Every bear for himself. God against all.

That night I couldn’t sleep.  Towards the morning I got up and went for a walk.  The casino was empty except for the cleaning crew who were hard at work on the blood and vomit stains accumulated the night before.  
It was still dark outside, damp and cold.  I stopped in the driveway to chat with the valets but [...]

This past weekend I attended the Maracas Conference, a gathering of influential writers, artists, and editors who meet annually at the legendary Maracas Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey to discuss the state of the industry and to network.  Naturally, I felt nothing but dread as the date of the conference drew near.  I was [...]