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Galleries prepare for Oct. 4 First Friday

The First Friday arts festival is set to celebrate the monthly event’s 11th anniversary from 5 p.m. to midnight Oct. 4 at venues throughout the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas.

Humans are just making it up as they go along

I nurture the idea that advertising in America is a “tell.” That is, if you pay attention to advertising, you can discern a measure of who we are as a tribe. Our values – what we really cherish. Our relative competence in the noble discipline of critical thinking. Our depth.

Book briefs: Oct. 1-7

Information on books, author visits and library events happening in the Las Vegas Valley.

Mob researcher’s life influenced academia

Joseph Albini was one of those guys who ended up making the world a better place without really intending to.

Buyers best beware of unlicensed contractors

Try this on for size: In the 12 months ending last June 30, approximately 1,200 criminal complaints were opened against unlicensed contractors in the state. That includes a goodly percentage in Summerlin. Certainly any area with a heavy concentration of senior citizens, and especially those in Sun City Summerlin, is highly vulnerable to scammers.