Doing the Ice Bucket Challenge — Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Read MoreI just completed the “Ice Bucket Challenge” for ALS, which is sweeping the nation right now.
“Poker Night in America” Jam Session (Music Video of Liv Boeree with Tony Mangnall)
Read More“Poker Night in America” is currently filming its sixth extended session of high-stakes cash game action — this time at Turning Stone Casino in Upstate New York.
Film Critic Richard Roeper to Appear on “Poker Night in America”
Read MoreThis is the latest press release from “Poker Night in America,” now appearing weekly on CBS Sports Network. I’ve also included some personal thoughts about the exciting activities taking place this coming weekend at Turning Stone Casino in Upstate New York.
A Repulsive Rush to Judgment
Read MoreIs anyone surprised or shocked by the repulsively insensitive and highly-inappropriate remarks made by conservative political ass-hat Rush Limbaugh on the tragic death of Robin Williams?
The pill-popping protagonist of reckless right-wing radio slammed Williams on the airwaves Tuesday, barely 24 hours following the widely-reported suicide, essentially ascribing the actor-comedian’s lifelong troubles and battles with addiction — now get this — to liberalism. So, as is typical in Rush’s twisted fantasyland, liberals are to blame for addictions and suicides, too.
Scattershooting, while wondering whatever happened to….
Read More….political revolutionary and Kurdish freedom fighter Abdullah Ocalan.
Why Al-Jazeera Might Be Humanity’s Greatest Hope
Read MoreWestern democracies ask what can be done to curtail and possibly eradicate Islamic extremism, which has surpassed other threats as the greatest endangerment to world peace and prosperity.
Things are really getting ugly in some places. And it’s getting scarier.
This is a frustrating problem with few if any, solutions that are readily obvious. Even experts in diplomacy can’t point to a workable game plan for slowing down a global scourge of violence.
A possible solution: What just might save us all is an Arab-version of Oprah Winfrey or Dr. Phil.
America’s Biggest Problem
Read MoreWhat’s America’s biggest problem?
First, let me tell you what it’s not.
It’s not the economy. It’s not terrorism. It’s not the increasing scarcity of natural resources. It’s not any of the typical uncertainties commonly associated with our perilous future.
Our biggest problem goes much deeper than that.
President Obama’s Longest Vacation
At least LBJ tried
Read MoreThere’s a humongous difference between liberals and conservatives when it comes to views on how government should work, and what’s to be done by those we elect to be in charge. We, liberals, believe in action and activism. We want our leaders to lead, and to do so daringly. Conservatives to the contrary, believe in doing nothing — unless it’s waging a war somewhere. Conservatives are dismissive of Wall Street running wild and letting people, among them the most disadvantaged, fend for themselves. Accordingly, they chose to not govern at all. They abdicate responsibility, They’re on a perpetual holiday. The question is — why does President Obama also seem to be on the same long vacation?
A Customer Service Pet Peeve
Read MoreYesterday at a local Firestone Auto Center, I encountered something way too common.
While standing at the counter and explaining what repair services needed to be done, my time was poached and my man-space was violated. I’m talking about being hijacked by the all-too-frequent alien invader phone call.
My Interview with Tatjana Pasalic on Online Gambling (Calvin Ayre.com)
Tatjana Pasalic and I have done quite a few interviews together. I’m a big fan of her work, which is regularly posted at CalvinAyre.com.
Below this most recent interview, at the 2014 WSOP, see Part 1 of “How the West Was Won,” which is a nice overview of WSOP history.
READ: More background on the history of the WSOP
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