-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 [...]
Monthly archives: February 2008
Should Have Stayed Closed.
17Feb08My 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 [...]
Poker Paused, Life on Fast Forward.
11Feb08I 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 [...]