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Daniel Negreanu’s Romania Now vs. My Romania Then
Daniel Negreanu played in a big poker tournament last week, which was on the Eureka Poker Tour. Such a occurrence normally wouldn’t be anything out of the ordinary. This is especially true for...
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Beer
Last night, I attended a local beer tasting here in Las Vegas. I’m not really much of a beer guy. Oh yeah, I went through that childish phase some time ago. Okay, the childish phase lasted two...
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58,278 — A Special Memorial Day Remembrance
Personal Note: Today is Memorial Day. Before we go to the beach, or clean out the garage, or have our first beer, let’s remind ourselves WHO and WHAT this special day is really intended for. I...
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Taking a Hike: The Other Side of Las Vegas
Hiking is one of the last things someone is likely to think about when it comes to either living in or paying a visit to Las Vegas — unless the hike is from one casino to the next. That’s a pity,...
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What Happens When You Lose Your Ticket at Airport Parking?
Many years ago, I parked my car at New York’s JFK Airport and flew to Europe. A planned one-week trip rolled into 16 days and by the time I returned to the lot, my parking fee had mushroomed into...
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How You Can Help Save and Protect Red Rock Canyon
I woke up this morning to the majesty of contrasts that is the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, better known simply as “Red Rock Canyon.” Everything within sight, from the desert cactus...
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So, It Snowed Today in New York: Hello? It’s Still Winter!
So, it snowed today in Buffalo, New York. Big fucking deal. I suspect that it always snows in Buffalo, New York. I think it snows in Buffalo, New York during the Fourth of July. That’s what you...
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The Greatest Photograph Ever Taken
[This is the follow up post to the article “WHAT’S THE GREATEST PHOTOGRAPH EVER TAKEN?” and subsequent discussion HERE which took place on Facebook.] You’re looking at the greatest photograph...
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Keller’s Drive-In (Dallas) — The Most Wonderfully Disgusting Burger Joint in...
My unplanned detour off Northwest Highway onto the oil-stained parking slick fronting Keller’s Drive-In prompted a most peculiar of culinary quandaries. Namely — should I risk my life for a...
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Robert E. Lee Loses Another Battle
We can’t help but be shaped by the experiences of our youth and the events of our past. Last week in the heart of one of America’s poshest zip codes, a consecrated bronze memorial to Robert E. Lee...
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Why I Love Kuby’s but Hate S.M.U.
Note: This is the third and final article in a trilogy on my reminiscence of Dallas. Read PART 1 here. Read PART 2 here. When asked why I ended up enrolling in the University of Texas state...
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Memories of the Las Vegas Club
The Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas was a smelly armpit of a casino, coated in a mix of disgusting bodily fluids and cheap booze, the dingy carpets dusted in cigarette ash. And I adored every...
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Living Las Vegas: Last Night at the Golden Steer
Walking into the Golden Steer is like visiting the ghosts of Las Vegas pasts. If these walls could talk, just imagine the stories they could tell. Last night’s motley crew guest list included Andy...
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Smart Money and the Super Bowl (Don’t be impressed by lots of 000’s)
I don’t give a damn who the millionaire bet on. What I want to know is — what bets did my friend with the $9 knapsack make? A few years ago, a highly-respected sports-gambler and associate of...
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Coffee Isn’t Perking Discussion, It’s Killing It
Talkers vs. Texters: What’s the Social Protocol Inside Cafes and Coffee Shops? Last time I went to a Starbucks, I got shushed. As in “Shhhh….be quiet.” The shusher wasn’t out of line. I was...
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My Ten Best Comfort Meals in Las Vegas — for Under $20
If I ever get elected to anything important, and there’s no chance of me ever getting elected to anything important, my downfall won’t be because of sex or money — it will be due to my addiction to...
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More Great Comfort Meals in Las Vegas — for Under $20
Taste is subjective. Especially when it comes to food and eating out. I love classic French cooking but hate nouveau cuisine. I love cheap local eateries but loathe fast food. I adore butter...
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12 Rules for Driving in Las Vegas
Every big city in America has its own peculiar set of rules for driving a car: In Los Angeles — make sure each drive begins with a full tank of gas. You might need it. Sitting in traffic for...
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What’s the Best Night of the Year to Play Poker?
St. Patricks Day and March Madness weekend combine to create the perfect storm for skilled low- to mid-stakes poker players. It’s become the best calendar date of the year to play poker in Las...
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Uber and Self-Driving Cars
We need to embrace an impartial and unemotional risk assessment as the ways we allow technology to manage our lives. The question we should be asking is this: Are self-driven cars more safe or...
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