Black Sambuca: A Cathedral to Licorice
Read MoreProvidence is defined as the divine guidance of human destiny. That’s accurate. I call it the place where I discovered Black Sambuca.
My NFL Wagers (Week 7)
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A Random Act of Kindness at the Poker Table
Read MoreI don’t know her name.
It’s unlikely that I’ll ever know who she is. In fact, I probably won’t ever see her again.
But she certainly made an impression on me, and a positive one at that. Bear with me, the story is worth telling and reading.
What’s the Most Memorable Sporting Event You’ve Attended? (Part 2)
Boca Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina — home of the legendary Boca Juniors
Read MoreLet’s continue with the best live sporting events we’ve seen.
Yesterday, in Part I (READ HERE), I featured several games I attended from 1969 through 1979. Today, I’ll look back on sporting events from 1980 to the present which I saw in person.
Feel free to add your favorite sporting event memory, either in the comments section or on Facebook.
What’s the Most Memorable Sporting Event You’ve Ever Attended? (Part 1)
“23 August Stadium” in central Bucharest (Romania), site of the bitter annual soccer grudge match between rivals FC Dinamo Bucuresti and Steaua Bucuresti — photo from 1990
Read MoreWhat’s the most memorable sporting event you’ve ever attended?
I don’t attend many games in person these days. That’s because I’d rather watch the action on television. Ticket prices have become so ridiculously expensive, along with parking and concessions, that I’m no longer interested in spending hundreds of dollars while fighting crowds and blowing an entire day getting to and from the ballgame. Besides, there are no betting windows at stadiums.
That said, I have attended some really interesting games, although most of the sporting events that I’ve seen took place many years ago.
Listed chronologically, here’s a look back on some of the most exciting games and sporting contests I’ve seen in person. Today’s list is from 1969 up through 1979. Part 2 will include memories from 1980 to the present:
What’s a “Marxist?” Perhaps Not What You Think
Read MoreKarl Marx wasn’t a political fanatic, nor was he an extremist. Certainly not when you examine his writings. In fact, back in his day, Marx is what we’d now call a social commentator. He wrote about politics, economics, and world events. Since television “talking heads” didn’t exist back then, Marx instead scribed his ideas. Those views were published in newspapers and periodicals, including even some based in the United States. He also wrote a few notable books, which weren’t particularly well-received when they were initially written, another way of saying Marx was way ahead of his time.
Is the New SLS Las Vegas Already in Trouble?
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Could the new SLS Las Vegas be the latest casino flop, a la Atlantic City’s Revel?
Only weeks after a garish and glittery opening over Labor Day weekend — which attracted plenty of Hollywood celebrities, at least one big-time rock star, and rave reviews from the fawning local and gambling press desperate to put a positive spin on languishing hopes for the long-awaited transformation at the northern end of The Strip — SLS Las Vegas appears to be in serious trouble. Already.
The problem: No one’s going there.
Anatomy of an NFL Apocalypse (Epic Video Rant)
Read MoreNote: I attempted to write up a blow-by-blow description of what happened on Sunday, but found it way too demoralizing. Instead, I recorded a profanity-laced rant which appears as my contribution of the day.
My NFL Wagers (Week 6)
Video on Demand: My NFL Week 6 Picks
Read MoreHere’s my analysis of this week’s NFL games. The video runs for about 27 minutes and covers all games played on Sunday and Monday.
My win-loss record posting these plays (on video) so far is — 28 wins and 15 losses. All documented here.
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