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One Small Step for PokerStars, and One Giant Leap for Online Poker

One Small Step for PokerStars, and One Giant Leap for Online Poker

Posted by on Oct 1, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal | 0 comments

 

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From 2004 through 2006, I served as Director of Communications for PokerStars.com (Rational Gaming Enterprises).  The views expressed herein do not reflect the opinions of my past or present employers or associates in any way.  My views are entirely my own.

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House Speaker John Boehner: Take This Job and Shove It!

House Speaker John Boehner: Take This Job and Shove It!

Posted by on Sep 25, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 1 comment

 

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John Boehner (R-OH) dropped an unexpected political bombshell today, announcing he will step down from his leadership post as Speaker of the House and resign his seat in the 114th Congress, where he has served for 24 years.

At first glance, this announcement might seem like a moment to rejoice for many, especially those of us who value having a functioning government.  But it’s not.

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Fascinated by the Dark Side: Black Mass (Movie Review)

Fascinated by the Dark Side: Black Mass (Movie Review)

Posted by on Sep 23, 2015 in Blog, Movie Reviews | 4 comments

 

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This recipe of Irish Mob stew calls for the following ingredients:  Start with a batch of worthless punks, mix in half a dozen grizzly murders conducted onscreen so creatively they almost take on high-art form, season in lots of tough-guy talk muttered in make-believe accents, script in a couple of hundred derivatives of the word “fuck,” and then tell the entire story in flashback mode, and we’ve got yet another helping of a warmed up leftovers which makes for “Goodfella’s” plus “Donnie Brasco” plus “The Departed,” which all adds up to “Black Mass.”

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