John L. Smith writes a 4-times-a-week column for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. It is the most widely-read newspaper feature in Nevada. This prize-winning columnist has published many books, among them, Moving to Las Vegas (co-authored with is wife Tricia); Of Rats and Men: Oscar Goodman's Life from Mob Mouthpiece to Mayor of Las Vegas; No Limit: The Rise and Fall of Bob Stupak; and The Animal in Hollywood with Anthony Fiato. He is a fourth generation Nevadan and lives in Las Vegas with his wife and daughter Amelia.