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Sage Vice

Strong morals in strange places? Author Richard Abowitz seeks to justify the ways of Vegas to mankind.

June 4, 2008
A reality show starring me and a porn star? Help me decide
June 13, 2008
Dylan: Father and Son
July 14, 2008
Obscenity undefined: Stagliano reflects on his indictment
June 27, 2008
Even in troubled times, entrepreneur says this bud’s for you
July 22, 2008
Wrath doesn’t live here anymore: Inside the Libertine

Recent Posts

July 30, 2008
Late-arriving Paris has quite a pair — 300, in fact
July 22, 2008
Wrath doesn’t live here anymore: Inside the Libertine
July 14, 2008
Obscenity undefined: Stagliano reflects on his indictment
July 7, 2008
Paris! Welcome to Sage Vice
July 2, 2008
The Tao of Donovan (in a Las Vegas penthouse)

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06.30.08 · 11:51 AM

Lust in a time of recession

Given a choice between sex and drugs, which vice do you think people will be quicker to drop in a recession? Apparently, people cut the discretionary sex first. I met Ms. J. at the Elephant Bar in the District. I’ve learned in the past that when interviewing a hooker, ask for a table away from any children. So, we found an isolated corner for the three of us to talk: Ms. J., her unemployed boyfriend and I. I was lucky ... Read more...

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06.27.08 · 1:08 PM

Even in troubled times, entrepreneur says this bud’s for you

Las Vegas was proclaimed to be in a recession yesterday by a prominent local economist. Of course, that is based on models that apply to the mainstream economy. In the spirit of this blog, I’ve decided to do a series to see how the 7 Deadly Sins are doing in recession: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. These principals are from the early days of Christianity and hardly apply to 2008 Vegas. Even in the good economic times ... Read more...

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06.24.08 · 7:30 PM

Vanishing

Oh no. I no longer exist. My Wikipedia entry has been deleted. So, what if it was written by a stripper? (She wrote me an email claiming credit.) For months I had felt my existence was part of the vast sum of human knowledge people have access to on the online encyclopedia of everything. I love Wikipedia, so exemplary of the net’s special mix of thoroughness coupled with a sketchy level of accuracy. But I existed; I was real. I ... Read more...

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06.24.08 · 5:01 PM

Complaints and consequences

Last night I introduced my best friend to the woman I am dating. It seemed the right time as I had met Aurora’s father the day before. While I was nervous meeting her dad, I was hysterical having her meet Caroline. I knew I would be on my best behavior with her father, but when it comes to Caroline and Aurora, one of the things I like about both of them is that I can never entirely predict how either ... Read more...

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06.13.08 · 12:38 PM

Dylan: Father and Son

Father’s day weekend is upon us. And, a new album came out this week. A man stands there, on an album cover, literally, a man with his hat in his hand. His famous name is on the cover of the disc, too, and the producer, Rick Rubin, is a legend at helping artists reconnect with their muse. Open the packaging and the disc has the famous label, Columbia, there, too, even with the dissolution of the recording industry: Columbia Records. ... Read more...

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06.10.08 · 2:42 PM

TLDR: Too long, didn’t read

I remember the first time I got that TLDR message from someone who I sent a link to. So, let me start this long item with the short version for the TLDR crowd, because this is about you and what is being said about you: 1) The Atlantic Monthly, in a cover story for a forthcoming double issue, worries, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains.” Don’t worry, you aren’t stupid just lazy. The ... Read more...

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06.4.08 · 2:58 PM

A reality show starring me and a porn star? Help me decide

I was covering a red carpet on New Year’s Eve at LAX at the Luxor when I was first asked if I was interested in participating in a reality show by a producer for a cable network. It was in fact an offer to both my date and to me. But since only I heard the inquiry, I said, “No,” at once for both of us; if you were me you would see little reason to toss a camera into ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week

Cocktail of the Week Nov 13, 2008
by Xania Woodman

Harvest Spice

Yep, back at SushiSamba again for the last in a series of kick-ass cocktails, this one incorporating the world's first super-premium ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton, which is currently tearing ...
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