Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 22, 2015 in Blog, General Poker |

The widely-discussed, hotly-debated, and much-anticipated heads-up poker match between human brains and artificial intelligence was featured recently on PBS NewsHour, one of the more prestigious mainstream media outlets doing in-depth journalism.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 21, 2015 in Blog |

There was a time when late-night talk show hosts were the most trustworthy people in America.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 20, 2015 in Blog, Facing the Firing Squad |

My first impression of Anderson was that of an imposing figure, standing at well over 6-feet-tall, with all the physical features one would expect of a bouncer working the night shift at a biker bar.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 19, 2015 in Blog |

Non-believers (in organized religion) are significantly underrepresented in surveys. This group is now likely a majority in America.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 18, 2015 in Blog, Music and Concert Reviews |

B.B. King died last week here in Las Vegas. He was 89.
I saw B.B. King perform live three times. I always loved his music, even when listening to the blues wasn’t particularly fashionable. To me, the blues has always been the most honest genre of music.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 17, 2015 in Blog, Personal |

What have I learned after writing 1,000 posts?
Answer: A thing or two.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 15, 2015 in Blog, Politics, Rants and Raves |

How the fuck did the bat shit crazy bitch who birthed two monster terrorists get legally admitted into the United States as a — gulp! — permanent resident?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 14, 2015 in Blog, Politics |

This is the second in a two-part series.
Yesterday, I wrote a first-hand account about the seemingly benign personal experience of being ticketed for multiple traffic violations in various parts of the country, while released with just a warning in the state of Nevada, where I currently reside. The point seemed abundantly clear — cops have discretionary power and do make certain judgments about those they detain and prospectively cite for violations. Most of you who have gotten out of traffic tickets at one time or another will likely agree.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 13, 2015 in Blog, Personal, Politics, Travel |

This is the first article in a two-part series.
Within the past ten years, I’ve been pulled over a dozen times for various traffic violations.
On exactly half of those occasions, a citation was written out and I ended up paying a fine. The other half, I was let go with just a verbal warning and told to be more careful.
Question: What do you think was the single biggest determining factor between being ticketed by the police versus given a warning? Take your time. You’ll probably never guess.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 13, 2015 in Blog, Sports Betting |

Anyone out there like free money?
Well, tonight I’m giving it away. For. Free.
You can thank me later.
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