There'll always be bean-counters

The news that a well-known Vegas performer was mauled by a tiger on stage has been treated in every conceivable way by both journalists and satirists, but I never thought I'd see a story like this: Illusionists Brace for Fallout: "Two possible repercussions: higher insurance and wary venue owners." Come to think of it, I guess chainsaw jugglers everywhere are taking a long, sober look at monster.com.

And by the way: Two years after Sept. 11, 2001, Vegas casino operators are barely making it