Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 25, 2024 in Blog |
One of the most reliable betting angles in pro sports happens during the first round of the NBA playoffs. Teams that are down 0-2 (games) and returning to their home court for Game 3 are automatic bets whenever you see the situation. This means identifying the teams that lost the first two games of a playoff series (both on the road), and then bet on them to win and/or cover the spread in the third game. Note the NBA plays a 2-2-1-1-1 format, which means Game 3 is always a change of venue.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 24, 2024 in Blog |
MY COMMENTS ON THE CAMPUS PROTESTS:
I noticed the ongoing Columbia University protests are spreading to other major schools, including my old alma mater, UT which has become a latest zone of pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
Here are my thoughts:
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 24, 2024 in Blog |
COMMUNITY PLANNING IN THE LAKES (LAS VEGAS)
If you own a home in Las Vegas, or are planning to move here, this subject might interest you. It’s about the changes happening in our city and the ways we must adapt to reality. Many Las Vegas residents will face these issues, if they’re not addressing them already.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 24, 2024 in Blog |
THOUGHTS ON EVANGELICAL STREET PREACHERS
While driving home from the Las Vegas Strip yesterday, I stopped at the busy intersection of Flamingo and Decatur. A street preacher was hoisting a large sign with Bible verses written on it while he was screaming holy scripture into a bullhorn.
The traffic light took a while, so I pulled out my phone and recorded a minute of his “sermon” before the light turned green.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 23, 2024 in Blog |
This meme popped onto my Facebook feed today. I usually scroll past them. Most people know how I feel about mindless memes. That said, this one is so typical of so many that constantly bombard us with one thing — guilt.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 22, 2024 in Blog |
WHAT’S YOUR “STAND IN LINE” TIME LIMIT?
Call this a food line over/under poll.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 21, 2024 in Blog |
SCATTERSHOOTING AND RANDOM THOUGHTS (THIS WEEK)
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 20, 2024 in Blog |
Signed in 2015 by Iran and several world powers including the United States, the JCPOA placed significant restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program and external military actions in exchange for sanctions relief.
Then in 2018, the Trump Administration withdrew the United States from the deal. Iran began ignoring limitations on its nuclear program a year later and ramped up it’s actions throughout the Middle East.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 19, 2024 in Blog |
A QUESTION ABOUT VACANT BUSINESSES AND COMMERCIAL MISMANAGEMENT
See photo: This is one of the nicer areas of Las Vegas (Charleston and Fort Apache — at Boca Park). It’s in the middle of an affluent, well-developed neighborhood, with lots of commercial businesses.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Apr 18, 2024 in Blog |
When I worked in casinos and covered poker, one of the people I was lucky to work alongside over many nights and many years was Marc Convey, from the U.K.
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