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Posted by on Aug 19, 2013 in Blog, Las Vegas, Rants and Raves, Restaurant Reviews | 1 comment

The Whine Tasting: One Drunk Puppy

 

One Drunk Puppy

 

“One Drunk Puppy” seems like a strange name for a wine tasting event.  The proceeds raised from selling thousands of tickets for a room that comfortably holds about 150 goes to support a charity for homeless dogs here in Las Vegas.  Hence the odd name.  We love wine and who among us doesn’t like dogs — so this was a “must-attend” event.

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Posted by on Aug 16, 2013 in Blog, Essays, Politics | 2 comments

Gays Aren’t Destroying the Institution of Marriage — Rather, They’re Saving It

 

Gay Marriage

 

Opponents of changing marriage laws in the United States claim that extending these rights to same-sex couples “threatens the institution of marriage.”

But evidence shows that gays are hardly matrimony’s primary menace.  In fact, it’s the straights, the so-called traditionalists who have evaded, mocked, and in increasing numbers abandoned the most sacred marriage vow, “I wed thee….’til death do us part.”

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Posted by on Aug 16, 2013 in Blog, Book Reviews, Politics | 0 comments

Why Mao Tse-tung Still Matters

 

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I’m attracted to historical biographies.  Perhaps it’s an inherent sense of curiosity combined with the obligation to spend at least some measure of time reading the works of dedicated authors who in rare instances spent not merely years, but decades conducting extensive research and ultimately giving new life to people and subjects we thought we already knew well, but may have misunderstood.

Such is definitely the case with one of my favorite books, The Power Broker:  Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winner for non-fiction. 

Such is also the case for any of the four other Robert A. Caro books on Lyndon B. Johnson, clearly the most thorough research and writing exercise ever conducted on a U.S President by one man.  Such is also the case with John Adams by David McCullough, arguably our most noted historian.  I could go on and on.

Such is also the case with “Mao:  The Untold Story,” written by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday. 

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Posted by on Aug 14, 2013 in Blog, General Poker | 2 comments

My Annual Plea to Get David Sklansky Nominated for the Poker Hall of Fame

david-sklansky

 

Note:  The opinions expressed here are entirely those of Nolan Dalla.  These views do not reflect the official position of the World Series of Poker, Poker Hall of Fame, Caesars Entertainment, or its staff.

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