Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 28, 2014 in Blog, Personal, Travel |

Places like Dr. King’s view of what was a mass demonstration reflecting a larger society and world filled with inequity on that memorable day in the nation’s capital remained an integral part of who we are and reflect the ideals of the society that we hope to become someday to come.
We’re not there yet. We have a long way to go. We might not ever get there. But it’s still important to dream. It’s important to struggle and strive towards something better. It’s important to imagine the possibilities.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 26, 2014 in Blog |

Asking God for a favor.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 25, 2014 in Blog, Book Reviews, General Poker, Las Vegas, World Series of Poker |

Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster who Created Vegas Poker doesn’t necessarily cover much new territory, especially to those who already know of Binion’s shady past. It simply tells the story far better and in much greater detail than any other available source.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 24, 2014 in Blog, Personal, Rants and Raves, Travel |

Each time I cut corners, something really bad seems to happen which makes me blow a fuse and I end up writing and ranting about it.
So, here I am. My story begins two hot and sticky summer nights ago when I arrived in humidity-drenched Dallas at way past midnight, long after the rental car location was supposed to close.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 22, 2014 in Blog, Restaurant Reviews, Travel |

Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse Barbecue is one of those hidden dives in a lousy part of town that serves not only outstanding food, but also once institutionalized a specific cuisine and way of cooking.
It’s been a Dallas mainstay since 1910.
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