It is probably not a well-known fact that this website seems to get more readers when it posts about poker drama. The editor suposits (intentional) because poker players love to hear drama, and poker is all about drama. Nothing infuriorates (intentional) a poker-ist (intentional) more than hearing about the positive progression of a player from…
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Poker’s Top $ Earners ~ RFV123 & BGQ190?
As Flynn is often want to say, poker is a racket. Don’t get us wrong, Flynn & Ollie love poker. From the ambiance of big card rooms, to one or two table casinos, to home games it’s all good. Poker is a great equalizer among gender, race, age and any orientation. You don’t have to…
Lamenting the Losses of Las Vegas
Here is the question: What is the difference between the Wynn, Bellagio, and Aria? They are all very nice hotels, with pretty water features, but…. How about the Luxor, Paris, or Mandalay Bay? Each has location based décor, but…. But in reality, most LV casinos are the same. They have rooms, fancy restaurants, shopping, a…
Not JUST Rude….
Here at the Chronicle we implore the poker community to police itself as a whole when it comes to out-of-control obnoxious behavior. One theory (ours) is that there is not a lot for the poker industry to opine about on various media. In reality there is not much excitement surrounding poker for the masses. It…
KC Chiefs vs SF 49ers Dilema
Flynn’s teams in order: 49ers, Chiefs, Saints, Seahawks, Raiders, and Redskins. Don’t judge. Each has it’s story, and Flynn is sticking to it. After numerous years of drought, Flynn’s top-top are gonna play heads up for the trophy. This is not only some cool stuff, but it also raises the question: which team does Flynn…
Staking and Buying a piece – But why?
Flynn still doesn’t get it. Ollie may or may not get it. And, as always, the editors of the Chronicle have very strong opinions about staking, or buying pieces. Strong opinions they readily admit they don’t adhere to very consistently. Let’s break it down in bird and otter simplicity: Simple Staking: The backer, “Gollie”, gives…
A Chronicle Christmas Op-Ed
We know you have been anxiously awaiting the Chron’s official Christmas op-ed, and we strive to accommodate. First of all, if you are offended that we use “Christmas”, then you are reading the wrong blog. Flynn is not of any denomination, as he is a bird. Ollie is an otter, and is still working it…
Why We Hate Baking
The Chronicle editors have the following complaints with baking: Have you ever wanted to bake a cake, pastries, or bread? The baking shows make it look so easy. Until: You discover you did not have a certain ingredient, or enough of an ingredient, midway through the process. The closest grocery store does not carry the…
Editorial : Winter Deep Thoughts
Residing in the PNW is beautiful ~ from May to October. The rest of the year, it is dark which requires some mind tricks to make it through with one’s sanity. For this writer, Dark Season Part I begins October 15th and runs through January 2nd. This season is inclusive of Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and…