Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 15, 2015 in Blog, Movie Reviews |
A blockbuster movie was released, in which a heavily-armed, highly-trained maniacal loner with no apparent friends nor familial attachments murders a heap of people during the course of his 2-hour, 34-minute onscreen presence. Dozens of hard-working, loyal private and public employees, many with families and children of their own, are shot, maimed, burned, crushed, and blown apart in order to satisfy the killer’s bloodthirsty cravings.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 15, 2015 in Blog, Essays |
My New NFL Betting System: “Mini-Martingaling Your Way Out of the Red and Into the Black”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 14, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal |
I was delighted to be invited to play in last night’s poker charity event held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Here’s the story of a fabulous night for a great cause.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 13, 2015 in Blog, Politics, Rants and Raves |
The conservative movement has perfected the dark art of victimhood to detestable new lows, even for them.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 12, 2015 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Politics |
“Bridge of Spies” is far from a movie masterpiece. Yet, it’s true to historical events. Moreover, there’s a critically important message here entirely consistent with Spielberg’s legacy as a noble filmmaker and master of historical recreation, that patriotism can mean doing things that unpopular. That’s something to ponder now, just as much as back then.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 9, 2015 in Blog, Las Vegas |
Las Vegas can be a strange place to live.
Consider two recent stories from our hometown newspaper, the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Both features are 100 percent accurate.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 8, 2015 in Blog |
Near disaster was averted this week when my little moneymaker finally showed up this morning at 8 am, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and ready to make her NFL selection for Sunday.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 2, 2015 in Blog |
Note: 5 Minute Video Rant Below
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 1, 2015 in Blog |
I suspect most of us are hard-wired to remember our most impressionable youthful experiences. That’s why there’s such big market for nostalgia. The histories of the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers have been written about ad nauseam. But they still sell because so many people grew up supporting those teams and there remains an insatiable appetite for alternative perceptions of our most fond memories.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 31, 2015 in Blog |
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