David Sirota is right in his judgment of Las Vegas’ unbridled energy consumption in this piece today at Salon.com. Las Vegas is not an escape; it’s a place where people come to practice the same bad habits they always do, just with the volume turned up.
I found myself in Las Vegas over the weekend, and, as proof of either how straight-laced I am or how much I loathe any form of entertainment you actually have to pay for, I was in all seriousness ready to stop someone on the street and ask them, “Just what exactly is there to DO [...]