |
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Featured Announcement |
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Hanukkah
Begins Sunday 12-21-08 Sundown |
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Hanukkah or
Chanukah, also known as the Festival of Lights,
is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the
rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem
at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd
century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight
nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev
according to the Hebrew calendar, and may occur
from late November to late December on the
Gregorian calendar. The festival is observed by
the kindling of the lights of a special
candelabrum, the Menorah or Hanukiah, one light
on each night of the holiday, progressing to
eight on the final night. An extra light called
a shamash, (Hebrew: "guard" or "servant") is
also lit each night, and is given a distinct
location, usually higher or lower than the
others. The purpose of the extra light is to
adhere to the prohibition, specified in the
Talmud (Tracate Shabbat 21b-23a), against using
the Hanukkah lights for anything other than
publicizing and meditating on the Hanukkah
story. (The shamash is used to light the other
lights.) In
2008 Hanukkah begins at sundown on December
21 and ends at nightfall on Monday December
29.
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Special
Christmas Bonus |
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For the COOLEST version of
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"White Christmas"
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This version features Bill Pinkney
on bass
and Clyde McPhatter on tenor.
The 1954 classic Drifters tune
was used
in the movies "Home Alone" & the
"Santa Clause. |
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This week's "Friday Football
Forecast" |
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"The Beauties vs. The
Beasts" |
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Click
HERE for Week
16 of the 2008 NFL season |
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Mystic
Mona |
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Casey
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"The
Tout"
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"Mouth
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Motown" |
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To
view Section Information, click on the
Section Title.
To view a VCO Columnist's BIO, click on the
Columnist's Name.
To view their column, click on the Article Name |
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December 19th
Featured
Co-columns:
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Looking Within
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Don't Cancel Christmas! |
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New Media Trend: The Financial Perp
Walk |
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Nevada Government
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Senator John Ensign
Tarp Option Undercuts Negotiations
Ensign
led efforts in the Senate this week to stop the White
House-Democrat auto bailout legislation because it took
experts out of the process, injected politics and failed
to require the necessary changes to make the Big 3 auto
companies competitive over the long term....... |
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City of
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13th Annual North Las Vegas State
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Please join Mayor Montandon as
he delivers his 2009 State of the City Address. The event also will feature
comments by City Manager Gregory Rose and the North Las Vegas Chamber of
Commerce Chairman of the Board John Wilson. For the 10th consecutive year,
Mitch Fox, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. ...... |
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Politically Speaking |
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John Daly
New Media Trend: The Financial
Perp Walk
This
is a posting to warn you that the financial tsunami is
not here yet. I base my findings on the Madoff scandal,
some conversations with developers on the Las Vegas
Strip, and a recent 60 Minutes story that has the
banking community buzzing.... |
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Blago And Me! Geez |
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The latest embarrassment for me has been the number of emails and phone
calls from people who think I resemble the embattled and
ethically-challenged Illinois Governor..... |
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I’m Guest Hosting on Talk Radio |
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This is a posting that you will see a few times. I want
to remind folks that I will be on KDWN Radio 720 AM in Las Vegas and
also at www.kdwn.com. The dates are
December 22, 23, 29, and 30 at 8 am to 10 am Pacific time..... |
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Politically Speaking |
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Democratic Party
Yes We Cans!
As the party that has promised to stand
up for working families and those who are suffering from
home foreclosures, and the economic downturn, I am
asking you all to step up this week and take part in the
Nevada Democratic Party’s Holiday Food Drive, “Yes We
Cans!”.... |
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Politically Speaking
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Reform Party
Too Big to Fail
Latest info I've heard concerning the auto maker
bail out is, GM CEO Wagoner has reversed his previous rejection
on bankruptcy, and is gathering legal talent in preparation of a
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing....... |
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Notes from Norm |
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Norm Clarke
Weekly Wrap-Up 12-13-08 - 12-19-08 |
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Hotel
developer Steve Wynn, confident he's sitting on the next big
thing, has a response for an archrival's proclamation that the
Wynn era was over. Back in January, fellow gaming giant Sheldon
Adelson, then the third-richest man in America with a $28
billion fortune, said Wynn's time "has come and gone"...... |
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An Imperial Life |
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Little Anthony |
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This & That |
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My
daughter called me while I was out doing some errands
and asked me what the weather in Las Vegas was like. I
told her it was snowing and the temp was about 37
degrees. She couldn’t believe it because like a lot of
people across the country they believe Las Vegas is in a
constant state of “hot, hot, hot” temps...... |
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Entertainment
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Jackie Brett |
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Brett's Vegas View 12-19-08 |
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What’s better than a romantic
restaurant with a breathtaking view of the city? Carmine’s On The Hill located
about 14 miles from the Strip in Henderson delivers the goods along with Italian
dishes, fresh seafood and delectable desserts at affordable prices............
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Entertainment |
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Tom Jones International
The Sunday Night Project
When
Tom was on Graham Norton’s TV show a few weeks ago, the other guest,
comedian Alan Carr, was hilarious. Hopefully, he’ll tour outside of the UK.
Anyway, last night, Tom hosted Carr’s show, The Sunday Night Project. Along
with Carr, the constant presence in the show is Justin Lee Collins....
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Entertainment
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Pete Allman
T. Fox Returns ‘Spirit ’ to the
Las Vegas Strip
“The Spirit of the Strip” is back! T.
Fox, showman extraordinaire, is back performing his
one-man show on the Las Vegas Strip at Trader Vic’s,
taking audiences on a musical journey from the sounds of
Sinatra, through Motown to the hip sounds of today…….....
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Amlee Gourmet’s Atmosphere and
Great Food |
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Not far from the Las Vegas Strip, in the
Green Valley, Henderson area is a family legacy
restaurant called Amlee Gourmet. Excellent food,
top-notch service and affordable prices make it ideal
for families, business functions and more…
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Entertainment
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Celebrity
Chef Connection
Holiday Dining Ideas
It is the holiday season and a time for dining with
family and friends. While there are many choices of
where to dine in Southern Nevada..... |
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The Mirage Volcano Erupts Again Bonus
Colum |
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When the Mirage first unveiled The
Volcano in 1989, millions of tourists and locals would
walk or drive by just to see The Volcano erupt and
marvel at its design. It is truly an icon of Las
Vegas... |
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Feedback |
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Your
Latest Feedback! |
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Christmas Came Early for the Anti-Semite |
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A
Different Christmas Poem |
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Major
flaw revealed in Internet Explorer; users urged to
switch |
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The Best of "the Coach's"
Poker
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Bob "The Coach" Ciaffone |
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Action Out of Turn |
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When I was
playing poker in Vegas during the early '80s, an action out
of turn was nullified, with no penalty involved. In most
enlightened cardrooms these days, there are prescribed
penalties for acting out of turn, often requiring the person
to take the same action when the betting reaches him........ |
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Announcement: |
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Dusty asks: Can you donate something? |
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I really need you to contact me. I have 182
children in downtown Las Vegas needing a gift
for Christmas. OR, if you can donate something,
maybe a bed, blankets, pillows, kitchen stuff
for single mom's starting out on their own with
the kids, call me.
If you watched
TV8 this Monday 15th, you'd learn more about
Secret Santa.
It is a Non-Profit organization to stay in place
and continue this much needed work, long after I
am gone.
BE THE DIFFERENCE you choose to see in the
world.
41 families are in need of YOU. Be a Secret
Santa. I have attached a flyer explaining how
you can participate.
I know times are less than fruitful for most,
right now, but just look in your storage, or
through stuff you don't need or use.
Got a guitar?? I've got the kids asking for
one. How about a scooter or bike?
Learn more
HERE
or call me at
702-812-1209
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Announcement: |
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Winter
Solstice Meditations |
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If you're reading
this and haven't become a member of the VCO community
(don't forget membership is free) Click
HERE and have a
chance to win any of the fabulous prizes listed below! |
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Get Up and Go’s
own
Larry
Tyler
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Hawaii Island Hopper Holiday |
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5
days and 4 nights in a tropical, Hawaiian
paradise , with the added flexibility of
seven-day check in
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A
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(airfare
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St. Thomas Island Hopper |
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5 Days and 4 Night
7- Day a week arrivals
A $782 Value
(airfare
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Two sets of
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