Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to….
Read MoreScattershooting, while wondering what happened to Danny Villanueva, the NFL first Mexican football player. The answer may surprise you.
Deal Them In! James Woods, Richard Roeper, and Craig Carton Headline “Poker Night in America” at Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget
Read MoreJames 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.
The Early Years of the Atlantic City Poker Scene
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.
Read MoreAll-In and Drawing Dead (Movie Review: “The Gambler”)
Read MoreGambling 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.
How to Tell If You’re Owned by Your Cat
Read More“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)
Highlights and Lowlights: Looking Back at the First Season of “Poker Night in America”
Read MoreThe 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.
True Confessions: The Many Mistakes I Made in 2014
Read MoreThis 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.
Who Would Bathe in the Filthy Ganges?
Read MoreWhat compels otherwise rational people to dive head-first into a cesspool filled with shit, piss, garbage, and bacteria?
Why — religion, of course!
Ava DuVernay Should Apologize (The Atrocious Lie of “Selma”)
Read MoreWhen necessary, Hollywood must be permitted to apply dramatic license in order to tell a good story. That usually makes for a better movie. However, no filmmaker should blatantly lie about the historical record and get away with it, without scrutiny. That’s precisely what movie director Ava DuVernay has done with her grotesque portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the film, “Selma,” which has rightfully ignited lots of controversy among both historians and movie critics.
Could the North Korean Cyber Attack Be a Hoax?
Read MoreEven if the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea did orchestrate the attacks, the American intelligence community and defense contractors will most certainly exaggerate the dangers, which have already happened since the mushrooming of the bloated military-industrial complex since 9/11, authorized by the Patriot Act.
My Muse
Marieta Dalla
Exclusive Opportunity
For more information about our portfolio of web properties click below:
Supporters Emeritus
Don Rieck
E.Dieter Martin
Dutch Boyd
Rich Korbin
Tiger123
Anonymous Eccentric
Kevin Un
Melissa Hayden
Todd Anderson
Stevan Goldman
Charlie Ciresi
Eric Schneller
Tanya Devenport
Peter Secor
Roger Rodd
Scott Wilson
Gareth Edwards
Shawn Rice
Billy the Greek
Linda Keenan
Sue Schneider
Tom Oldcroft
