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Archive for October 22, 2007

THE OPENING LINE: There's a classic scene in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" where Jack Nicholson (as the rebellious mental patient Randle Patrick McMurphy) is told by Nurse Ratched that no, he can't watch the blankety-blank World ...; 7:15 a.m.

Ron Kantowski catches up with Bill Casey, who only played one season at UNLV but nonetheless remains one of the program's top quarterbacks: In 1968 you could get killed fighting the Vietnam War, or even complaining about it. On the other hand, playing football against Azusa Pacific would not get you killed, unless, possibly, you were a wide ...; 7:15 a.m.

Jeff Haney talks shop with a former offshore sports book pioneer on the Internet, the mob and the future of sports betting in Nevada: Not for long, though.; 7:15 a.m.

Q+A: Craig Ferguson: Who: Craig Ferguson; 7:14 a.m.

Impressionist trying to break into Vegas again: Who: Fred Travalena; 7:14 a.m.

Paging the Gibbons administration and its bosses at Sier- ra Pacific Resources/Nevada Power...: By Jon Ralston; Paging the Gibbons administration and its bosses at Sier- ra Pacific Resources/Nevada Power. Did you see this in last week's Washington Post: "The Kansas Department of Health and Environment yesterday became the first government agency ...; 7:14 a.m.

Letter: Kids today need tougher discipline: For all of you bleeding hearts and those who think the following is primitive, well, I'll bet you have or know someone who has been affected by the situation today in our schools. What am ...; 7:14 a.m.

Letter: Gibbons' challenge: to be a real leader: John A Perazzo, Las Vegas; 7:14 a.m.

Letter: Time to take state back from special interests: Brian Greenspun and the Las Vegas Sun are to be commended on the Oct. 14 article with Jan Jones, Jim Rogers, Bill Uffelman and Lynn Warne and their conversation about tax policy.; 7:14 a.m.

Editorial: When service goes bad: The Internet search elicits tales of seemingly endless voice mail strings and of sitting on hold for eons, only to have a surly customer service representative fail to fully answer queries or complaints.; 7:13 a.m.

Editorial: Matter of trust: Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said new information suggests that Yahoo officials "provided false information" last year when they said that Yahoo released personal information about pro-democracy newspaper writer ...; 7:13 a.m.

Editorial: Disclose the disclosure forms: Their discovery came when their requests for copies of the forms were denied.; 7:13 a.m.

Clinton stays aggressive: By J. Patrick Coolican; Sen. Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner in the 2008 presidential race, came to Las Vegas on Sunday clearly confident the race is hers to win, but she and her campaign have also recognized that they ...; 7:13 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: CLARK COUNTY: During discussions about University Medical Center's financial woes, it's not unusual to hear Clark County commissioners emphasize that the hospital is a public service. And, they'll tell you, public services cost money.; 7:13 a.m.

Brian Greenspun shares his father's fondness and admiration for Rat Packer Joey Bishop: By Brian Greenspun; Sun founder Hank Greenspun wrote many columns about his good friend Joey and many of the antics that made Las Vegas entertainment the envy of the world.; 7:12 a.m.

Were they really married? Couples have cause to doubt: As far as Kimberly Shirak of Ypsilanti, Mich., is concerned, she and her husband of six months are married - really, truly, legally married.; 7:12 a.m.

A PROBLEMATIC THIRST: By Phoebe Sweet; Turn off the tap, Las Vegas, and save the Great Basin.; 7:12 a.m.

UNLV professor's ideas about Cuba a hard sell: By Timothy Pratt; Corporate America should provide a united front to the U.S. government for the benefit of the (hospitality) industry as a whole, and one that cannot be ignored for the benefit of Southern Florida politics.; 7:12 a.m.

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