Calling for a Boycott of Starbucks’ Jizz Cake!
Read MoreStarbucks makes strong coffee. I love strong coffee. So, I love Starbucks.
Quod erat demonstrandum.
But Seattle, we have a problem.
Your pastries suck!
But What’s His Real Name? (Moneymaker Series Continues — Part 5)
Read MoreThis is the fifth in an extended series of articles about Chris Moneymaker’s victory at the 2003 World Series of Poker and what went on behind the scenes at Binion’s Horseshoe — before, during, and after.
Any Poker Player Who Buys a Lottery Ticket is an Idiot!
Read MoreIn response to all the hype about tomorrow’s $500 million jackpot, I have a comment.
Any poker player who buys a lottery ticket is an idiot.
Ooops. Allow me to revise that.
Anyone who buys a lottery ticket is an idiot. However, poker players deserve to be singled out as a special class. They should know better.
Dinner With Old Bear at Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse
Read MoreSometimes, someone else’s needs are greater than my own.
— Mark “Old Bear” Hughes
Nolan Dalla Rant: Maid to Drive Me Crazy
Maid’s carts outside my hotel room door at the New Orleans Sheraton
Read MoreI sympathize. I really do.
Working as a hotel maid must be a brutal job. It doesn’t pay shit. You’re forced to clean up other people’s filth. I can’t even begin to imagine the nasty things you see every day.
That said, I do have one simple request.
QUIT WAKING ME UP EVERY FUCKING MORNING AT 7:20 AM!
The 2003 World Series of Poker (Moneymaker Series Continues — Part 4)
Benny’s Bullpen at Binion’s Horseshoe — the site of the WSOP 1998-2004
Read MoreThis is the fourth in an extended series of articles about Chris Moneymaker’s victory at the 2003 World Series of Poker and what went on behind the scenes at Binion’s Horseshoe — before, during, and after.
The Strangers Beside Us
Read MoreWe pass by strangers every day.
Most of the time, like ships in the night, we don’t even know they’re there or who they are.
I wonder how many times we’ve stood beside truly remarkable people, extraordinary individuals among us — those who have witnessed incredible events in history and may have even shaped the world in some way — and didn’t even know it.
It probably happens more often than you think.
2003 World Series of Poker Behind the Scenes (Moneymaker Series Continues — Part 3)
Read MoreThis is the third in an extended series of articles about Chris Moneymaker’s victory at the 2003 World Series of Poker and what went on behind the scenes at Binion’s Horseshoe — before, during, and after.
Day One as Director of Public Relations for Binion’s Horseshoe
Left to Right — Benny Behnen (Benny Binion’s grandson), Becky Binion-Behnen, and Nick Behnen (Photo Credit: AmericanMafia.com)
This is the third in an extended series of articles about Chris Moneymaker’s victory at the 2003 World Series of Poker and what went on behind the scenes at Binion’s Horseshoe — before, during, and after that historic event.
CLICK HERE — PART 1 (BEFORE THE STORM)
Read MoreBefore the Storm: Binion’s Horseshoe (2002)
Read MoreThis is the second in a series of articles about Chris Moneymaker’s stunning victory at the 2003 World Series of Poker and what went on behind the scenes that year at Binion’s Horseshoe. where I worked at the time as the casino’s public relations director.
My Muse
Marieta Dalla
Supporters Emeritus
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
