Adventures on the Poker Felt

After almost a year of job searching following our move to FL, I finally landed an IT gig at the second largest hospital in the Tampa Bay area. Unfortunately, it’s not a management position as I’ve held with my previous two employers.  Now I’m the guy in the trenches doing a lot of the heavy [...]

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Sarasota Kennel Club is conveniently located adjacent to SRQ (Sarasota Int’l Airport) and hosts a smoke free poker room with approximately 30+ tables in addition to their greyhound dog track wagering. I strolled in on a Wednesday night and sat immediately upon requesting a 1/2 NL game.  Less than half the tables had action at [...]

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Ever wonder how your dog would measure up against a field of other mutts in a 50 yard dash?  Sarasota Kennel Club is hosting their 3rd annual Mutt Derby this Sunday April 3rd, races start at noon. Pre-registration is Saturday April 2nd, they also take last minute registrations on the day of the event.  Proceeds [...]

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Reading posts and tweets about snowmaggedon and the nasty weather that pounded the northeast this winter, I’m thankful not to be shoveling driveways and scraping ice off the windshield.  Florida is not so bad after all.  But I reserve the right to change my mind later, notably when June/July swings back around. I’ve been dinking [...]

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On a day I expected to end with exhilaration, it ended with “how the fuck am I still standing here?” Growing up as a teenager in Southern California meant you spent a good amount of time at the beach, surfing, drinking and meeting chicks.  Just after I turned a teen and until I was in [...]

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