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On July 1st, a new business opened in the quiet town of Pahrump, Nevada (about an hour from Las Vegas). What makes this interesting is that the business is a laundromat, called “Dirty Laundry,” which is owned by the Hollywood Madam herself, Heidi Fleiss.

In case you don’t remember the details (or the book or movie), Heidi made headlines in 1993 when she was 27, by being arrested for running a very upscale call girl ring. Her little black book was filled with movie industry names, along with royal figures, heads of state, politicians, sheiks and business tycoons.

Many famous people were worried that her trial would wind up making their own dirty laundry very public. But actually the only names which came out were actor Charlie Sheen and Texas billionaire businessman Robert T. Crow, who admitted to using her service. Sheen actually testified in her trial that he’d spent over $35,000 for the girls’ services. He paid using personal checks, including one for services on Christmas day.

So why is Ms. Fleiss opening a laundromat in Death Valley? Evidently it’s so she’ll have something to do to pass the time until she has approval to open a legal brothel in Pahrump. Of course, once her brothel is open, it’ll probably be nice to have somewhere to send all their dirty laundry.

Hey, I wonder if Charlie Sheen will be stopping by to leave a load with Heidi this time?

Teachers, schoolgirls and librarians, all taking off their clothes. What could be better than that? How about hot Las Vegas strippers dressed up in those outfits for a back-to-school fund-raiser called “Detention.”

Performers at Scores Las Vegas, a , peeled out of their clothes and offered lap dances to customers, to support the local school district. Scores also matched patrons donations on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Money raised will be used to provide new or gently used materials, supplies and computers to Clark County teachers for free or little cost.

Maybe it’s just me, but I like the subtle irony of strippers working hard to make sure someone gets an education.

If you aren’t there already or on your way, then you’re missing the annual Lifestyles swingers gathering. The Stardust Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is hosting about 3,000 people this week for a five-day event that includes socializing, seminars, and sex.

The conference organizer estimates that there are 3 million swingers in the United States alone. The Lifestyles group was founded in 1969 and began holding the annual conferences in the 1970s. The Las Vegas event is the largest annual U.S. swinging event.

It’s estimated that perhaps 40 percent of the couples were attending their first conference. And for all of their obvious enthusiasm, few of the swingers tell family and friends about their hobby.

You can get more information at Lifestyles