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Category Archives: Las Vegas
Sheldon Adelson and the Journalists
Most rich men quarrel with reporters as subjects of coverage. Sheldon Adelson (1933-2021) did that, and then he did more. He sued reporters. He bought the newspaper that covered him. He founded a newspaper in another country and ran it … Continue reading
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Steve Wynn and the Press: Power, Litigation, and the Contest Over Las Vegas
The story of Steve Wynn (b. 1942) and the reporters who covered him reaches past one casino executive and the writers who tracked him. It opens onto the relationship between concentrated private wealth and the institutions meant to scrutinize it. … Continue reading
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The Workplace City: John L. Smith and the Lives Behind Las Vegas
A fourth-generation Nevadan, John L. Smith (b. 1960) wrote a column for the Las Vegas Review-Journal for nearly three decades, worked earlier at the Las Vegas Sun, and now contributes a Sunday column to The Nevada Independent. His byline has … Continue reading
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Should I Move To Las Vegas?
There are no Alexander Technique teachers in Las Vegas. Perhaps I’ll pop over on a regular basis and give lessons. If you’re interested in $100 Alexander lessons, email me at lukeisback at gmail.com. Las Vegas has about ten kosher restaurants … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Jewish Federation
Tom Ficara emails: Hi Luke: It appears that the revelation that Elliot Karp was fired at the Cincinnati Jewish Federation for exactly the same employee abuse that has occurred in his present tenure has given us some new and powerful … Continue reading
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Tagged caesars palace, cone of silence, employee abuse, entertainment director, fear and loathing in las vegas, Jewish Federation
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Las Vegas Jewish Federation
Tom Ficara emails: Hi Luke: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you but we are receiving so much information on Elliot Karp’s bad behavior from his various stops along the Jewish Federation trail that we are simply overwhelmed. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandeis University, capable women, employee abuse, Jewish Federation, reign of terror, rockland new york
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Jewish Federation Las Vegas
Jack emails: Luke, I have been a reader of your blog for quite some time, but feel the need to respond to these postings about the Las Vegas Jewish Federation. I feel it is necessary to clear up some misconceptions … Continue reading
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Tagged agron, federation system, fundraising consultant, Jewish Federation, karp, new professionals
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Jewish Las Vegas – Cincinnati version
Tom Ficara emails: Hi Luke: The national Jewish Federation victims of Elliot Karp are now being head from. With our Las Vegas Jewish Federation video interviews finished, Las Vegas Justice Bureau host Ron Futrell and I will be heading to … Continue reading
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Tagged broadcast tv stations, futrell, Jewish Federation, luke ford, national jewish, philadelphia new york
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Jewish Federation Las Vegas
Tom Ficara emails: Hi Luke: As you know, on Friday Ron Futrell, longtime TV newsman in Las Vegas was in our studios to videotape some of the many victims of Jewish Federation of Las Vegas CEO Elliot Karp. Ron Futrell … Continue reading
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Tagged charry, Jewish Federation, pain and suffering, town folks, tv newsman, vegas community
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Jewish Las Vegas Suit
Report from The Las Vegas Tribune: On March 30, 2010, a charge of discrimination
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Tagged employment opportunity commission, equal employment opportunity, equal employment opportunity commission, longstanding record, racial epithets, verbal harassment
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