Facing the Firing Squad: Robbie Strazynski

Read MoreMEET ROBBIE STRAZYNSKI
I can’t explain it, but for some reason, poker has attracted some extraordinarily talented writers in recent years.

Read MoreMEET ROBBIE STRAZYNSKI
I can’t explain it, but for some reason, poker has attracted some extraordinarily talented writers in recent years.

Read MoreThere’s been lots of media coverage recently about a Las Vegas gambler who enjoyed an incredible run on the game show “Jeopardy.” However, in this column, I’ll introduce you to who someone who was even more memorable. His name was Eddie Timanus, and chances are, you’ve probably never heard of him. Until now.

Read MoreNothing tops nature. Not the Las Vegas Strip. Not the Manhattan skyline. No man-made object can possibly surpass the splendor of nature’s abundant power and beauty. Borrowing a famous line I once heard somewhere — You think a tall building is impressive? Try making a butterfly from scratch. You can’t.

Read MoreBabbo is an upscale Italian restaurant in New York City’s West Village on Waverly Place, just steps away from Washington Square Park. A few nights ago, I dined there with three of my dearest and most respected friends — Stevan H. Goldman, Steve “Ice” Eisenstein, and Peter Alson.

Read MoreWe all need a park. Each of us requires our own particular park bench, that profoundly personal place where we run off to, that temporary asylum away from it all, that emotional hideaway uniquely our own, that haven assuring some calm and comfort when we need it most.