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Happening This Week...
VCO Artist of the Month
Featured Column
“Vegas Insider” Columns
Hopeful Hoops with “The Tout”
Friday Football Forecast
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Happenings... 

International Lefthanders Day, Aug 13

Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day, also known as
Victory in the Pacific Day, or V-P Day), Aug 15

National Roller Coaster Day, Aug 16

National Aviation Day, Aug 19

World Humanitarian Day, Aug 19

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The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia, frigga, meaning "Friday" and triskaidekaphobia, or paraskevidekatriaphobia, a word derived from the concatenation of the Greek words Paraskeví, meaning "Friday"), and dekatreís (meaning "thirteen"), attached to phobía (from phóbos, meaning "fear"). The word was derived in 1911 and first appeared in a mainstream source in 1953.

Community Service Announcement 

Liberace Foundation & Museum Seeking Volunteers
To Participate In A Variety Of Roles

-Volunteering at the Museum Provides a Unique and Exciting Opportunity-

The Liberace Foundation & Museum is seeking enthusiastic, outgoing volunteers to greet guests, serve as a Museum guides, assist in the Gift Store and Cabaret Showroom and more.

A unique atmosphere, the Museum gives volunteers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to help preserve the dedication to the legendary Liberace in a space filled with his rare antiques and treasures. In addition, volunteers receive a complimentary lunch for each day of service and are afforded the opportunity to see shows in the Cabaret Showroom.

Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. No experience is necessary. To learn about volunteer opportunities available at the Liberace Foundation & Museum, contact Shirley Swift at 702.798.5595 or [email protected].

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90% of US skyscrapers do away with floor number 13, according to reports by the Otis Elevator Company, the world's largest elevator manufacturers.

This Week's Featured Column:

 

Our “Give Back” Quest

Susie Isaacs

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According to folklorists, there is no written evidence for a "Friday the 13th" superstition before the 19th century. The earliest known documented reference in English occurs in an 1869 biography of Gioachino Rossini.

Nevada Government 

Governor Jim Gibbons
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Governor Gibbons Wants Expedited Acceptance Of Federal Edujobs Funding
>> Governor Announces First Renewable Energy Tax Abatement
>> Nevada Continues Court Fight Against Nationalized Health Care
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U.S. Senator Harry Reid
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Reid Announces Outpatient Clinic To Assist Southern Nevada VA
>> Reid, Key Leaders Discuss Nevada's Clean Energy Future
>> Reid Statement On Passage Of The Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act
>> Reid Announces $1.3 Million For Health Care Worker Training
[read more]

U.S. Senator John Ensign
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Senate Approves Ensign Legislation To Improve Internet And Technology Access For Blind And Deaf
[read more]

U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Berkley: Nevada To Receive $34 Million In Foreclosure Aid Under “Hardest Hit Fund”
>> New Berkley Bill Extends Unemployment Help To Nevadans Who Have Exhausted Benefits
>> New VA Community Outpatient Clinic Will Provide Convenient Healthcare Option For Veterans In Northeast Las Vegas Valley
>> State Aid Bill Will Fund 1,400 Nevada Education Jobs
>> $950,000 In Grant Funding Will Help Reunite Homeless Southern Nevada Parents And Children
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U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Titus Applauds Additional $34 Million for Nevada Through Hardest Hit Fund
>> Titus on New Location for Veterans’ Clinic in Las Vegas
>> Titus Supports Effort to Keep 1,400 Teachers Employed and Help Nevada’s Most Vulnerable
>> House Passes Critical Funding to Improve Border Security
[read more]

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Monthly Astrology / Horoscope

Michele Avanti, CAP EFT-3
August ’10 Astrology / Horoscope
Leo, you’re the children and the leaders of the zodiac. Filled with creative energy and driven to express yourself, you’re basically, happy energetic people. You love to demonstrate your creativity and enjoy being the center of attention. On your good side, you’re filled with... [read more]

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According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina, an estimated 17 to 21 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day. Some people are so paralyzed by fear that they avoid their normal routines in doing business, taking flights or even getting out of bed. "It's been estimated that [US]$800 or $900 million is lost in business on this day."

Entertainment

Victoria Alexander ¦ Viewpoint on Vegas
August 13 2010
This Week: Back from Tierra Vida Healing Center, Gringo Nightmare Book Review, Channeling Eric, World Obesity and The End of Times, and more... [read more]


Jackie Brett ¦ Vegas View
August 13, 2010
>> Las Vegas Mob Experience Opens Preview Center At Tropicana
>> Fremont Street Experience Promotes Rock ’n’ Roll Summer
>> Downtown’s Thirsty Third Thursday Pub Crawl
AND MUCH MORE... [read more]

Debbie Hall ¦ Debbie Discovers Las Vegas & Dining with Debbie
Women of Las Vegas
This Week: Mary McElhattan, author AND Jennifer Main,artist...
[read more]

The King Lives on at Hooters Casino
Hard to believe but Aug. 16 marks the 33rd anniversary of the passing of Elvis, the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis might be gone but not forgotten especially at Hooters Casino with Pete Wilcox, star of The King Lives. In fact, Hooters Casino will present a special... [read more]

Chick Hughes ¦ Chick’s Chicks
This Week, Chick Goes To A Legendary Rat Pack Era Restaurant And Than Around Town For More Beauties!

See what beauties Chick has in store for you this week... [read more]


Kid Cary ¦ The Boss Asked Me...
What is the American Dream?
Two hundred fifty years ago the American Dream was the birth of our new country. One hundred years ago the American Dream was an immigrant coming to America escaping the evils of Europe. Fifty years ago the American Dream was family... [read more]

Little Anthony ¦ Little Anthony's This and That
Now, Here We Go Again Or Does Marjority Rule?
I think I am going to cut down on my news intake because it seems to me like it’s going to the “Point of Obscurity.” Our democracy was built on these principles that the founding fathers introduced: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness... [read more]

Dr. Adele “Z.Z.” Zorn ¦ Society News & Entertainment Tidbits
Entertainment Tidbits August 2010
I just got back to Las Vegas from California and saw what was an amazing and horrific sight. The wild fires in PALMDALE were near where we were staying and the vast amount of smoke and flames were too much to describe. We were in PALMDALE one day and our car... [read more]

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Every month that begins on a Sunday will contain a Friday the 13th, and there is at least one Friday the 13th, but no more than three in every calendar year.

Home & Family

Susie Isaacs ¦ Ms. Poker
Our “Give Back” Quest
Help me and my friends “give back.” The poker world has been very good to so many of us. Some of my friends, Mike Sexton, Linda Johnson, Lisa Tenner, and Jan Fisher have set up a foundation to do exactly that—give some back to charity. Please join me and...[read more]

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The seals on the back of a dollar bill include 13 steps on the pyramid, 13 stars above the eagle's head, 13 war arrows in the eagle's claw and 13 leaves on the olive branch.

VCO Artist of the Month—August 2010

 

AMAZING JOHNATHAN

 

The Amazing Johnathan is an eccentric comic magician whose bizarre humor and unscripted antics have earned hom widespread recognition as one of the mose original and unique performers today.

John Edward Szeles (born September 9, 1958, in Detroit, Michigan), better known by the stage name The Amazing Johnathan, is an American stand-up comedian/magician. His act is mostly composed of hijinks, interaction with one specific audience member and a few legitimate magic tricks which often fail for comic effect. Since 2001, he has been a year-round headliner in Las Vegas and is arguably the most successful comedy-magician in history. Self-described as the “Freddy Krueger of Comedy,” Szeles usually performs wearing his ever-present headband and his shows frequently use gore, such as pretending to suck on his own hanging eyeball, cutting his wrists, and skewering his own tongue. He is also good friends with fellow performer Criss Angel, and has helped Angel perform a variety of illusions, most notably during his three guest appearances on Mindfreak... [read more]

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