Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 21, 2018 in Blog, Personal, Politics |

Those who fail to learn after being fooled over and over again are doomed to be fooled over and over again.
Here’s Part 1 of my two-part series on attending a Trump rally in Las Vegas during the fall of 2018.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 18, 2018 in Blog, Book Reviews, Facing the Firing Squad |

If Dr. Charles Murray was a cocktail, he’d be double-shot of classic American conservatism served in a tall glass, with a libertarian twist. He agreed to be part of my most recent “Facing the Firing Squad” segment.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 17, 2018 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

What are the best gangster movies of all time?
I’ve made my “Top Ten” list.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 16, 2018 in Blog |

I’m ready to pounce!
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 15, 2018 in Blog, Sports Betting |

Note: Those who visit my site regularly know the name — Matt Lessinger. He shares his picks on boxing, MMA, and other special events on occasion, and I’m glad to pass them on to readers when he’s in a generous mood.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 15, 2018 in Blog, Restaurant Reviews |

Over the next weeks, months, and years ahead, I’ll be writing about great Happy Hours in Las Vegas.
[Update: Note that this excellent spot closed down, but the location inside the Santa Fe Casino remains open.]
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 11, 2018 in Blog, Personal |

Here’s an article on what the World Trade Center looked like before the attack. We visited a few times and took these photographs, which are now painful to reflect upon. I suppose that many of the people we met on those visits died on that terrible day.
I’ve also included some other articles I’ve written related to the tragedy.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 10, 2018 in Blog, Facing the Firing Squad |

A life fully lived means changing and evolving. We start one way and end up another. We begin in one place and find ourselves somewhere else. We do one kind of work and then find out there’s something better and more fulfilling. Sometimes, we even change the essence of our own identity.
Steve Roselius has always been a “searcher.” And, he appears to have found what he’s looking for. Thanks to Mr. Roselius for agreeing to share his story and “Face the Firing Squad.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 9, 2018 in Blog, Personal, Sports Betting |

Welcome to my NFL picks page.
I’ve been picking games against the spread for 25 years. This is the seventh consecutive season I’ve posted plays here at my personal website. The past six years I’ve enjoyed four winning seasons and two losing seasons. My net overall result, after more than 1,000 posted plays and a massive amount of vig, comes to +$3,571. All prior results are verifiable by clicking any on my old posts:
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 8, 2018 in Blog, General Poker, Movie Reviews |

In 2006, I worked for PokerStars.com and we had a role in financing the production of the movie, “Deal,” starring Burt Reynolds. Here’s that story.
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