Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 15, 2016 in Blog, Music and Concert Reviews, Sports Betting |
If 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.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 14, 2016 in Blog, Personal |
Today, I’d like to tell you about Marieta.
We married 25 years ago on this day.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 13, 2016 in Blog, Travel |
Hiking 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.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 11, 2016 in Blog, Politics |
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.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 9, 2016 in Blog, Politics |
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.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 8, 2016 in Blog, Politics |
Like 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.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 8, 2016 in Blog, Essays |
This 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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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 7, 2016 in Blog |
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 5, 2016 in Blog, Personal, Politics |
This article went viral in February 2016 and has since attracted more than 600,000 hits. It was quoted in the Daily Kos. It certainly upset many Sanders’ supporters who feared the worst about Hillary Clinton and her campaign tactics. This is one of the reasons Clinton lost the general election to Donald Trump 8 months later. Pissing off Sanders’ supporters backfired.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 4, 2016 in Blog, General Poker, Travel |
A few years ago, I wrote about one of my favorite drives within the continental United States — the little-known Nevada State Highway 266 to the east which connects to California State Highway 266 in the west. To say this is a breathtaking journey with amazing diversity would be an understatement.
This scarcely traveled 82-mile single-lane stretch of paved road offers no services nor amenities of any kind. There’s not a gas station nor an electric light the entire way. Cell phone reception is non-existent. You drive through several mountains and valleys, which takes about two hours, and might not see another car or human being during the entire trip.
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