Iguanas of El Ray is an account of a scene shaped by changing influences. The book is also a collection of poems that reflect on how we all have adapted or failed to adapt to them in our lives and in our world. The poems are about growing up and growing outward, common experiences, and experiencing highs and lows. They are about discovering the beauty and value of love for ourselves and within that world we share with others to build a caring and just community. So it is also about lifestyle choices and the lifestyle of the iguanas has also always seemed rather appealing to me.
Fair Play is a collection of poems influenced by growing up in urban Alberta. The poetry speaks to shaping values, creating character, and facing challenges alone and together with members of our community locally and globally. The poems are about growing up and also about growing together to build an equal community for all through love and a level playing field here and anywhere and everywhere in the world.
Iguanas of El Ray is an account of a scene shaped by changing influences. The book is also a collection of poems that reflect on how we all have adapted or failed to adapt to them in our lives and in our world. The poems are about growing up and growing outward, common experiences, and experiencing highs and lows. They are about discovering the beauty and value of love for ourselves and within that world we share with others to build a caring and just community. So it is also about lifestyle choices and the lifestyle of the iguanas has also always seemed rather appealing to me.
Fair Play is a collection of poems influenced by growing up in urban Alberta. The poetry speaks to shaping values, creating character, and facing challenges alone and together with members of our community locally and globally. The poems are about growing up and also about growing together to build an equal community for all through love and a level playing field here and anywhere and everywhere in the world.
Even in the midst of the Great Depression, gamblers flocked to Gardena. Colorful individuals like Ernie Primm fought for the legalization of commercial draw poker and established six iconic card clubs that thrived for generations. Russ Miller worked his way from Edgemont Club bouncer to owner of the Normandie Club. A criminal group called the Ver-Crans Corporation controlled the Horseshoe Club before being run out of town, selling its interest to Bow Herbert. Rival factions in the city waged war in the courts and the street over the coveted seventh card club license. And Larry Flynt bid his way to owning the Eldorado Club, which he rebuilt as the Hustler Casino. Author Max Votolato reveals the high-stakes stories behind Gardena's famous poker rooms.
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