Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Las Vegas: No subtlety allowed.

Guess how much the new sign marking the Nevada/Arizona border near the Hoover Dam cost? If you guessed $396,090 you would be correct! Additionally, if you guessed correctly, you might consider playing the lottery or delving into gaming. It’s only money. Right, Las Vegas? The stately sign might have been more effective if they’d included…

Old Hooters never die, they just fade away.

2020 will signal my official search for the best bakery in Las Vegas. Real live bakeries are a rare breed in 2020 America, especially in Las Vegas. The truth is there’s a popular bakery near me, but they do not bake bread. It’s all cookies and cakes- elaborate cakes. Where is a decent freshly baked…

Welp, the flavor of the 2019 Mystery Oreo has been revealed, and sadly, I did not win the sweet $50,000 prize. My first impression of the mystery creme was that its flavor & smell was: “something from the clearance aisle of Bath & Body Works”. The flavor turned out to be a trifle more food…

Welcome to a general store which doesn’t feature sacks of flour or bolts of calico or canned goods. This store is loaded with the stuff of gambling. Back up the covered wagon and load up on dice sticks, lammers, money paddles and/or shufflers amongst the not-general-very-specific inventory. Do you need a roulette wheel, strategy cards,…

At Halloween, Americans let their freak flags fly. Somehow, Halloween has evolved into a national obsession, with Americans spending 8.8 billion dollars on the trappings of spooky. That’s a lot of green dropped on the orange + black. Ranking these United States in celebrating with costumes, candy and decorations, Nevada comes in third. Quite the distinction. Here’s…

Las Vegas from space.