The ancients believed that eclipses were omens. In Vietnam, people believed that a solar eclipse was caused by a giant frog devouring the Sun, while Norse cultures blamed wolves for eating the Sun. In ancient China, a celestial dragon was thought to lunch on the Sun, causing a solar eclipse. ( continue reading… )

My apologies to our readers for the lateness of this post but the late flight precluded posting yesterday. The title of this post reflects the lesson that almost everybody learns from their time in Las Vegas – the house always wins. Always. I know there are people who believe, and ( continue reading… )