Jane Ann Morrison

A lie doesn’t have to be huge before it matters.

In Las Vegas you roll the dice and take your chances.

President-elect Barack Obama wants Congress to “act boldly and act now” to fix the economy. Sounds as if he needs Jack Bauer on his economic team.

Nevada’s newest Gaming Control Board member, Mark Lipparelli, is serving the shortest term in the board’s history — a mere 25 days. Lipparelli’s quirky term began Jan. 1 and ends Jan. 25.

The difference between locals and tourists: When the bill for lunch in the Encore coffee shop comes and it’s $50 for two for a frittata and a pizza, and iced tea is $4.50, the tourist doesn’t blanch.