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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 4, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal | 9 comments

The Early Years of the Atlantic City Poker Scene

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Poker’s legalization in Atlantic City changed many lives, including mine.

It wasn’t so long ago that every Hold’em player on the East Coast knew each other.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 2, 2015 in Blog, Personal | 1 comment

How to Tell If You’re Owned by Your Cat

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“Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.”

― Christopher Hitchens (The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever)

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 1, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal | 1 comment

Highlights and Lowlights: Looking Back at the First Season of “Poker Night in America”

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The first season of “Poker Night in America” has now concluded, with another year of new programs soon shifting to Monday nights. What follows is my look back on the first season of broadcasts, including some of my fondest memories and biggest disappointments of 2014.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 31, 2014 in Blog, Personal | 8 comments

True Confessions: The Many Mistakes I Made in 2014

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This New Year’s Eve is an occasion to look back on what we’ve done these previous 364 days. Right now, I shall do precisely that. Forgive the self-indulgence.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 25, 2014 in Blog, Personal | 2 comments

A Christmas Night Manifesto for Secular Humanists (Part 2)

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By the looks of me and the things that I do, one would assume I’m a Christian believer. Every year, I put up a Christmas tree and hang up pretty lights and decorations. I’ve committed most of the verses of popular Christmas songs to memory. I attend Christmas shows, even those held inside churches. I send out Christmas cards to friends and family. I buy presents. My heart is filled with joy. I even get sentimental.