The Las Vegas Badger

The Las Vegas Badger is about politics, humor, sports, reality shows in Las Vegas, especially Pawn Stars and anything else interesting. While I live in Las Vegas, my heart is still in Wisconsin. Thanks for visiting the blog and feel free to browse the web site.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Strange, Wierd

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The Nevada Highway Patrol has a web site that tells it readers about accidents and road hazards on the State's highways.  http://www.nvd...
Monday, May 21, 2012

Pawn Stars Review: May 21, 2012

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Today was the hottest day of the year in Las Vegas when we got to 104F this afternoon.  You do have to give credit to people who work outsid...

Well, This Explains A Few Things

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From the Las Vegas Sun: Ever listen to Rep. Mark Amodei give a speech and you know the man can be long-winded. But his verbosity seems to...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012

RIP Robin Gibbs

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Another music great died.  First, this past week, was Donna Summer and today, Robin Gibb joins that great disco ball in the sky. From Rolli...
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This Is Way Too cool

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From the LVRJ:    Prom never entered his mind, not even when he rolled to the ledge and saw rose petals strewn over the school's wheelc...

Eclipse Today

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From the LVRJ:  A wide swath of Nevada will enjoy a rare front row seat Sunday afternoon as the moon passes in front of the sun, creating a ...

So, Why Weren't They Charged With A Hate crime?

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From ABC News: A lesbian couple who claimed they were victims of a hate crime have been arrested after police determined they staged the inc...
Saturday, May 19, 2012

2/3 Of The Way For A Triple Crown

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From ESPN:  I'll Have Another waited a little longer to catch Bodemeister in the stretch this time, and now that he's done it twice...

Today Sucks For A Lot Of NASCAR Fans

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Today is going to suck for a lot of NASCAR fans as today is the annual All star race in Charlotte, NC. What sucks is that the race will not...
Friday, May 18, 2012

Pawn Stars Airplane Involved In Fatal Carsh?

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From todays's Las Vegas Sun: Two people were killed Friday afternoon when a small, single-engine jet crashed just west of Boulder City A...
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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Just Curious?

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The second biggest election this year, besides the presidential election, is the recall race involving Gov. Scott Walker and Tom Barrett, ma...
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Who Exactly Are The Children And Who Are The Adults?

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Yesterday, they day the CCSD administration announced layoffs of about 1000 teachers, the CCSD school board had a meeting and, according to ...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Walker Kicking Butt In Wisconsin Recall

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The Democrats in Wisconsin had so much hope of recalling Gov. Scott Walker, but their best laid plans are falling flat on their face as Walk...
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Killer Dog Update

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From the LVRJ: In a sworn statement filed in District Court on Tuesday, Elizabeth Keller wrote that she was trying to revive Jeremiah Eskew-...

Zodia Killer Found?

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From the Reno Gazette Journal:  It's been more than three decades since the puzzling case of the Zodiac Killer unfolded and now a former...

And Now Come The CCSD Layoffs

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From the LVRJ:  Class sizes will increase and more than 1,000 teachers will be laid off if the Clark County School Board adopts its proposed...

So, Zimmerman Was Beat Up By Obama's Son

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From ABC News:  A medical report compiled by the family physician of accused Trayvon Martin murderer George Zimmerman and obtained exclusive...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Will The Last Person In North Las Vegas Please Turn Out The Lights?

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From the LVRJ: The streets of North Las Vegas might soon have fewer police officers and firefighters to watch over them after the City Counc...

Obama's Mental Illness Shines Once Again

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Hey, It's Only Taxpayer Money

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Clark County must be rolling in money because they are paying and wasting money hand over fist. Story # 1: A dispute over the firing of a ...
Monday, May 14, 2012

I Hardly Noticed

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I guess Ron Paul dropped out the GOP race for president today.  Seriously, was he ever in it?  He was like the crazy uncle in the cellar.  ...

Pawn Stars Review: May 14, 2012

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Summer has finally hit in Las Vegas.  Temperatures are nearing the 100's, all the snow is off of Mount Charleston, the swimming pools ar...
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Las Vegas Review Journal: Cowards

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The Las Vegas Review Journal (LVRJ) is joining the ranks of many papers in which they are demanding that people who comment on their stories...
Sunday, May 13, 2012

Marine See's Disabled Son Walk For First Time

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As a special education teacher, these stories really tug at my heart strings.  I am sure the boy's dad was so proud of him, just as an...

The True Unemployment Rate

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The U-6 unemployment rate is the true unemployment rate we have in the United States.  So, what is the U-6 unemployment rate? The U6 une...

Who Said Golf Fans Don't Have A Sense Of Humor

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From ESPN: Not so for Kevin Na . Already struggling with a pre-shot routine of practice swings, waggles and a few intentional whiffs so he...
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If Bill Clinton Can Be The First Black President, Then...

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I'm sure Michelle is asking some serious questions to President Obama in the bedroom tonight.  But maybe that explains why the Obama...

R.I.P Donald "Duck" Dunn

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Donald "Duck" Dunn from the Blues Brothers and other bands died today. From the Reno Gazette Journal: Bass player and songwrit...
Saturday, May 12, 2012

Interesting View On Las Vegas Sun Editorial Page

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Reported Attack Site! This web site at www.lasvegassun.com has been reported as an attack site and has been blocked based on your security ...

Judge Says Dog Can Be Put Down

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From the Las Vegas Sun: Despite the efforts of a New York-based animal rescue group, Onion — the dog that attacked and killed a 1-year-old ...

TSA Saves Us From Another Terrorist

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From the Washington Examiner: Apparently, even people disabled while serving the United States in the war in Afghanistan won't be spared...

Thank You NASCAR For Tribute To Carroll Shelby

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Tonight, NASCAR had a moment of silence for Carroll Shelby, one of life's most interesting men, who passed away on Friday. Shelby had a...

More Support For Yucca Mountain

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Surprisingly, the Pahrump Valley Times has put forth an editorial supporting reopening Yucca Mountain to receive used nuclear rods from nucl...

Knucklehead

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Las Vegas's Bryce Harper found out last night that is not very smart to swing a bat at a wall. From ESPN: The only downside was an ill-...
Friday, May 11, 2012

Congress Report On Fast and Furious

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From the El Paso Times: Firearms connected to Operation Fast and Furious were used in the 2010 slaying of the brother of the former Chihuah...
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This Just Won't Work In The United States

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Natalia Juarez is a liberal candidate for the Mexican Congress and is running and is a member of the Democratic Revolution Party.  She is...
Thursday, May 10, 2012

What About Obama's High School Days?

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The liberal media machine are all over Mitt Romney about his high school days in which he, like most high school kids, acted like a goof an...
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Las Vegas Sports Book Predict Perfect Season For the Packers and Patriots

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From the Las Vegas Sun:  Neither the New England Patriots nor the Green Bay Packers finished last season the way they wanted. The New York ...

I Wonder What Is In Assembly Speaker John Oceguera's Closet

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The Las Vegas Sun is a very liberal newspaper and it's columnists are extremely liberal, especially Patrick Coolican who is about an ext...

It's Always An Adventure Eating At The El Dorado Cafe

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The El Dorado Casino, in downtown Henderson, has a little cafe and it serves your basic comfort foods: hamburgers, pot roast, steaks, fish e...
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About Me

Dan
Grew up in Wauwatosa but graduated from Oconomowoc H.S.. graduated from U.W. Madison, after serving in the Air Force. Taught in MPS and Westfield School District. Coached Special Olympics for several years. Moved to Las Vegas 6 1/2 years ago and teach in the CCSD as a special education teacher. This blog does not accept advertisements nor do we accept other people's writings, unless it is solicited. While I write about Pawn Stars, I do not work there and have nothing to do with the shop or store. Thanks for stopping by and if you have any questions, please e-mail.
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