Doomsday Prophet Hedges His Bets

Skin Game

Jabba the Hutt Impersonator Dead at 87

Deeply Lazy Man Sez:  ‘Never bet against me.’

Like Russian Roulette, But Deadlier

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman looks like she has 

played one game of Blackjack too many.

Trump's Taj Mahal Takes a Gamble, Drops Out of

Casino Race

Little Known Fact #62

Gollum is a multi-billionaire who made his fortune

in casinos.

Donald Trump

America's Ace in the Hole

"John McCain in Crisis, Loses Big on iPhone Poker

During Senate Hearing on Syria"

Man Blows Life Savings of $2600 on Carnival Game, 

Wins Giant Rastafarian Banana

North Korean Ambassador at Vatican, 

Hawking Gambling Site

Man Raises Ante in Cat Blogging Competition

with Kevin Drum

The last time Jonathan Krohn played the big stakes slots 

in Vegas, he won Bill Bennett as Grand Prize.  What to do 

with him afterward severely taxed his pubescent mind,

as time would tell.

"Why are you trying to buy the government, 

Mr. Adelson?"

"I think every billionaire should own

at least one, and the price is right for 

the government of the United States 

at the moment.  And besides, I never 

settle for second best."

Over the past year, JP Morgan Chase spent $2 million 

lobbying for the loophole that allowed it to lose $2 billion. 

Among banksters, this is called Return on Investment. 

Q:  What's the difference between Jamie Dimon,

Chairman of JP Morgan Chase, and a bookie?

A:  Jamie Dimon wears nicer suits.

Allegories for Our Time #24

Unplanned Parenthood: the Las Vegas of Straight Marriage

"No, I'm NOT a Vegas blackjack dealer!  I'm Al Cardenas,

chairman of the American Conservative Union.  Next question!"

Creepy (/ˈkrēpē/) adj. Of or producing a sensation of

uneasiness or fear, as of things crawling on one's

skin.  [Sheldon Adelson is a creepy billionaire.]