Poker Perambulation

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That was the motto of Marshall Fields. The defunct department store lived by that creed. If something didn’t wear right for whatever reason or the person just didn’t like it. It could be returned without any argument. It was put out of business as the world moved toward a big box mentality. You paid more at Fields. You could ‘save’ at the discounters. Read more…

I must report the loss of Mojo. Read more…

OK, here is my two cents. It took me time to arrive at a conclusion. And, I changed my view along the way. Read more…

OK, maybe luckboxing it but I had this one coming.  The last week or so I'd get to the final table or two and then spew chips like a drunken blogger.  Rivers were particularly nasty during that time.  So, it was my turn to get hit over the head with the deck.  Sue me.
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Bill Rini again provides a provocative look at the online poker business. Well, provocative may overstate. But, Bill’s voice is rather unique. It comes as a tangent from the business side of poker. We players avoid that for the most part. Riggstad recognizes the business aspect. But, most posts about it are intermittent – save Bill’s blog. Read more…

Well, I’ve copped to it. Mojo did recently. But, I have news for my readers. I think you all are. Need proof? Read more…

Mojo got religion or gas. It could be either. Came up with a nice post knocking compulsive gambling. I added a comment there. I say that I’m not a gambler. That’s mostly true. But, it isn’t entirely honest. Read more…

The NY Times reports that security experts and privacy advocates have begun warning consumers about the potential dangers of geotags, which are embedded in photos and videos taken with GPS-equipped smartphones and digital cameras. By looking at geotags of uploaded photos, 'you can easily find out where people live, what kind of things they have in their house and also when they are going to be away,' says one security expert. Because the location data is not visible to the casual viewer, the concern is that many people may not realize it is there; and they could be compromising their privacy, if not their safety, when they post geotagged media online.  (from Slashdot.com)

Yes, I am sounding like a Jewish mother. Actually, the girl has another Jewish mother. That would be Waffles. OK, now that the shudders have died down and the folks monitoring the seismic charts are left scratching their head… Read more…

This isn’t about that deplorable ad from Allstate. You know the one. Some idiot named Mayhem does idiot thing to get you to buy overpriced insurance from a company with idiot policies. Did I mention idiotic along the way? But, no this is about my deplorable behavior. Read more…