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There’s a fine, but definite, line between pride and admiration

I just read your article and enjoyed it very much. I was one of those whose parents were not ashamed to admire me. They convinced me that I was the best or at least very close to being the best — and I was. Consequently, I had no real reason to push myself.

Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada plan expo Aug. 31

The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada’s World of Girls Expo is set to return Aug. 31 at Cashman Center, with plans for it to be bigger and better.

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Las Vegas Pride Festival to celebrate 30 years

The Las Vegas Pride Festival is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary Sept. 6-7 with celebrations around the valley.

Literary Las Vegas: Tom Bradley Jr.

Las Vegas author Tom Bradley Jr., who worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in San Diego County and as a public relations professional in Las Vegas and Texas, recently released his first novel, “The Kona Shuffle.” In it, Las Vegas waitress Noelani B. Lee’s life is upended when she receives a payoff to stay quiet about the governor’s drunken pursuits.

Book briefs for Aug. 27-Sept. 3

Literary announcements this week include a call for Crystal Bookmark Award nominations, a chance for celebrity chefs to roast food critics for a cause and a library district plan to extend hours and team with Madame Tussauds Las Vegas in honor of Library Card Sign-Up Month.

Pools plan last splashes for summer

Two valley water parks plan to open their pools to pooches Sept. 14 to mark the end of the swimming season. The Desert Breeze Aquatic Center and Black Mountain Aquatic Complex will have open swim times for large and small dogs.

Las Ventanas to open new unit for Alzheimer’s patients

Las Ventanas, a continuing care facility in Summerlin, plans to add memory support to its services as early as 2014, opening a new wing to be called The Grove.

Sunday deluge brings flooding, debris to Las Vegas roads

Jeana Churchill just wanted to take her Little Caesars pizza home on Sunday night, but instead she ended up rescuing a family stuck in violent floodwaters in the northwest valley.