Posted by Nolan Dalla on Mar 14, 2016 in Blog, General Poker |

Now is a time to remember and reflect upon someone who left an indelible imprint upon the gaming industry and gambling culture. His name was Stanley Sludikoff.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 24, 2016 in Blog, General Poker |

I no longer care about anything to do with poker, but out of great respect for writer Chad Holloway, I write this angry article back in 2016.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Feb 15, 2016 in Blog, Movie Reviews |

“Hail, Caesar!” is a cringe-worthy two hours of excruciating boredom, a thoroughly aimless and fruitless trial of audience perseverance, haphazardly bundled into an incomprehensible splotch of snippets sure to stain an otherwise stellar legacy of previous films produced, written, and directed by the Coen Brothers, a.k.a. Ethan Coen and Joel Coen.
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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 5, 2016 in Blog, Politics |

What troubles me most when discussing important issues is close-mindedness. Call it cancer on communication. This seems to be an epidemic right now.
People who insist their minds are “already made up” and can’t be changed annoy me. Surely, unexpected events and unforeseeable circumstances may come about that should make us re-evaluate what we think. The acquisition of knowledge isn’t finite. One’s personal belief system is more of an evolution. What we believe is true today might prove demonstrably prove false tomorrow.
I’ve come to view changing one’s mind as not as a weakness. Rather, I see that as a sign of strength, an indication of personal growth — and most important, an open mind.
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