Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 28, 2013 in Blog |

It’s the final weekend of the NFL regular season and the last slate of games for the year. So, let’s go out with a bang.
Note: So far, my futures bets are 5-1, with three wagers still to be graded (see below). I expect to go 1-2 on these plays today, for a final tally of 6 wins and 3 losses on futures. Those plays and results will be tabulated into this week’s results.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 27, 2013 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

Saving Mr. Banks is a much deeper, darker, and ultimately more powerful film than one might expect from Disney Studios.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 26, 2013 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

“American Hustle” is a story of slimeballs and scumbags.
I loved it.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 25, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas |

Yesterday’s Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that $300,000 in hundred-dollar bills was left in the back seat of a local taxi cab. It was wrapped up inside a brown paper bag.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 24, 2013 in Blog, Personal, Travel |

What are the best gifts you’ve ever received?
Truth is, our most precious gifts are the things we often take for granted. Things like good health, our family, and our friends. These are priceless treasures, far more valuable than we realize — until they’re gone.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 23, 2013 in Blog, Personal |

You know what I want for Christmas?
Nothing.
That’s right. Absolutely nothing at all.
Please. I beg of you. I don’t want anyone going out and buying me a gift.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 21, 2013 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

Watching this movie was excruciating.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 20, 2013 in Blog, General Poker, World Series of Poker |

Photo courtesy of www.poker.co.uk
Daniel Negreanu is my selection as the 2013 “Poker Person of the Year.” [see footnote below]
Although several people made significant impacts on the game over this past year, no one matched Negreanu’s overall influence as a player, advocate, and outspoken critic — always with an independent voice.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 20, 2013 in Blog, Personal, Travel |

Remember the tragic story of the pilots who took off from an airfield in Florida many years ago? They got lost during the flight and then disappeared, presumably ending up somewhere in the Devil’s Triangle.
At least the men who went missing and were never found had some legitimate excuses for veering off course. After all, they were flying World War II-era planes. They lacked sophisticated nautical systems. They didn’t have global tracking devices.
Such a thing couldn’t possibly happen today, could it?
Well….it did.
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