Back from Vegas, No more beard, Darth Vader is up to no good, and George Carlin

Back from Las Vegas. I had a great trip. And, I lost a bunch of money. Oh well, maybe I will get them next time.

Vegas is a funny place. It really brings out the worst in people. In particular groups of young men get a real swagger on. I heard more profanity on the elevators at the Venetian than was ever uttered at a George Carlin show. I saw a guy goosing a woman who was not his wife while her kids had their backs turned. I saw a fight in a poker tournament (right beside me) because one guy kept making crybaby noises at another guy.  I have observed it every time I have been to Vegas – people get really self-indulgent when they are in Vegas.

A series of recent events have combined to convince me to lose my beard. So... it's gone. My kids are angry, my wife is unhappy but I am sticking to my decision. No more beard.

And, by way of comparision, me with a beard. Let me know which you prefer. 

Here is today’s pic of the day… You will note that Darth is going undercover. This is not going to end well.

And, in tribute to George Carlin.

“The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A Death! What’s that, a bonus? I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You get kicked out when you’re too young, you get a gold watch, you go to work. You work forty years until you’re young enough to enjoy your retirement. You do drugs, alcohol, you party, you get ready for high school. You go to grade school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a little baby, you go back into the womb, you spend your last nine months floating …and you finish off as an orgasm.”