Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 15, 2015 in Blog, Las Vegas, Personal, Restaurant Reviews |
Moments after the final course was made from scratch, served, and promptly devoured at Mon Ami Gabi’s renowned cooking class, I approached executive chef and part-owner Terry Lynch. My only question was — when’s the next class coming up? I was ready to pounce and make another reservation on the spot. For anyone who enjoys learning more about culinary history, the fine art of cooking and devising original recipes, and/or simply adores eating great food and drinking specialty cocktails much like I do — this experience isn’t to be missed.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 14, 2015 in Blog, Sports Betting |
One of the easiest ways to know if an NFL handicapper understands the fundamentals of football wagering is to ask his opinion of betting on preseason games.
Anyone who insists the preseason is either “unplayable” or “unbeatable” should be dismissed instantly as someone who doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 12, 2015 in Blog, General Poker |
Excuse me while I shift into brag mode.
“Poker Night in America” is on a rush right now (that’s a play on words, since we’re owned by Rush Street Productions).
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 11, 2015 in Blog, Politics |
TEN THINGS THAT SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS, BUT AREN’T
Elementary Common Sense 101 (An Empty Classroom in America)
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 11, 2015 in Blog, Personal |
I have a love-hate relationship with laptops. I love them. They hate me.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 7, 2015 in Blog, Politics |
At times fascinating as an overflowing toilet, at other times utterly cringe-worthy, and often intimately revealing as to the true character of each of the candidates.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 6, 2015 in Blog, Politics |
Opponents of the Iran nuclear deal are the same fanatics who gave us two pointless wars and $3 trillion of national debt.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 5, 2015 in Blog, Politics |
Most of those who tune into this Thursday night’s first-of-many Republican presidential political bonfires debates will do so for all the wrong reasons.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 4, 2015 in Blog, General Poker |
Jennifer Shahade, a two-time United States Women’s Chess Champion, and now the winner of BARGE XXV
This past week, I attended BARGE 2015, held in Las Vegas.
B.A.R.G.E. is actually an acronym meaning “Big August Recreational Gambling Excursion,” a name sounding a bit pompous and pretty like a weekend gambling junket, which I’m told is precisely what it once was when it first began 25 years ago.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 27, 2015 in Blog, Las Vegas, Personal, Politics |
James Randi, a.k.a. “The Amazing Randi” (left) onstage with activist, lecturer, and magician Jamy Ian Swiss (right)
Last weekend, I attended “The Amazing Meeting,” also known as TAM 2015.
It was amazing!
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