{ thoughts on a world of chance from David G. Schwartz }

haphazard world Archives

An evil, legendary hybrid mutant

Thursday August 17th, 2006 in haphazard world | No comments »

With friends like these…

Tuesday August 1st, 2006 in haphazard world | No comments »

Not-such-a-mystery meat

Monday June 19th, 2006 in haphazard world | No comments »

Diet Coke, Mentos, and the Bellagio fountain

Tuesday June 13th, 2006 in haphazard world | 1 Comment »

The cardroom church

Tuesday June 6th, 2006 in gambling & culture, haphazard world | No comments »

Bee betting

Friday June 2nd, 2006 in gambling & culture, haphazard world | 1 Comment »

Good luck, bad luck, or divine design?

Wednesday May 31st, 2006 in haphazard world | No comments »

LV meteor?

Wednesday May 24th, 2006 in haphazard world, life in vegas | No comments »

He writes the songs (that the slot players sing)

Monday May 15th, 2006 in gambling & culture, haphazard world | No comments »

More trendy fun

Thursday May 11th, 2006 in haphazard world | 1 Comment »

Plastic Conartistry

Wednesday April 19th, 2006 in haphazard world, life in vegas | No comments »

Gambling your way out of prison?

Tuesday April 11th, 2006 in gambling & culture, haphazard world | No comments »

Freefalling cat

Wednesday March 22nd, 2006 in haphazard world | No comments »

Wing and a prayer

Friday March 17th, 2006 in haphazard world | No comments »

Running alone is bad?

Monday March 13th, 2006 in haphazard world | No comments »

White house carpet obsession

Tuesday March 7th, 2006 in haphazard world | No comments »

But how’s the pension plan?

Friday February 17th, 2006 in haphazard world | No comments »

Love and Pocket Aces

Thursday February 16th, 2006 in gambling & culture, haphazard world | 1 Comment »

Winds of reform

Wednesday January 18th, 2006 in gambling & culture, haphazard world | No comments »

What happens at the coffeehouse…

Monday January 9th, 2006 in haphazard world | No comments »

David G. Schwartz

the die is cast

is the online home of David G. Schwartz, who writes extensively about Las Vegas, gambling, and history.

He's the Director of the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV and has a Ph.D. in United States history from UCLA. He's also taught a range of subjects, running the gamut from hospitality security to gambling history to writing creative non-fiction.

You can learn more about him on the about page.