Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 11, 2012 in Blog, Personal, Politics |

Writer’s Note: This marks the first time I’ve written about the events of September 11, 2001. I resided at 1201 South Eads Street, located in the Crystal City section of Arlington, Virginia. My ninth-floor residence at The Bennington overlooked the Pentagon. I remember that morning.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 10, 2012 in Blog, Essays, General Poker, Personal |

The spark of inspiration for this column was more like a slow-burning fuse It came from something that’s been bothering me for 11 years.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 9, 2012 in Sports Betting |

NOLAN DALLA: 2012 POSTED SEASON RECORD 0-0-0 —– (+/- 00.0 units)
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 8, 2012 in Blog, Music and Concert Reviews |

“It’s like the story of the Golden Temple: A guy fell in love with it and burned it down. He couldn’t stand the idea of it falling apart as it got older, and now the Golden Temple exists in perfect form forever. It became a myth.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 7, 2012 in Blog, Politics, Rants and Raves |

I have a question for you, Mitt.
“How does it feel to be your party’s 8th-round draft choice?”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 6, 2012 in Blog, Politics |

I follow politics because it’s great entertainment. It’s the national theater of our society — and there’s a performance every day and night.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 5, 2012 in Blog, Las Vegas, Music and Concert Reviews |

Several of Las Vegas’ top musicians — virtually all of whom play the expensive headliner shows at the biggest casinos — gather from time to time and put on an impromptu jamming session. Led by longtime bandleader and trumpeter Lon Bronson, his “All-Star Band” often has a dozen or more of the best session musicians in the city on a single stage.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 4, 2012 in Blog, Personal |

Monte (August 2012)
This is the story of a man I barely know and how that man changed my life. He died of cancer in October 202o. I was blessed to be able to speak at his funeral in Seattle and tell others how wonderful he was. R.I.P.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 3, 2012 in Blog, Politics |

Photo by Charles Clyde Ebbets (1933)
Labor Day means to recognize and applaud the working class who built this country with their caloused hands, leathered skin, and broken backs — and who now strive to ensure that our society remains vibrant. This day serves as a reminder that the American middle class was created largely by the efforts of those in the labor movement during the first half of the 20th Century.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 3, 2012 in Blog, Rants and Raves |

A sick fuck named Sun Myung Moon died today.
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