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Brain Games: Does Playing Poker Help to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?

Posted by on Apr 16, 2015 in Blog, General Poker | 5 comments

 

Brain-Games

 

David Sklansky, true to his reputation for thinking beyond the usual parameters of expectation, noted that if scientific research could somehow prove a direct link between playing poker and preventing Alzheimer’s (and other diseases of dementia and mental deterioration), such news might trigger another tidal wave of enthusiasm for the game.

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Was There Really Such as Thing as the 1915 Armenian “Genocide?”

Posted by on Apr 14, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 7 comments

 

armenian-genocide

 

This column created a firestorm when I first wrote and published it.  I lost friends and even received threats.  Nonetheless, I stand by the conclusions herein.  Until it can be shown an orchestrated and deliberate “genocide” occurred, I remain convinced the horrific episode known as the attempt to exterminate Armenians was one of many terrible outcomes of World War I and unbridled nationalism.

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Ireland: A Visit to Altamont Gardens

Posted by on Apr 10, 2015 in Blog, Personal, Rants and Raves, Travel | 1 comment

 

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Nothing tops nature.  Not the Las Vegas Strip.  Not the Manhattan skyline.  No man-made object can possibly surpass the splendor of nature’s abundant power and beauty.  Borrowing a famous line I once heard somewhere — You think a tall building is impressive?  Try making a butterfly from scratch.  You can’t.

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American Hypocrisy at Its Worst in the Middle East

Posted by on Apr 9, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 3 comments

 

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The United States has a peculiar way of defending and promoting freedom and democracy abroad, particularly in the increasingly turbulent Middle East.  

To illustrate American foreign policy’s glaring double standard, let us compare two predominantly Muslim, oil-rich nations.  These two nations are treated differently by the United States and most of its closest allies.

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The Cliffs of Moher (Ireland’s Western Coast)

Posted by on Apr 7, 2015 in Blog, Travel | 1 comment

 

Irish-Coastline

 

The Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland’s most visited attractions, and it’s easy to see why.  There are two ways to see the towering rocky ridge — either by sea or from high above overlooking the sea.  We opted for the sea journey.

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Shut Up and Let Me Eat!

Posted by on Apr 7, 2015 in Blog, Rants and Raves, Travel | 2 comments

 

george-carlin

 

What is it with some people?  Whenever I’m sitting in front of a platter of hot food, with a fork in one hand and a knife in the other, why do some people insist on telling me — a total stranger — their whole life story? Shut up!  Move away!  Let me eat!

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The Real Star of U2’s Classic Anthem — “Pride (in the Name of Love)”

Posted by on Apr 6, 2015 in Blog, Music and Concert Reviews, Travel | 0 comments

 

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For those of us of a certain age, raised on a steady diet of MTV (when music videos were played exclusively), many of us will remember U2’s huge breakthrough hit, “Pride in the Name of Love,” recorded in 1984 which came off The Unforgettable Fire album, a masterpiece.

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