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Posted by on Apr 11, 2016 in Blog, Personal | 4 comments

Dealing with Depression

 

Feeling blue

 

What you are about to read took courage to write.

It is a previously-unpublished essay on the mental malady of depression.  

It was written by a very close and dear friend of mine who is often afflicted with severe bouts of the disorder.  These common bouts have dispensed debilitation and even, on occasion, thoughts of suicide.  

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Posted by on Feb 4, 2016 in Blog, General Poker, Travel | 10 comments

The Loneliest Highway (Route 266) in Winter

 

rural nevada

A few years ago, I wrote about one of my favorite drives within the continental United States — the little-known Nevada State Highway 266 to the east which connects to California State Highway 266 in the west.  To say this is a breathtaking journey with amazing diversity would be an understatement.

This scarcely traveled 82-mile single-lane stretch of paved road offers no services nor amenities of any kind.  There’s not a gas station nor an electric light the entire way.  Cell phone reception is non-existent.  You drive through several mountains and valleys, which takes about two hours, and might not see another car or human being during the entire trip.

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Posted by on Jan 10, 2016 in Blog, Personal | 0 comments

Vegetarian in Spirit, Carnivore in Practice

 

generic cow pic (with Rousse Tower in background). PIC CHRIS GEORGE

 

One of my pursuits is greater awareness for the rights of animals.  I fear history will judge us harshly for what we’re doing to animals.  Our descendants will question why we sat idly by and allowed such distressing levels of suffering.  Animals have emotions and feelings too, and dare is say — rights. 

Here’s an article about animal rights and eating meat.

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Posted by on Jan 1, 2016 in Blog, Personal, Rants and Raves | 2 comments

My “Anti-New Year’s Resolution” Resolution

 

Genesis-cropped

 

Years are numbers.  They’re merely demarcations of the calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, in 1582.

But they also represent frontiers of passage.

As 2015 ends and 2016 begins, millions of New Year’s resolutions will come, and then pass.  Some pledge to go on diets and improve their health.  Others take on new projects or vow to complete unfinished tasks.  Many renew aspirations to be better people and improve relationships with family and friends.  Most of our annual reaffirmations are sincere.

Still, I’m puzzled as to why we need one specific day on the calendar to make constructive changes in our lives.  What makes every January 1st so special?  Why not February 3rd?  Or July 17th?  Or October 24th?  Instead, can’t there be 365 opportunities to turn over a new leaf and do something good?

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