Read MoreI don’t get nightclubs. I don’t understand them at all. The ass baggers who will pay $750 for something called “bottle service,” which basically consists of a fifty-five dollar bottle of Grey Goose stuffed into an ice bucket with four glasses, wheeled out by a 90-pound waitress who’s now expecting a 25 percent tip. Bottle service — VIP rooms — velvet ropes….it all adds up to a pricey parade of pricks.
1990 world champion Mansour Matloubi, watched closely by the poker press corps
Read MoreIf winning a major poker tournament represents the game’s greatest glory, reporting on such events can sometimes be its worst drudgery.
In this column, I look back at poker writing and tournament reporting over the years and gives thanks to those who blazed the trail to the present day.
Read MoreWhat follows is the history of poker in photographs.
This is Part 1, which covers the period 10,000 BC up through 1975 AD.
Let’s begin.
Read More“All people are the same; only their habits differ.”
― Confucius
Mango’s Mexican restaurant, west of Fargo, North Dakota — terrible sign but great food
Read MoreI love this place!
Who’d guess there’s a terrific Mexican restaurant in North Dakota?
Well, there is. It’s called Mango’s.
Read MoreEach of the past ten years, I’ve spent an average of 120 days and just as many sleepless nights staying in hotels. For the math-challenged, that adds up to about 1,200 nights, equal to three-and-a-half years of my life.
I know something about hotels and now wish to share some things that drive me crazy.
Read MoreMidway 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?”
With my Mother about ten years ago
Read MoreYou’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.
And the runner-up is…
Read MoreWho’s the worst mass murderer in history?
It’s not who you think.
Furious!
Read MoreHow 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!
Marieta Dalla
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
