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MAN KILLED BY SHARK OFF SAN DIEGO, CA!! FIRST SUCH DEATH IN MANY YEARS

click on images to enlarge! Two bedroom suites available at the Lamplighter.
Old school charm here.
The Gatewood offers smog checks as well

as accommodations in a cubist environment?

POLL:

Most agree that El Pollo Loco and Chipotle Mexican Grill have the healthiest ingredients of the major chain take out restaurants.

Wendy’s Burger (chain) consumed by Nelson Peltz.

The billionaire has added Wendy’s to his portfolio which includes Arby’s. Apparently Wendy’s has been losing ground (beef?) to her arch (intentional pun) rival McDonald's. L.E. guesses this answers the question “where’s the beef?”

What to do?
Interest rates (maybe 3.05%) on our savings accounts are at a level which L.E. believes do not keep up with inflation (check out gasoline and food prices).

Stock prices, even of many stocks which report improved earnings, seem to be down around 25% from last year and there is still fear among many analysts (and stock holders) that recent recovery is just a classic bear market rally. If true many of us will be devastated, especially those of us who face having only a few years in which to recover financially.

Many of us now live in (to classify as “own” appears pretentious in this climate) homes which are now valued (by comparable sales) at perhaps half of the amount one paid for it.

Should we buy gold? Should we live and be merry, spending our savings? Cash in our stocks? Or buy more in the hope that the market (stock and housing) has “bottomed?”

HERE IS ANOTHER ABSOLUTELY FREE AND FABULOUS LAS VEGAS STYLE RECIPE FOR YOUR DINING PLEASURE COURTESY OF LAS VEGAS CELEBRITY AND PERENNIAL RACONTEUR L.E. FANT

LAS VEGAS STYLE RAUNCHY RUBEN

Today, while attending to business at the magnificent Las Vegas City Hall, L.E. had the pleasure to converse with a Chicago native who missed her beloved Ruben sandwiches (made the Chicago way).
L.E. pondered and recalled a recipe he used some while ago for his Las Vegas Style Raunchy Ruben:

Ingredients (for two sandwiches).
4 slices of Rye bread of your choice.
8 oz of shaved best quality corned beef or pastrami if your desire).
½ cup or so of thousand island dressing with 2 tsp red enchilada sauce mixed in-(or use Russian for traditional taste).
3 oz of well drained sauerkraut.
2 big slices of good Swiss cheese.
Pat of butter.

Method:
(While admittedly tedious L.E. believes the steaming makes a moister, more succulent and, therefore, delicious sandwich than does mere grilling-if you can’t be bothered with steaming use a skillet and grill instead)
Set up a steamer (Chinese style or saucepan with water and grid).
Pile 1/2 of the meat on greaseproof paper or plate in the steamer, top with the cheese. Steam until piping hot and cheese nicely melted. Warm the sauerkraut in the steamer or in a pan.

Meanwhile butter one side of the bread slices, grill until golden.

Apply the dressing generously to both insides of the bread, fill by piling in the meat and cheese, add the warm sauerkraut on top, cut in half and consume while hot and melty!

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Las Vegas Old School Motel Collector Series Images.

click on images to enlarge. The famous Bonanza Motel was not located at the Ponderosa as many believed but here in Las Vegas!
The Walden is adjacent to...?

POLL:

Most believe that Roberto's Taco Shop provides food which is inedible. This is in accord with L.E.'s finding and may well be taken as a warning.

OTHER NEWS:

Bank of America Reports 77% decline in profit as provisions for credit losses climb. [F.T. 4/22/08].

Hillary Clinton, after big win warns Iran we will "obliterate Iran" when asked about a possible Iranian nuclear assault on Israel.

L.E. ponders whether her style of rhetoric will enhance the U.S.'s image or further harm it. Also whether such talk makes Hillary's ambition less or more credible with voters.

Only one Presidential candidate appears to have a proper grasp of how the U.S. should engage middle east nations according to L.E. http://www.votenader.org/

Ex U.S. Army engineer arrested for providing Israeli diplomat with nuclear and weapons information. [F.T. 4/23/08].

FINANCIAL TIMES:

Today L.E. received three copies of the Financial Times. One of Monday's edition, one of Tuesday's edition and one for today.

In L.E.'s opinion the best news contained therein was an advertisement for men's shirts from a London based quality shirt maker whereby one may purchase four shirts for $200.

OIL PRICES TOY WITH $120 per barrel as Dollar falters:

Some expect $200 soon. As the summer season approaches it appears likely that $4.00 per gallon is very likely here in Las Vegas.

HAS L.E. FANT CAUSED RICE PRICES TO SKYROCKET?

Perhaps the recent publication of L.E's fabulous risotto and curry recipes have created a run on rice as his readers prepare those recipes for their grateful families and friends?

Many Chinese restaurants in San Francisco and indeed around the world are hoarding rice as the prices continue to rise on world markets. Rice has risen around 50% in the past month or so and may continue to become more expensive.

Las Vegas Hotels, Collector series images of "the other Las Vegas."

Please click on images to enlarge This Fremont St. motel is convenient to public transport and offers old world clapboard charm for its guests.

The Las Vegas Hotel may be more appealing to light sleepers than the adjacent Ogden House Motel as it offers a 1/2 day rate of only $19.99(see the sign on the glass door for details). L.E. wonders whether one has a choice of which half of the day.



L.E. took this image as the machine's rider was issuing a ticket to an unfortunate motorist. It is a gratuitous image which may appeal to some.

POLL:

Most agree with L.E. that "the bird" is likely a Northern Mockingbird.

GREAT NEWS FOR QUITE A FEW:

The U.S. apparently has 3,100,000 people claiming to be millionaires. [F.T. 4/21/08].

NO DAILY PAPER FOR L.E.!

L.E. Fant is irritated. For many months home delivery of his copy of the F.T. has been "spotty." Many complaints to its circulation department have not improved the delivery situation. Most weeks at least one or two issues are late by a day or not delivered at all.

L.E. today commented to the F.T.'s publisher that perhaps where delivery is uncertain in a particular area it may be better to not offer delivery as poor delivery standards reflect poorly on an otherwise magnificent and extremely informative publication.