My Experience at the Nevada Democratic Party Precinct Caucus
Read MoreIntroduction to an Overly Long, Admittedly Self-Indulgent, Highly-Detailed, and Occasionally Funny Story of My Nevada Caucus Experience
Why I’m Supporting Bernie Sanders in the Nevada Caucus
Read MoreIt’s no surprise I’m supporting Bernie Sanders for president. At the risk of overstating the obvious, I will explain the reasons why.
Movie Review: “Fail, Caesar” (Coen Brothers Drop Another Bomb)
Read More“Hail, Caesar!” is a cringe-worthy two hours of excruciating boredom, a thoroughly aimless and fruitless trial of audience perseverance, haphazardly bundled into an incomprehensible splotch of snippets sure to stain an otherwise stellar legacy of previous films produced, written, and directed by the Coen Brothers, a.k.a. Ethan Coen and Joel Coen.
2016 Grammy Awards Picks
Read MoreIf you were around last year at this time, you witnessed one of the most impressive instances of special events handicapping in quite some time.
Matt Lessinger, who has appeared here frequently as my guest on this site (usually giving out picks on boxing, Mixed-Martial Arts, Oscars, Grammys), successfully rattled off an astoundingly perfect night at the 2015 Grammy Awards, picking several winners including a 10-1 shot as “Album of the Year.” That’s as amazing a feat as you will see on a public forum and is far better analysis than anything which appears on the conventional entertainment programs which tout “expert advice.” This is just one reason Lessinger appeared on National Public Radio (NPR) a few years ago, evaluating all the major categories.
Happy 25th Anniversary, Marieta Dalla
Read MoreToday, I’d like to tell you about Marieta.
We married 25 years ago on this day.
Taking a Hike: The Other Side of Las Vegas
Read MoreHiking is one of the last things someone is likely to think about when it comes to either living in or paying a visit to Las Vegas — unless the hike is from one casino to the next.
That’s a pity, because less than 20 miles away from the Las Vegas Strip and only a ten-minute drive from the western fringes of the city limits lies the stark and silent contrast of a vast and still largely undiscovered world full of natural splendor that’s not to be believed — unless you see and experience it for yourself.
Bernie Sanders and “The S-Word”
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Fact: Socialism has drastically improved the lives of billions, including everyone in the United States.
Bernie Sanders needs to do a much better job defining his vision of “democratic socialism.”
That’s because, for millions of Americans, the relatively new political epithet remains confusing, even contradictory.
We Await an Official Statement from the Hillary Clinton Campaign
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It’s been four days since I wrote about my first-hand experience with a telephone “pollster” asking me several loaded questions about the two leading Democratic presidential candidates.
That article went viral and got 600,00 hits. I was even quoted in The Daily Kos.
I am still waiting for an explaination.
Unmasking the Real Marco Rubio
Read MoreLike Bambi running through the woods and aimlessly caught in the headlights, Rubio was blatantly exposed as excruciatingly shallow and intellectually feeble, awkwardly unprepared and ill-suited for the most powerful job in the country — at least right now in the year 2016. When 2024 or 2028 comes around, perhaps he could fare better as a serious presidential candidate, provided he passes his potty training and sheds the political Pampers.
Final Results (2015 NFL Regular Season and Playoffs)
Read MoreThis marks the fourth straight year that I’ve posted NFL picks on my website.
In three years, I’ve posted winning results — including 2012, 2013, and 2015. One year, in 2014, I lost my entire bankroll.
In yesterday’s Super Bowl (and Puppy Bowl 2016), I posted 6 winners, 4 losers, and 1 push. Unfortunately, I suffered losses on my two biggest wagers, so I ended up losing money on the game. My losses amounted to $500 for the day.
Nonetheless, I end this past NFL season up by about 30 percent ($10,000 starting bankroll ended with $13,015). That included about $2,500 worth of losses in season-win totals. It also included nearly $7,000 in vig. So, the biggest winners were the sportsbooks (big surprise).
Thanks to everyone for following along and cheering with (or against) me. See you back here again in September 2016.
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