In the last week of March, the legal work, which had become a total nuisance and maybe even a psychological barrier, was finally completed. To celebrate, I decided I’d play some live poker. I checked the tournament schedule in Cardplayer magazine and found that the Foxwoods Poker Classic was underway. I had missed the first [...]

Priority number one in early March was a trip upstate to Turning Stone casino for their annual March tournaments. These tournaments were not very expensive (the grand finale was only $1,000), so they fit my bankroll nicely. I have a lot to say about the Turning Stone facility and will devote an entire blog entry [...]

My least favorite kind of result in baseball is a rain-shortened game. They play six innings, one team leads by two runs, and the skies open. So they put the tarp on the field, the players retreat to the clubhouse, everyone waits around for three hours, someone consults with the weatherman, and [...]