Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 7, 2023 in Blog |

This is a review I never expected to write.
Toasted Gastrobrunch gets my highest recommendation. After two lunchtime visits, I’m astonished by the high quality, the amazingly wide variety, fast and friendly service, and extraordinary value of everything I’ve tasted on their menu. Oh, and they have an amazing special promotion right now that I have to tell you about. You won’t believe this.
Here’s the full story.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 6, 2023 in Blog |

“We negotiate ‘priorities’ differently in this town.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 4, 2023 in Blog |

HERE’S AN IDEA:
LET’S DUMP A MILLION KIDS ON TEXAS GOV. GREG ABBOTT’S FRONT DOOR
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 4, 2023 in Blog |

WHY BARRY SANDERS QUIT
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 1, 2023 in Blog |

The Season Ahead: Carolina Hurricanes’ Forecasts
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 30, 2023 in Blog |

That’s four winning weeks in a row.
That’s 54 wins, 20 losses over the course of this run.
On 231 overall posted picks this NFL season — that’s 55.9 percent wins. Currently +28 games over .500. See the full stats below.
I’ll take it.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 29, 2023 in Blog |

A MEGA-CASINO IN DALLAS? / LEGAL GAMBLING IN TEXAS?
The catch is…REPUBLICAN TEXAS doesn’t support gambling.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 27, 2023 in Blog |

Preface: Last week marked the 25th anniversary of Stu Ungar’s death. In remembrance of the occasion, I was featured in a few interviews and was asked to share my memories of being with Ungar.
I remembered my experiences of working with him, and eventually co-writing One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey ‘the Kid’ Ungar, the World’s Greatest Poker Player (with Peter Alson).
What follows is the longer (unedited) version of the full interview with Santiago García Mansilla, a writer-journalist based in Argentina. The article is in Spanish and can be seen HERE. Also, The Sporting News did a story on this, which can be seen HERE.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 26, 2023 in Blog |

Do we really want to see this in sports? Is this an appropriate use of state facilities and public resources?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 22, 2023 in Blog |

Three winning weeks in a row has been good.
39 wins, 16 losses.
I’ll take it.
After a horrid start to the season (all documented here), I’m now profitable on the season at +17 games over .500
As for the Westgate SuperContest (7 entries at $1,000 each), the picks spread across 7 teams went a combined 23-7-5.
Now, let’s get to this week’s picks, with a short summary of each selection:
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