Coherent Babble

This seems relevant for poker education as well:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ted-talks-education/

"Significant learning cannot occur without a significant relationship."

I've been trying to come up with a good way to incorporate two of my big passions in life, helping shelter dogs & poker. I considered starting an organization that takes donations (with the main source of those donations being poker winnings) and then funnels that money to various animal rescue groups. I've been doing this already with my own poker winnings, donating them to different animal organizations, and was thinking others might want to do the same.

Some poker professionals struggle with the idea that they aren't adding value to society by playing poker all the time. Even as an amateur, I sometimes struggle with the idea that I'm spending a large amount of time at the poker table. In addition, some people love animals, but don't have the ability to foster, adopt, or volunteer. By combining some of the money won through poker with helping animals, then it can satisfy one's need to give back and help legitimize the time spent at the tables. It may also serve as a way to stay focused, sharpen your game through studying, and motivate you to get your grind on. Personally, if I start feeling like I want to make a loose call or some -EV play just to gamble it up for the moment, then I start thinking about the theoretical money loss, and subsequent decrease in the amount I will be able to donate. This helps me stay on my A game, and also gives my time at the tables a higher purpose.

I'm not sure of the best way to take this idea of combining poker & charity and make it into something bigger and better. As stated above, my first idea was to simply set up a way for people to donate a portion of their poker winnings. Then collectively donate that amount each month to an alternating list of vetted charities.

This is still very much in the idea phase and I'm looking for criticism of this idea, as well as any other ideas that could possibly work better.

The video won't work in this blog so just click this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fAlI6t1Aa5k

1. Watch this video.
2. Go out and kick some ass.

Every second that passes is a moment you'll never get back. And every second is another opportunity to become legendary.

This is part of a film project called Inspiration: The Movie. Read more at the kickstarter page below:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1564946265/inspired-the-movie-stage-i

I'm collecting items for the Baltimore Animal Shelter. If you or anyone you know has these items, let me know :)

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BARCS “Wish List”

Caring for our animals requires a lot of time, love, money, and supplies. Below is BARCS “Wish List.” Donating the following items help us with the day-to-day care of our animals and support our operational needs.

• Towels (bath size, cotton)
• Sheets
• Science Diet adult dog and puppy food (only unopened please)
• Science Diet prescription W/D formula (wet and dry, unopened only please)
• Stainless steel no flip bowls (all sizes)
• Puppy replacement milk and nursing bottles
• Straw for outside dog runs
• No-slip collars (ex: Martingale and Premier Collars) Mostly medium and Large sizes
• Gentle leaders and Halties
• British slip leads
• Nylon Leashes 6 feet long and 1” thick
• Toys that are Durable/washable (Kongs, Nylabones, buster cubes, jolly balls, food puzzle toys, etc. no stuffed animals please)
• Treats (Natural balance rolls, bully sticks, large Antlerz, and pressed raw hides)
• Kuranda beds
• Medium and large plastic airline type crates
• 2QT flat backed stainless steel buckets
• Thunder jackets
• Plastic clipboards

• Towels – bath size, cotton
• Toys (without cat nip, please)
• Cat scratchers to that can attach to cage fronts
• Fleece cat Beds
• Treats
• Science Diet adult cat and kitten food- wet and dry (only unopened please)
• Science Diet prescription W/D formula cans and A/D formula cans
• Stainless steel food/water bowls (prefer small, non-flip)
• Kitten replacement milk and nursing bottles
• Cardboard box lids to use as “throw away” litter pans
• Litter – non-clumping
• Cat dens

• Paper towels (regular and industrial)
• Dish detergent
• Bleach
• Batteries- AAA, AA, 9V
• Lint Rollers
• Large heating pads
• Hot water pads
• Mineral oil
• Triple antibiotic ointment or cream
• Desitin diaper rash cream
• Vaseline
• Baby wipes
• Tongue Depressors
• Dust pans and brushes/brooms
• Tight seal Rubbermaid containers
• Dark tinted spray bottles
• Watering cans
• Scrubber Pads (not stainless steel)
• Dishwashing rubber gloves
• Hoses- 100 ft
• Trash cans with dolly and lid
• 32 gallon Heavy duty trash bags (38×58)
• Clippers with #40 blades
• Gauze (3”x3” 4PLY)
• Telfa pads
• Alcohol 70%
• Distilled water
• Exam gloves (latex gloves) all sizes
• Nitrile (non latex) gloves size large
• Hydrogen Peroxide 3%
• Hand Sanitizer (2L with pump)
• Antibacterial soap
• New toothbrushes (to do various skin tests)
• Foot covers and gowns

• Copy paper (white, blue, pink, and golden rod)
• Colored manila file folders
• Pens
• Index card (3×5 white, pink, blue)
• Dry erase markers
• Post it note pads
• Duct tape
• Scotch tape
• Laminating machine
• Laminating sheets (9×12)
• Ink Cartridges: Sustainable earth by Staples HP-Q5942X, HP-Q2612A, HP-C4127X, HP- office jet 901 black and 901 tri color, Black HP(94), Tricolor HP(97)

Digital Cameras (to post pictures of adoptable animals on our website)
• Carts with wheels (to transport heavy items: food, litter, etc)
• Dolly
• Aprons for the volunteer program
• Scrub shirts and scrub pants for staff and volunteers
• Lint rollers and refills

http://www.badugiallstars.com/episode-22-the-rattier-the-better-guest-zach-elwood/ 

Check out our latest ep to get your learn on regarding live tells! 

Episode 22: The Rattier The Better – Guest: Zach Elwood

Tecmo and 2four talk dogs and tables, then Nixon and 2four review a hand from Tecmo’s home game. Hugging The Rail discusses the Venetian. Zach Elwood, author of “Reading Poker Tells“, goes over how to integrate tells into your game, common tells, protecting your own tells, a tell he found in Pius Heinz, and why he isn’t afraid of Joe Navarro. Mitch spends his minute talking about TV shows. 

We just launched our new website which can be found out www.badugiallstars.com. Also, our latest ep was just released. Deets below fo sho.

http://www.badugiallstars.com/episode-21-solve-for-x-guest-jay-krantz-rosenkrantz/

Episode 21: Solve For X – Guest: Jay “KRANTZ” Rosenkrantz

Nixon and 2four help Tecmo with his alegbra homework. Hugging The Rail covers the poker and wildlife of MGM. Guest Jay “KRANTZ” Rosenkrantz talks about the BOOM Documentary, the future of The Micros, and his latest series at Deuces Cracked. Mitch talks a mile a minute about the metric system.