Las Vegas

The New York Times has an interesting article on Las Vegas and the life of the waiters, janitors and busboys that make up many of the cities workforce. The gist of the article is that Las Vegas is a city that gives more people a shot at living a middle class lifestyle in the US compared to any other city. The article chronicles the life of two Mexican immigrants who by sheer dint of hard work have managed to buy a house in a gated community far from the house they owned earlier in a LA ghetto. According to the article, many folks in jobs that would promise penury in other parts of the country have a chance at leading a solid middle class existence in this city of casinos.