Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 10, 2015 in Blog, Politics |

Let me be clear. The right to artistic expression must be defended. In all cases. No matter what. At any cost. No compromises. Without exception. Artists are either free to express themselves, or they are not. There’s no purgatory.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 9, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker |

The inaugural American Poker Awards includes 14 categories. I have already selected my nominations. In an upcoming article, I’ll post my choices and why I think they merit being honored for their work.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 9, 2015 in Blog, Personal, Politics, Rants and Raves |

Scattershooting, while wondering what happened to Danny Villanueva, the NFL first Mexican football player. The answer may surprise you.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 8, 2015 in Blog, General Poker |

James Woods says, “deal me in.” The renowned actor and three-time Emmy winner will participate in “Poker Night in America’s” upcoming high-stakes cash game, taking place at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, January 16-19.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 4, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal |

Poker’s legalization in Atlantic City changed many lives, including mine.
It wasn’t so long ago that every Hold’em player on the East Coast knew each other.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 3, 2015 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Sports Betting |

Gambling has never appeared so unbearably dull as in the dreadful remake of “The Gambler,” starring Mark Wahlberg, now out in theaters. This is a horrible movie.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 2, 2015 in Blog, Personal |

“Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.”
― Christopher Hitchens (The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever)
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 1, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal |

The first season of “Poker Night in America” has now concluded, with another year of new programs soon shifting to Monday nights. What follows is my look back on the first season of broadcasts, including some of my fondest memories and biggest disappointments of 2014.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 31, 2014 in Blog, Personal |

This New Year’s Eve is an occasion to look back on what we’ve done these previous 364 days. Right now, I shall do precisely that. Forgive the self-indulgence.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 30, 2014 in Blog, Rants and Raves, Travel |

What compels otherwise rational people to dive head-first into a cesspool filled with shit, piss, garbage, and bacteria?
Why — religion, of course!
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