-On this trip, I’m reading Blood and Thunder:  The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West, a book written by Hampton Sides during my downtime.  I know I’ve mentioned this a time or two before, but this book reinforces how astonishing modern Las Vegas is.  The fact that every square foot [...]

My poker hiatus finally over, I was back in business today.  ‘Twas not a good day. 
For years, I have read on poker forums about how insane online poker Sundays are.  However, I never really experienced it for myself.  During football season I abstain completely, and from Feburary through August I pick out a few tournaments each Sunday and concentrate on those.
Today [...]

I have played no poker for about two weeks.  Instead, I have been moving forward—quickly–with my personal life.  I have two pieces of good news to share.
First, Janeen and I have bought an apartment in Brooklyn.  It’s been over a year since I initially decided that I’d had enough of my current neighborhood and set [...]