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Posted by on Apr 20, 2015 in Blog, Rants and Raves | 1 comment

The New Smart Watch is a Rotten Apple

 

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I’ve got nothing against trying new technology.  After all, I own a laptop that works.  Sometimes.  I’ve used Windows Vista for years now and once spent $350 for Microsoft Office.  I even maintain an active AOL e-mail account, for the bargain price of just $24.95 per month.  Trying finding a great deal like that on your own — bet you can’t.

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Posted by on Apr 16, 2015 in Blog, General Poker | 5 comments

Brain Games: Does Playing Poker Help to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?

 

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David Sklansky, true to his reputation for thinking beyond the usual parameters of expectation, noted that if scientific research could somehow prove a direct link between playing poker and preventing Alzheimer’s (and other diseases of dementia and mental deterioration), such news might trigger another tidal wave of enthusiasm for the game.

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Posted by on Apr 10, 2015 in Blog, Personal, Rants and Raves, Travel | 1 comment

Ireland: A Visit to Altamont Gardens

 

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Nothing 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.

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Posted by on Feb 6, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 4 comments

What If We Had Listened to Republicans During the Ebola Scare?

 

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How foretelling this article turned out to be.

Republicans would eventually manage another virus, and the results would be catastrophic.  But this was back before anyone had ever heard of “President Trump.”

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