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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
At the tables that is quads or such when the other guy has filled his boat. It has happened to me a few times. It is a delight. There are other hot times that aren’t as delightful. They are the bad beats that aren’t really. (more…)
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
It is a small word. And we tend to equate a bigger word — intelligence — with it. Individually, we aren’t all that bright. And I for one have the college grades to prove it. The founding fathers were thought brighter and we’ve a couple of hundred years of proving them right. (more…)
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
I tend to wander the Internet. Yesterday was one such day. I stopped by a site I enjoy reading – Blackfive.net. It sent me off and the last spot I hit was moveon.org. Eclectic doesn’t even come close to defining that journey. (more…)
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Like a 70’s barge – right out of Detroit – it is all about the chrome. Chrome is also a new browser – compliments of the folks at Google.
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
They said to go to the RNC and get involved in the platform. So, lovable, trusting soul that I am; I went there. I even registered. (Late breaking: Republicans removed opposition to Internet gambling from their platform. But color me dubious.) (more…)
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
had kinky … voted for? I don’t mean just pulling the lever or popping out chad. I mean felt comfortable with your choice. I’m think about that this morning after a night of fireworks. (more…)
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Want to mention a couple of neat but nerdy items today. Then, a bit of poker stuff. (more…)
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Not all of them are obvious. It can be as hard as a read at a tough poker table. (more…)
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
No, this isn’t a visit to the mall. Nor is it a release of my ranking system for poker players. Nor does it have anything to do with that new GPS for your car. It is a bit more basic. (more…)
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
I’ll get the poker part out of the way first. The darn random number generator at PokerStars is mistaking me for Linda. I have a cooler from hell. Sets and straights are costing me money. My losses on those darn .50-1 tables are going (more…)
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