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Posted by on Sep 1, 2015 in Blog, Book Reviews, Politics, Rants and Raves | 1 comment

232 Degrees Celsius: What Books Would You Burn? (If Any)

 

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You won’t believe what they’re burning.

 

What books should be burned?  Are there any?

If so, name them.

Are some books so gravely perilous — both to the reader and to society — that burning them could be construed as a righteous act?

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Posted by on Jul 27, 2015 in Blog, Las Vegas, Personal, Politics | 1 comment

An Amazing Learning Experience at TAM 2015 (“The Amazing Meeting”)

 

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James Randi, a.k.a. “The Amazing Randi” (left) onstage with activist, lecturer, and magician Jamy Ian Swiss (right)

 

Last weekend, I attendedThe Amazing Meeting,” also known as TAM 2015.

It was amazing!

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Posted by on Apr 4, 2015 in Blog, General Poker, Personal | 1 comment

How to Tell if Someone Really Understands Poker and Poker Players

 

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Right then and there, Parkinson basically said, fuck it.  “This clown doesn’t have a fucking clue what poker is all about,” Parkinson thought to himself.  “Anyone who thinks any poker player is getting up for a meeting at 8 am might as well be someone working a regular job asking the loan manager to come into the bank and fill out an application at 4 in the morning.  Now, how crazy would that be?  I really thought he was joking.”

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