In January 1971, I made my first-ever sports wager.
I remember the game all too well because it was my first loser. I lost $1.
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Promptly at 4 pm yesterday, Marieta and I entered an Italian restaurant in Las Vegas.
“Do you have a reservation?” we were asked.
The restaurant was graveyard empty.
“Nope.”
Fortunately, the seating host was able to squeeze us in. Lucky us.
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PREFACE
A few weeks ago, BARGE was held at Binion’s Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. This marked my 22nd consecutive year to attend the annual poker and social gathering, which is a week-long festival of fun. This year might have been the last such event at Binion’s. We’ll see about that. However, BARGE is certain to continue being held somewhere in Las Vegas. Visit www.barge.org for more information.
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Today is Thursday, August 16th, 2018. The scattershooting begins….
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“Man, what am I going to do to follow up the ‘Shaft’ LP? I know — let’s try something badass!”
— Isaac Hayes
Nearly a half-century after being released, Black Moses stands the test of time. It’s a meandering mishmash of disjointed instrumentation and unanticipated musical influences somehow welded together by a singular prophetical artist then at the pinnacle of his power and creativity.
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