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...peddler of family-friendly activities. And it stumbled. Because what Vegas hadn't understood is that, compared with even the most worn-out vices, like keno and showgirls, roller coasters bite. So now Vegas has reinvented itself again, returning to vice but sanitizing it by creating the biggest, nicest place to sin ever imagined, a Sodom and Gomorrah without the guilt. People come to Vegas not to do what they can't do at home but to do it bigger and brassier. The town's logo, "What happens here, stays here," is complete camp. What happens in Vegas, in fact...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Strip Is Back! | 7/26/2004 | See Source »

...might as well turn family-friendly. And it stumbled. Because what Vegas hadn't understood is that, compared with even the most worn-out vices, like keno and showgirls, roller coasters bite. So now Vegas has reinvented itself again, returning to vice but sanitizing it by creating the biggest, nicest place to sin ever imagined, a Sodom and Gomorrah without the guilt. The town's logo, "What happens here, stays here," is complete camp. What happens in Vegas, in fact, is bragged about at home for months afterward - and home might be in America, Europe or anywhere else...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lovin' Las Vegas | 7/25/2004 | See Source »

...find money (in the form of Social Security disability awards for his clients). He hasn’t seen an average annual return of 24 percent on any investments (he keeps asking me what a hedge fund is), but he does hold the title of world’s nicest guy (I’m sure you two would get along...

Author: By Jenifer L. Steinhardt, | Title: My Two Dads | 7/2/2004 | See Source »

...world of violent and fast-paced sports, tennis is often viewed as a country-club hobby. Anyone who has set foot on a competitive tennis court knows, however, that this is not the case. The game is a battle, both mental and physical, and even the nicest of players must shed his geniality before stepping in between the lines...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Freshman Li Playing As a Veteran | 3/18/2004 | See Source »

...He’s had to change his attitude to go after college players,” Lingman said. “[He’s had] to be a little bit meaner than he really is, because he’s one of the nicest guys...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Freshman Li Playing As a Veteran | 3/18/2004 | See Source »

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