Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 31, 2013 in Blog |

I don’t know shit about science.
I took astronomy in college. Three times. You might think that would make me three times as smart. But dropped the course twice before taking a third swing. I finally passed the course with a grade of C. That professor sucked.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 30, 2013 in Blog, Las Vegas, Music and Concert Reviews |

Zarkana is the latest production in Cirque du Soleil’s wildly-popular global franchise which combines extraordinary acrobatic feats with live original music and the art of dance.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 30, 2013 in Blog, Personal |

A small town in Belgium, October 2013
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”
― E.L. Doctorow
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 29, 2013 in Blog, Las Vegas, Music and Concert Reviews |

”While the show’s producers claim Spears is singing along with backing tracks of her own voice, there was little evidence Britney sang a note live.”
— Rolling Stone (Online) on Britney Spears’ debut show at Planet Hollywood on December 27, 2013
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 29, 2013 in Blog, Sports Betting |

Sunday was a nice way to end the regular season, going 6 wins and 3 losses — for a profit of $2,010. The three losses came by a combined 5 points, so it could have been a monster day. I’ll still take it.
Futures bets also performed well, going 6 wins and 3 losses, for a nice win totaling $2,985 for the season. Two of the losers lost by a half-game. Like I said, I’ll take it.
Best Bets went a combined 3-1 last week (for all wagers), which now puts that category into the black for the first time this season.
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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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