100 Essential Albums: #97 — Ol’ Blue Eyes is Back by Frank Sinatra (1973)

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 6, 2018 in 100 Essential Albums, Blog, Music and Concert Reviews | 6 comments

“And the sky has got so cloudy when it used to be so clear…”

Many of Sinatra’s recordings weren’t just songs. They were vicarious expressions of our very own deeply-subdued emotions, in many cases reflecting loss that Sinatra himself suffered over many decades. Sinatra’s voice conveyed both an acceptance of defeat and confidence that it was okay to feel sad and then reflect upon it.

Restaurant Review: Osteria Costa (Mirage Las Vegas)

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 5, 2018 in Blog, Restaurant Reviews, Travel | 0 comments

Osteria Costa was an accidental discovery and a shockingly great find.

I used the phrase “shockingly great” for good reason. It’s the type of restaurant I normally avoid and even abhor: A Saturday night visit. On The Strip. Pricey Italian. Seemingly pretentious. Snooty. Not my kinda’ place.

Restaurant repellant for the Italian lover’s soul.

Video: Betting on Elections/Politics

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 5, 2018 in Blog, Politics, Sports Betting, Video 1 | 0 comments

Betting on elections requires an apolitical approach. Personal opinions about candidates and various outcomes are not only irrelevant but delusory. Just as wagering for or against sports teams because of our allegiances would be a long-term losing strategy, betting on political elections because we prefer one candidate versus the other is misguided.

Trump is a Cult of Personality

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 1, 2018 in Blog, Politics | 3 comments

Once, we thought a declaration of war on the media was endemic only to Banana Republics. Not the USA. Now, we’ve devolved into a nation run by Banana Republicans.

100 Essential Albums: #98 — Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette (1995)

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 30, 2018 in 100 Essential Albums, Blog, Music and Concert Reviews | 0 comments

You live you learn, you love you learn
You cry you learn, you lose you learn
You bleed you learn, you scream you learn

Another Open Letter to the Invisible Sky Daddy (a.k.a. “Almighty God”)

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 29, 2018 in Blog, Politics, Rants and Raves | 1 comment

My angry letter to the imaginary sky wizard who thinks he’s God.

Doyle Brunson’s Top Ten Movie Westerns of All-Time

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 24, 2018 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Talking Points, Video 1 | 0 comments

I interviewed poker legend Doyle Brunson and we talked about (not poker)….movie westerns. This is one of the most fun videos I’ve done. I hope to continue these interviews with other people and subjects.