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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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 18, 2013 in Blog, Facing the Firing Squad |

Meet Peter Secor
Some of you already know Peter Secor. Most of you don’t.
So, please allow me to introduce this wonderful man to you, and tell you more about him.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 17, 2013 in Blog, Personal, Travel |
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Tonight, I encountered something I don’t ever recall seeing — an airport check-in counter without a single flyer.
Not a single passenger, except for me.
I don’t know whether to be thrilled or terrified. Should I be making a mad dash for the nearest exit?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 17, 2013 in Blog, Las Vegas, Travel |

Who’s the king of Las Vegas comedy?
Right now, I’d split my vote three ways:
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 16, 2013 in Blog, Book Reviews |

Even after death, Hitchens remains a force of intellect worth re-visiting from time to time, and not just by those who shared many of his views.
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