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Welching

When did it become okay to welch? When was a man (or woman) no longer held to their word or their handshake? When did a promise become an empty bond?
I remember reading a Doyle Brunson story - one of the world’s most famous poker players and gamblers. He considered the word of a gambler to [...]

Keeping Promises

I saw the movie, Taken, for the first time when I was in Argentina.
There was exactly one solid character in the movie - Liam Neeson’s. Everyone else was weak - especially the women. There were zero strong women characters.
The writing was awful, the dialogue cringe-worthy.
Very few details added up as Neeson gallivanted across France, destroying [...]