Even though many years separate these two painful events the common denominator of what caused both, is the same. Back in the 1920’s you could put one dollar down and buy ten dollars worth of stock. This kind of leverage is fine when the stock market goes higher causing a wind up in stock prices […]

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Ezra is a film both about black magic as well as the happenings in a Jewish family in the 1940s in Kerala; hence the name of the film which derives from the name of a murdered scion of that family. At the same time this film is about reincarnation as well and of how the […]

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Luck is the most important part of gambling, as anyone who has spent any time in a casino, at the race track betting on horse racing, playing the lottery, poker, blackjack or any game of chance can tell you. Some people seem to be luckier than others and demonstrate the truth behind the old saying, […]

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Do your throw salt over your shoulder, avoid walking under ladders or leave something behind for good luck when you move house? Do you ever wish upon a star? Superstitions have been handed down from generation to generation from time immemorial. Here are some you may recognise and some which may be new to you. […]

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Like the origin of playing cards, the origin of solitaire is largely unknown as there are no historical records to support it. There is much conjecture and controversy about the history of Solitaire as to where it actually began. However the first written documentation of solitaire doesn’t show up until the end of the 16th […]

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The best way to remember poker hands and their ranking, is to break them into 2 halves. The first half is the low rankings. High card 1 Pair 2 Pair 3 of a kind Straight This part is pretty easy. Basically it’s 1, 2, 3, straight. The straight is the straight line that divides the […]

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While watching Monday night football, on an uneventful evening on December 8, 1980, I was nursing a hangover, when I heard Howard Cosell interrupt the game with a news flash. John Lennon was shot in New York City? Could that be true? It was true. Later, he was pronounced dead. I was in shock. Then […]

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A retirement party is an event to celebrate a person’s career and achievements and is a great opportunity to show appreciation in a fun and respectful way. Similarly to any other party, a lot is involved in planning a party to present an individuals accomplishments. Whether it be a party for your spouse, parent, friend […]

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The online poker phenomenon has inspired many players to learn more than just how to play poker, but how to win using advanced strategies and techniques. Online poker differs a great deal from live poker in that the online games are chiefly controlled by a set of sophisticated algorithms and programs. These poker algorithms can […]

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James Bond girls are envied by women and adored by men. Their sophisticated beauty, scantily-clad bodies, and uncanny intelligence have made them as iconic as the man who swept them off their feet, James Bond. In a spectrum of James Bond films, we have seen good Bond girls, evil Bond vixens and sadistic henchwomen, all […]

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