Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 13, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Music and Concert Reviews, Video 1 |

Tom Schneider wrote and performed a song tribute to the late baseball legend. Inspired by greater awareness about ALS — also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” — Schneider was motivated to learn more about the legendary baseball player beneath the famed pinstripes. The result of that inquisitiveness is this song.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 12, 2014 in Blog, Politics |

Mr. President — you cheated on me.
I no longer trust you.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 10, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker |

Jack McClelland is very ill. He’s awaiting a heart transplant. Now retired, Jack is struggling to get by each day and stay strong. I think I can speak for everyone in the poker world that we wish Jack good health and a full recovery.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 9, 2014 in Blog, Sports Betting |

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed an executive order which will permit legalized sports gambling in New Jersey — effective immediately.
Wow!
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 8, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Rants and Raves, Sports Betting |

I dislike sports bars.
Loud obnoxious pricks. Bimbo waitresses. Bad service. Shitty food. Lousy drinks. Constant noise. Fanboy fantasy football jokers fist-pumping every time some tight end catches a 6-yard pass completion. It’s fucking torture.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 8, 2014 in Blog, Personal, Restaurant Reviews, Travel |

This is the second in a series of travel essays about a recent visit to California’s wine country. This past week, Marieta and I were joined by close friends and fellow wine aficionados Mark and Tina Napolitano in beautiful Sonoma County, where we enjoyed tastings at several local wineries. Today, I shall focus on the experience of visiting and tasting one of the most famous wines in the history of California wine production — Chateau Montelena.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 7, 2014 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Personal, Travel |

This week, Marieta and I joined close friends and fellow wine aficionados Mark and Tina Napolitano in beautiful Sonoma County, where we enjoyed tastings at several local wineries. Here’s a review of the Coppola Winery.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 6, 2014 in Blog |

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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 3, 2014 in Blog, Facing the Firing Squad, General Poker |

Meet Alex Dreyfus — who faces my firing squad of questions.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 1, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Music and Concert Reviews |

Veronic shares a personal journey. Rather than covering just the female stars, she explains why she loves specific singers and notes what made them so unique as stage performers. I enjoyed this personal perspective, which made me listen to some songs I thought I knew before in entirely different ways.
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