Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 26, 2014 in Blog, General Poker |
One added benefit to online poker’s legalization and regulation in the United States which is often overlooked is the new jobs created here in America.
When they launch and as they grow, online poker (and gambling) companies hire all kinds of new employees to serve their customers and expand markets. This includes technical support, customer service, and other well-paying occupations.
There’s even a secondary job tier created, particularly in news/reporting, advertising, and marketing. Take, for instance, many people (including myself) who have worked over the years in poker and gambling journalism.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 26, 2014 in Blog, Personal |
A few days ago, I wrote a column about old cars. Click here to read:
WHAT’S THE FIRST CAR YOU EVER OWNED?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 25, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Rants and Raves, Talking Points |
A travel writer named Caroline Morse recently posted a story on a popular website called SmarterTravel.com. The feature story was titled:
“The Ten Most Disappointing Travel Destinations in the World.”
To say this list of ten places was controversial would be a gross understatement.
Think about all the places you’ve been and where you’ve traveled. Which were the most disappointing?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 24, 2014 in Blog, Rants and Raves |
Well, well, well.
The truth finally comes out.
Cliven Bundy, the deadbeat Nevada rancher and militant agitator who doesn’t even “recognize the United States Government” is now sharing his real thoughts and feelings with the world.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 24, 2014 in Blog, Personal |
No, this was not my first car. It was even worse than this.
Here’s one thing I’ll never do — make fun of someone else’s car.
You know the scene I’m thinking about.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 23, 2014 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Rants and Raves |
Jude Law doing his very best to slay his previous golden boy typecasting in “Dom Hemingway,” one of the year’s worst films.
“Dom Hemingway” and “Transcendence” — Two Appallingly Bad Films for the Price of One
Does this mean I get my money back — twice?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 22, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, Personal, World Series of Poker |
The winter of WSOP discontent, in 2004 just before the re-opening.
The 2004 World Series of Poker almost didn’t happen.
In fact, it was a miracle the event took place at all. A few months after Chris Moneymaker’s victory ignited the poker boom, the casino was boarded up, padlocked by federal marshals, and later sold to Harrah’s Entertainment. The shuttered building sat dark and vacant during the entire winter of 2004. Yet somehow, by April 23rd the casino was re-opened for business again was ready to host the 35th annual WSOP. This is the story of how that remarkable poker series came to be, against the odds.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 18, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Talking Points, Video 1 |
Hillary Clinton dodges a shoe thrown by a deranged protester at Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas is a city unlike any other.
That’s because there are more than a few unusual people here who sometimes do some crazy things.
Take this week’s local news stories. All of the following stories were reported in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 17, 2014 in Blog, Book Reviews |
Poetry, I think, makes our search easier. Poetry is a signpost when we’re lost, and a lighthouse in the darkness.
Poetry can inspire. Poetry can provoke. Poetry can make us laugh. Poetry can even make us cry.
Poetry is both a beacon of hope and a band-aid to a wounded spirit.
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