Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 9, 2022 in Blog, Politics, Rants and Raves, What's Left |

If they can get 74 million American doddering dopes and dupes to fall for the bait and switch and blame the Democrat guy, well then, that’s better than getting a free car wash with a fill-up.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 8, 2022 in Blog, Politics |
American-born Eileen Gu won gold at the Beijing Winter Games. Gu, representing China, also ignited a controversy about nationalism and athletics.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 8, 2022 in Blog, Las Vegas, Restaurant Reviews |

Continuing with a new project which is posting short videos of some of my favorite local restaurants. Each video will run 1-3 minutes and provide of glimpse of the restaurant, and dishes I recommend.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 8, 2022 in Blog, Politics, What's Left |

LOL!
Yes, this is real. It popped up onto my Facebook feed today. In G.O.P. Bible-thumpin’ bumpkin politics, this meme checks all the dunce boxes.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 7, 2022 in Blog, Music and Concert Reviews |
Some things in life won’t be done any better. Ever. One of those things is the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan playing blues guitar. It doesn’t get any better. This can’t be topped.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 7, 2022 in Blog, Las Vegas, Sports Betting |
Here’s a 5-minute video discussion on the massive props sheet for the 2022 Super Bowl released by the Westgate Las Vegas.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 7, 2022 in Blog |
Note: Today’s topic was suggested by Adam Pierce (thanks Adam!).
Here’s a two-part question:
Who is the most *overrated* head coach/manager in sports; and who is the most *underrated*?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 5, 2022 in Blog, Personal |

Today is February 6, 2022 — my 60th birthday. I certainly look 60, but I feel 40, and I act 20.
Birthdays have no special significance to me. A birthday is just another day; and 60 is just a number — albeit, a higher number than I’m accustomed to writing on those annoying forms at the doctor’s office.
To me, age is just a state of mind. That is because we’re all polygons. Each one of us has multiple sides and dimensions to who we are. Yet many of us see each other in the shallowest, most incomplete terms. This is even true with people we think we know. That’s unfortunate. It’s one reason I’m sharing this with you.
Not a day goes by that I don’t learn something new. When I’m really lucky, I learn something new about a family member or a friend. It’s one thing to learn about history or famous people we’ve never met. But gaining insights into someone closer is even more meaningful. I think we need more of that.
As has become my annual ritual on this day, here are 60 facts and thoughts on who I am and where’s I’m now at on life’s journey:
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 5, 2022 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

Dragging suitcases across Scotland really sucks, but things are about to go from bad to worse in “No Blade of Grass.”
NO BLADE OF GRASS (1970)
[RETRO-MOVIE REVIEW]
While channel surfing a few nights ago, my remote landed on 256 and Turner Classic Movies.
A film I’d never heard of before was starting, titled No Blade of Grass. The film — based on a cautionary tale of a book, “The Death of Grass,” supposedly apocalyptic fiction — was published in 1956.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 4, 2022 in Blog, Las Vegas, Restaurant Reviews |

I’m trying a new project which is to post short videos of some of my favorite restaurants. Each video will run 1-3 minutes and provide of glimpse of the restaurant, and what I recommend.
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