Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 10, 2019 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Politics |
Now approaching the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 space mission, get ready for a bombardment of well-intended but predictable homages and historical remembrances to humanity’s greatest technical achievement. However, one documentary towers above the rest. The latest episodes “American Experience” on PBS take a familiar story you may think you already know and add some unexpectedly compelling twists and turns — making this the best documentary of the year. In short, watching “Chasing the Moon” is a blast.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 24, 2018 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, Video 1, World Series of Poker |
Chris Moneymaker’s stunning storybook victory in the 2003 World Series of Poker is rightly remembered as the seminal event when poker went from smoke-filled backrooms to boardrooms and living rooms. It the moment when poker grew up. It’s the dividing line between the good old days and the modern era. It ignited what became known as “the poker boom.” A new podcast by ESPN captures some of those memories.
I was interviewed as part of this story.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 5, 2018 in Blog, Book Reviews, Politics |
“…But it’s good you’re making it snow. A real good thing. And tomorrow… tomorrow’s gonna be a… real good day!”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 21, 2018 in Blog, Politics |
Occasionally, I subject myself the cruel misfortune of watching the FOX News Channel.
It’s excruciating…until I blow off steam with a new column.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jan 16, 2018 in Blog, Politics |
If you think Donald Trump and Archie Bunker are very much alike, wait until you read about the differences. Fact is, the President doesn’t have any of Archie’s virtues.
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