Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 27, 2022 in Blog, Essays |
WHAT (IF ANYTHING) CAN AND SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT TICKETMASTER?
So, should something be done about Ticketmaster? Can anything be done about Ticketmaster and the broken system of ticketing for live events?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 24, 2022 in Blog, Essays, Politics, Rants and Raves, What's Left |

THE POLITICS OF JESUS
MY THOUGHTS ON CHRISTMAS EVE (2022)
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 23, 2022 in Blog, Essays, Travel |
Are we really expected to feel bad for someone dumb enough to connect through ORD-Chicago O’Hare on December 23rd? What did you expect the situation to look like other than a giant mosh pit?
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 22, 2022 in Blog, Essays |

30 NETFLIX SHOWS AND 30 REVIEWS IN 30 WORDS OR LESS (OR MORE)*
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 21, 2022 in Blog, Essays, Sports Betting |

For this week’s “Best Seat in the House” we’re going back in time, many years.
The greatest play in NFL history happened on December 23, 1972, which was 50 years ago. The anniversary was to be celebrated this Saturday; coincidentally, the Raiders return to Pittsburgh in NFL Week 16 to play the Steelers. Then, earlier this week, Franco Harris, who was the star of what became known as “the immaculate reception,” suddenly died–at 72.
Oh, the irony.
Marieta (shown above) and I visited the old Three Rivers Stadium back in the 1990s. I snapped this picture a day before a Steelers’ home game.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 20, 2022 in Blog, Las Vegas, Restaurant Reviews |


LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT REVIEW: LEMONGRASS & LIME
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 17, 2022 in Blog, Personal, Wine Reviews |
“NO” MEANS NO — NO EXCEPTIONS
A FEW THOUGHTS ON HOLIDAY DRINKING:
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 15, 2022 in Blog |
Holy fucking batman balls! This is real!
Not “fake news.”
Real.
READ THE WHOLE BAFFLING STORY HERE
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 15, 2022 in Blog, Essays |
Question: Why is Mexico so messed up?
I put this question into the simplest possible terms. Perhaps, too simple. Offensive even, at least from an American standpoint. So, allow me to explain the context of my inquiry and what I hope to achieve (and learn).
Mexico should be far more prosperous than it is:
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Dec 14, 2022 in Blog, Sports Betting |

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