Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 12, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Music and Concert Reviews |

Midway through last Saturday night’s performance at The Coliseum in Las Vegas, Rod Stewart gazed over yet another sold-out crowd and quipped to the audience, “it’s a pretty good show, isn’t it?”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 11, 2014 in Blog, Personal |

With my Mother about ten years ago
You’ve probably never heard of Anna Jarvis.
She created the holiday we celebrate today, known as Mother’s Day. This occasion was first recognized in 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson signed a federal proclamation making the holiday official. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the very first Mother’s Day.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 10, 2014 in Blog, Politics |

And the runner-up is…
Who’s the worst mass murderer in history?
It’s not who you think.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 9, 2014 in Blog, Rants and Raves, Restaurant Reviews |

Furious!
How difficult is it to make cornbread?
Here’s the basic recipe. Take cornmeal mix. Add in a few eggs. Pour in some milk. Mix and then fold into a buttered pan. Bake for about half an hour. And serve.
Done!
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 8, 2014 in Blog, Personal, Restaurant Reviews |

In the coming months, I expect to get flooded with dinner invitations.
Everyone who is anyone is in Las Vegas during June and July, and that means I’m in heavy demand.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 7, 2014 in Blog, General Poker |

Here’s the latest on the Dewey Tomko controversy.
Following multiple telephone conversations and e-mail exchanges I had with several key people on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, I have come closer to a viable explanation as to what really took place regarding Mr. Tomko’s (alleged) involvement with the controversial editorial which appeared in The Press of Atlantic City (newspaper and website), which was subsequently re-reported by other media.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 6, 2014 in Blog, General Poker |

“One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey ‘the Kid’ Ungar” was released nine years ago this week, in May of 2005.
As a first-time author, finishing that book provided relief more than any sense of personal accomplishment. To this day, I’d like to go back and re-do the entire process all over again. I’d be especially eager to repeat my one-on-one interviews with Stuey, if that were possible. I just think they could have been done better.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 5, 2014 in Blog, General Poker |

Poker legend Dewey Tomko’s alleged involvement in the current online poker debate just got a lot more bizarre.
This is now on the verge of being a scandal.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 4, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Personal, Travel |

Beggars have become part of the landscape in most cities and many neighborhoods. We’ve all formed opinions based on different perceptions and values. Should we give them money?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on May 3, 2014 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

On Ben Affleck and his reported “gambling issues.”
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