Preposterous Historical Revisionism on the Middle East Mayhem

Read MoreAs the old saying goes, the first casualty of war is truth.

Read MoreAs the old saying goes, the first casualty of war is truth.

(L to R) Steven “Ice’ Eisenstein, Steve Goldman, Rich Korbin, Nolan Dalla, Chris O’Connor at Bobby Flay’s in Mohegan Sun Casino — attending FARGO 2014
Read MoreFARGO isn’t what you think. It has nothing to do with North Dakota, although you might see a few “Big Lebowski” types in the group. FARGO is an acronym for the “Fall” version of “BARGE,” which is the largest and longest-running poker annual convention that attracts different kinds of people to the host city for the purposes of two things — to play poker and have fun. What happens at FARGO stays at FARGO.

Read MoreProvidence is defined as the divine guidance of human destiny. That’s accurate. I call it the place where I discovered Black Sambuca.

Read MoreI don’t know her name.
It’s unlikely that I’ll ever know who she is. In fact, I probably won’t ever see her again.
But she certainly made an impression on me, and a positive one at that. Bear with me, the story is worth telling and reading.