I just took in Louie Anderson's show at the Excalibur tonight, and I'm still smiling. What better way to wind up a holiday weekend than to enjoy a couple of hours with a guy who makes you laugh about things like garage sales, hammer toes, and pot pies? (more...)

Yesterday, I headed out to the Rainbow Gardens Geological Preserve, that rock hounder's paradise between Las Vegas and Lake Mead. Rainbow Gardens was named for its colorful rock strata, but for a few fleeting days in spring, wildflowers add even more brilliance to the display. With a little help from Vivaldi and Animoto.com, I made a music video out of the photos I took of the desert in bloom and a surprisingly attractive rusty old muffler. (more...)