I’m probably scooping Iggy here as he assembles his latest uber-post, but Pittsburgh native Mark Cuban (he also owns an NBA team in Arkansas or thereabouts) has a good post about the hysteria and hypocrisy that surrounds gambling in this country. It’s almost time for March Madness, when millions pony up a few bucks and…
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So the last 2 days I got killed at the tables, relatively speaking. I lost my tiny stack when I brilliantly check-raised a guy on the turn when he was drawing to an open-ended straight. And a club wouldn’t help because that would make my flush, giving him just six measly outs. He caught the…
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While telling yinz how to live a more happy, satisfying life isn’t the prime directive of this blog, I like to help out when I can. So here’s a wee bit of advice. If you’re thinking about getting married, whether that day is tomorrow or 50 years hence, do not, DO NOT, register for fine…
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Sigh. I just had my usual Lenten lunch, fish sandwich, fries. Got it from the cafeteria downstairs. It was good. Pretty good, actually. But it wasn’t as good as the fish sandwich at our old cafeteria. Now THAT was a fish sandwich! A thick plank of fish with tender breading served on a hoagie bun….
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Bill Simmons of ESPN is playing in the 2006 World Series of Poker, and he has a piece up right now about his poker past. Now, I enjoy reading Simmons’ stuff immensely, even if I think he’s not quite as smart as he thinks he is. Of course, I’M not as smart as I think…
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