March 14, 2005 - Issue 2.3

 

 

 

 

Poker Math: How To Beat Bad Players— Principles 4 and 5
by Martell

In the finale of this series, we will discuss two principles that will add aggressiveness and deception to your game, but in ways that are also profitable. Read more.

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Other Links
Get to know Yao Ming: Sports Illustrated's Gene Menez recounts a dinner with Yao, Dikembe Mutombo and Patrick Ewing at Yao Restaurant & Bar in Houston. Also, on This American Life, hear Yao sing karaoke in an audio story about Yao's translator Colin Pine.

Rent or own? Michele Norris discusses the housing market in the US and UK with Economist magazine's Pam Wodall on NPR's All Things Considered.

Read Mark Hatch-Miller's conversation with Jeff Chang about Chang's new history of hip hop, Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation.

Science fiction geeks delight: a new Doctor Who series from BBC Wales and a Star Trek movie on the way, with entirely new characters.

For comic book aficionados: A rant on the the quality of Hollywood films based on comics - From Comics to Crap by Karin L. Kross of bookslut.com.

 

 

The Salad Days Approach
by Jeff & Lynn Lewis

There's less than one week until spring officially arrives, which means that tomato season is nearly upon us. Jeff and Lynn Lewis outline five tomatoes that will make you happy, healthy and handsome. Read more.

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The Disappearing Act
As High Art
by Dileep Rao

After a successful run on stage, Dileep returns with a review of 2046, the latest movie by Wong Kar Wai. Read more.

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Contributors
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The List: My Funk 5 x 5
by Phalanx S. Ra

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