Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 13, 2016 in Blog, Travel |
Hiking is one of the last things someone is likely to think about when it comes to either living in or paying a visit to Las Vegas — unless the hike is from one casino to the next.
That’s a pity, because less than 20 miles away from the Las Vegas Strip and only a ten-minute drive from the western fringes of the city limits lies the stark and silent contrast of a vast and still largely undiscovered world full of natural splendor that’s not to be believed — unless you see and experience it for yourself.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 26, 2016 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas |
When the history of Binion’s Horseshoe does get written, it shall likely be noted that the removal of the famous tourist attraction was one of several nails in the coffin of gambling’s most legendary institutions.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 25, 2016 in Blog, Personal |
“Writer’s block” is mental state. It’s debilitating and can even be depressing — especially to a writer! It’s like trying to speak, only the words won’t come out. Call it a literary stutter.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 7, 2016 in Blog, Personal, Politics |
Yesterday, I spent much of my day with the “Bernie Sanders for President” campaign here in Nevada. Here’s a detailed report of that rally from start to end.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 1, 2016 in Blog, Personal, Rants and Raves |
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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