BBC 25 Nov 09 Two men have appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a student police officer in County Fermanagh. The charges follow an undercover police operation on Saturday when a shot was fired at officers. Police returned fire but no-one was injured. In the dock were Kevin Barry Nolan, 32, from Main Street, Blacklion in County Cavan and Gerard James McManus, 26, from Fern Hill in...
Two men from Irish Republic remanded in custody over shooting in border village Two men from the Irish Republic appeared in court today charged with attempting to murder a police officer in Northern Ireland. Kevin Barry Nolan, 32, of Blacklion, a border village in County Cavan, and Gerard James McManus, 26, of Letterkenny, County Donegal, were remanded in custody when they appeared at Dungannon magistrates...
From David Mamet's American Buffalo to Bill Gates' memoir, poker expert James McManus shares five great works where the game plays a major hand. His new book, Cowboys Full, has just been published. Tennessee Williams used poker's old-school tough-guy...
Seattle is host to a disgusting amount of events tonight, including a self-help book, a Dale Chihuly signing, a book about a very long journey, and the release of a new book of poems with musical accompaniment in Columbia City. Then there are events I"m going to write about, too. It's Cheap Wine and Poetry tonight at the Hugo House. John Burgess and Kate Lebo. Essayist Elissa Washuta will also...
When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to fight all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House. Release Date: October 16, 2009 (limited) Studio: Apparition Director: Scott Sanders Screenwriter: Michael Jai White, Byron Minns,...
James McManus' "Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker" is a comprehensive look at how the game of poker is interwoven with the American psyche in its focus on risk-taking, strategy and the ability to gauge your opponent's strength. McManus discusses his book Thursday at Town Hall Seattle.
Was in the bookstore to get a guidebook for my upcoming trip to Savannah and just picked up James McManus' new book, "Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker." Love trip reading. Can't wait to see if it's as good as "Positively Fifth Street."
James McManus distills it: American DNA is a notoriously complex recipe for creating a body politic, but two strands in particular have always stood out in high contrast: the risk-averse Puritan work ethic and the entrepreneur's urge to seize the...
We all know how poker offers many rewards to the smarties. (Well, some of us do. Don’t tell the others, please.) So no surprise, really, to see poker featured over on the Chronicle of Higher Education website this morning. In an article titled “What Poker Can Teach Us,” James McManus (Positively [...]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In conjunction with the release of 3rd quarter 2009 financial results, Energen Corporation (NYSE:EGN) will broadcast a conference call live over the Internet on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Company representatives will include James McManus, chairman and c
Newcastle coach Rick Stone has revealed he is ready to unleash NSW winger James McManus as soon as next week as the Knights look to secure an NRL finals spot.
Is in progress - A monster field of 2,924 start Updates available HERE Amongst the 2,924 Playing Tonight are the following ( Brits n Irish in Blue - Eye Candy in Pink ) Aaron Armstrong Adam Junglen Adam Latimer Adam Noone Adam York Ali Sarkeshik Aly Maherali Andrew Feldman Andrew Fields Andrew McGill Andrew Seabright Andrew Teng Andy Achillea Andy Ward Anthony Fagan Anthony Forsyth-Forrest Anthony...