My Statement on the News of Today’s Passing
Read MoreI won’t use any names because that should be obvious. Be sure and read on, ’til the very end.
Sam Harris Podcast Features a Conversation with Ricky Gervais
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Don’t miss this week’s Sam Harris podcast, which features comedian Ricky Gervais.
The Greatest Television Commercial Ever
A reunion may take the most unexpected turn in a way we least expect it.
Usually, around this time, I attend a showing of all the Oscar-nominated short films of that year held at a local movie theater. It’s fantastic. I’ve done this for the last five years or so, which means I’ve been fortunate to see many short movies that aren’t widely shown to mass audiences. Some of these amazing films last only a few minutes.
HERE’S MY REVIEW OF ONE OF THE SHOWINGS
My takeaway from this exposure is the recognition it’s a much tougher challenge to tell a story and make it compelling in just a few minutes of screen time. Sure, a two-hour movie with a big budget has an unlimited range of possibilities. But try and make the audience smile and cry in just 90 seconds.
What you’re about to see is likely to do precisely that.
The following short video was a public service announcement from Argentina released in 2015. Please watch. Even if you’ve seen this before, a reminder is always good. I promise it’s well worth your time and will melt your heart as it melted mine. The purpose of the ad campaign to create greater awareness comes as a surprise and is revealed at the conclusion.
Read MoreThe Red White and Blue Stripes: The Presidential Band
Read MoreMany former presidents played musical instruments. A few were accomplished musicians who wrote songs. On this President’s Day 2021, let’s strike up the band!
Idiot Hypnotized by Las Vegas Showman, Loses $47K, then Sues
Read MoreFile this one in the “you’re not going to believe this” category.
A Question for Sports Bettors About Superstition
Do you believe in jinxes? Many sports bettors say — yes.
Wine Review: Lakeville Brut Rose (Napa Valley, California)
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I’m currently in the midst of my two-week self-imposed alcohol sabbatical, which I do twice per year. These are my notes from last week’s trials and tastings.
Restaurant Review: Zaytoon’s Restaurant and Market
Read MoreZaytoon’s Restaurant and Market has been our “go-to” for “to go” for quite a long time. Simple. Fresh. Delicious. Affordable. Quick. Family owned and run, the restaurant-market is informal. Zaytoon’s has only about six tables, but does a busy takeout business, especially at night.
Video: Happy Hour with Al Mancini (Food Critic–Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nolan Dalla hosts “Happy Hour,” a talk show on Zoom with guest Al Mancini, the food and restaurant critic for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
HAPPY HOUR: NOLAN DALLA (HOST) with AL MANCINI (GUEST)
THE LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT SCENE AND TRENDS IN FOOD CULTURE with AL MANCINI, RESTAURANT CRITIC AND FOOD WRITER FOR THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Topics:
1. LIFE AS A RESTAURANT REVIEWER AND FOOD CRITIC
2. CURRENT TRENDS IN RESTAURANTS AND FOOD
3. MANCINI’S LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS
Best pizza, best steakhouse, best burger? It’s all open for discussion.
Read MoreYesterday and Today: The Beatles at Washington Coliseum
Read More57 years ago today, the Beatles played their first live concert in America. On the night of February 11, 1964 music and popular culture changed forever. Some 20 years after that historic event, I made a pilgrimage to the site of that first concert, and 50 years later (in 2014) I wrote about this realization that time never stands still. Here’s my remembrance of Washington Coliseum, within walking distance of Union Station.
Facing the Firing Squad
