Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 26, 2022 in Blog, Essays, Politics, What's Left |
Things were going about as well as we could have hoped in the Ukraine-Russia war, particularly from an American foreign policy standpoint.
Without committing American/NATO forces on the ground or enforcing a dangerous no-fly zone, U.S. involvement in the conflict appeared to strike the perfect balance. Ukraine was not only defending the homeland valiantly, many reports indicated the situation could be deteriorating badly for the Russians. In other words, Ukraine might ultimately pull this thing out, survive, and become stronger than ever. Let’s hope.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 25, 2022 in Blog, Music and Concert Reviews |
SUPERSTITION
Subtext: Enjoy the musical life. Enjoy!
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 24, 2022 in Blog, Rants and Raves |
Oh puhleeeeeeze. Just stop.
Do you think any woman is going to leave reproductive responsibility and birth control up to a man?
Hell, we can’t even remember to take out the trash on Tuesdays.*
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* …unless the recycling bin is overflowing with beer cans.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 24, 2022 in Blog, Rants and Raves |
A DOZEN RANDOM THOUGHTS AND QUESTIONS:
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 23, 2022 in Blog, Politics |
Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, and Josh Hawley lack the emotional control to be in positions of authority. So, let’s give them the exact same treatment “emotional” women have gotten for years.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 22, 2022 in Blog, Politics, What's Left |
FOUR THOUGHTS ON THE KBJ CONFIRMATION HEARINGS (DAY 2: TUESDAY)
Watching the Senate hearings today with Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson triggered the following thoughts and questions:
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 21, 2022 in Blog, Politics |
KBJ — ALL THE WAY!
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 21, 2022 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas |
My friend Howard Stutz has been covering the casino business for decades (he spent many years with the Las Vegas Review-Journal before Sheldon Adelson bought the newspaper and ruined it). Howard’s work is always worth reading. He now writes for The Nevada Independent.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 21, 2022 in Blog, Personal |
Thanks to Daisy Ciarlariello for sharing this old newspaper clipping with me. This photo was from 44 years ago when we were both still in high school and were student volunteers on a nationally-recognized legal program for youth called “Teen Jury.”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 20, 2022 in Blog, Politics, What's Left |
I noticed something recently that’s puzzling. Perhaps readers can offer some explanations.
It’s been three weeks now since Russia invaded Ukraine. The devastation has been brutal. Thousands have died. Hospitals have been targeted. Women and children have been attacked. And millions of refugees have flooded into Europe and elsewhere.
Facts: War crimes are being committed. Crimes against humanity are happening. Right now at this very second, incalculable suffering is happening.
Let’s be very clear, here — this is Putin’s War. The blood is on Putin’s hands.
Yet, on Facebook and elsewhere on social media I’ve noticed a DEAFENING SILENCE. That’s the only way to describe it.
A DEAFENING SILENCE.
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