Fuel Costs Reduce Sin

According to a CNN report, high gas prices are hurting Nevada's brothel business. According to Geoffrey Arnold, president of the Nevada Brothel Owners' Association--and isn't Momma Arnold proud of her son's accomplishments--truckers account for 75% of of the business at Nevada's rural brothels. Some brothels are giving out gas cards to patrons, and have reduced prices.

But only 16 of the state's 28 legal brothels are located in rural areas. The others, located in cities, cater to tourists and conventions, and their business has increased this year.

So mixed signals at the intersection of the economy and religion.

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Steve DennieCareer-wise, I've been hanging around and writing about and cheering on churches and pastors for the past 25 years as my denomination's Communications Director.
I write primarily for my own amusement. If anyone wants to eavesdrop, they're welcome to it. My heartbeat is serving God faithfully through the local church. But my posts repeatedly stray into sports, politics, movies, and other nonsense.
I've been blogging since 2004, and it's been fun. Please understand that, though I work for the United Brethren in Christ denomination, the nonsense I spew out here comes from my own semi-functional brain in a totally personal, non-official capacity. Yes, that's a disclaimer.

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