Fever Dreams Enhanced by the American Government
Here in Las Vegas, we’re catching the faintest edge of a weather event that sounds like something from a fantasy novel.
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Algorithms Cannot Compete With the Spectacle of Humans
Repetition amplifies humor and pleasure.
The Sudden Lights of Vegas in the Valley Below
We drove home on an empty parkway, feeling futuristic while fireworks burst alongside our car.
2022 Rotation
This year, release dates be damned. Here’s the music that delivered an unexpected thrill while motoring through the desert.
They Say It’s the Future, They Say It’s Useful for Us
The unique scent of desert rain has a scientific name derived from the Greek words for stone and the blood of the gods.
Even if the Rewards Have Diminished
Each time I step outside, I feel like I’m on a new planet, and I wonder if I will ever tire of the desert.
All the Little Red Bubbles
As I begin to orient myself in Vegas, I know I’m edging too close to the Strip when the plasma donation centers appear.
There’s Too Much Night Here
Due to some 19th-century railroad logic, Nevada is the only non-coastal state in the Pacific Time Zone.
White Line Fever and the Higher Silence Within
I loaded a 15-foot U-Haul with our furniture and pointed it southwest.
My Screens Reflected the Sprawl
I enjoyed driving along smooth parkways to a fast food joint that served spicy Korean pork in a cup.
Vegas Architecture Hides From the Sun
Most Christian churches are located along an east-west axis, with the entrance to the west and the altar to the east.
A Dedicated Place Where I Can Tack Index Cards to the Wall
The Pacific Time Zone is turning me into a morning person, and I do not like it.