Archive for January, 2008

7 Things You MUST Know About Poker to Be a True Winner

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

No matter what kind of poker game you are playing in, there are certain things you have to know. I list them and comment on them below. They are listed in order from the simplest to the most complex. The more of them you are capable of, the greater your chances of winning. Therefore, obviously […]

Online Piano Lessons - Are They For You?

Monday, January 28th, 2008

When most of us think about taking piano lessons, the last thing we think about is turning on our computer. But now, thanks to the Internet, you can take piano lessons online and learn from an online instructor. Let’s see how this might work.
First, you need a computer with speakers. Most computers today either come […]

The Secrets of Converting Come Bets

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Pssst…! Wanna know a secret?
How about the secret of converting come bets?
Most of us were taught to play the pass line with odds, and have two come bets up. Come bets are liked by most players because they represent the hot numbers. By betting the come, many people believe that they can take advantage of […]

Strategies and Tactics in Poker, Does It Matter

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Not understanding strategy and tactics can be a major flawin your poker game. Knowing them can even help you inunderstanding articles and poker books that teach you howthe games are played.
Playing poker as a string of tactically optimal plays does notgenerally lead to an optimal strategy. However, an optimalplaying strategy will lead to optimal playing […]

Poetic Devices in Poetry

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Poetry has emotion, imagery, significance, beauty, dignity, rhythm, sometimes rhyme, a different arrangement which can include inversion, and concreteness in its images.
One way to attain the qualities so essential to making words poetic is through the use of poetry devices. We won’t begin to cover all the known poetic devices or terms. Rather we’ll discuss […]

Creating a Free-Form Piano Improvisation

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

So many piano students wonder how they can improvise. They just don’t understand how someone can sit down at the piano and play off the top of their head. What they don’t know is that there is some method or system behind the pianist’s approach. One of the best methods is to just pick a […]

How to Play Red Dog Poker

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Red Dog Poker, unlike other card games that rely on quick wit and skill, is a game of chance. The game was originally a banking game, where players bet that their cards were in the same suit as, or higher than, the card that will be drawn from the pack of 52 cards. A variation […]

A Dog's Eye View of the World, Part I

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

(Note: The following article was relayed to us via an otherwise respected author, who told us he had transcribed his dog?s musings on humanity to him. While we were, shall we say, skeptical to the max, the, uh, dog had some interesting points to make. We therefore present this four-on-the-floor account for your reading pleasure? […]

Creative Automotive Pictures, Things To Consider - Part 1

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

Low cost digital camera, and high quality printing now coupled with some imagination can open the door for you to create unique pictures ranging from the family pets, to autos right to custom cards and wall posters that you have created. Custom printing was expensive, and mostly restricted to advertising companies. However now, you can […]

Better Travel Photos With the Light in the Morning and Late Afternoon

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

You probably know the yellow “National Geographic” magazine. If you browse through its colorful pages you can see that many of the pictures are taken in the low, warm light of mornings and late afternoons or evenings.
The photographers of National Geographic are among the best we have. You can easily mimic this practice and create […]