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Posted by on Oct 1, 2018 in Blog, Las Vegas, Personal | 1 comment

Let’s Remember 10/1/17 Not as a Day of Infamy but a Day of Unity

 

las vegas shooting

 

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the horrific shooting in Las Vegas in which 58 innocent lives were lost and 841 were wounded.  Here are my thoughts about how we’ve coped with the tragedy.  

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Posted by on Mar 6, 2018 in Blog, General Poker | 15 comments

Remembering Paul Magriel

 

 

Paul Magriel died yesterday.

Most poker players likely remember Paul from his disheveled appearance and quirky behavior.  At times, it seemed like he was from a different planet.  His nickname was “X-22.”  He often quacked like a duck at the poker table, usually after winning a pot.  When you heard “quack quack,” you knew Paul was in the room. Fittingly, his favorite Hold’em hand was pocket deuces, otherwise known as a pair of ducks.

But there’s more to know, and learn.

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Posted by on Sep 22, 2017 in Blog, Politics | 1 comment

John McCain: A Maverick Defined

 

 

Just now, I went and looked up the word “maverick.”

The definition is as follows:  “an unorthodox or independent-minded person.”

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has been labeled a “maverick” off and on during much of his four decades in public life.

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