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Gambling Increases Happiness of Seniors

May 13, 2014 By The Mystic Gambler Leave a Comment

The overall happiness of seniors may be directly linked to their gambling. Casino gambling and busloads of seniors seem to just go together. When I watch them trampling over each other with their walkers, wheelchairs, canes, and oxygen tanks, I can’t help but see myself among them in a few more years. And as it turns out, I may be better for it. That’s because seniors that go gambling regularly are happier people. Studies show that the happiness level of elderly folks spikes sky-high when they’re gambling.

When elderly people [Read more…] about Gambling Increases Happiness of Seniors

The Art Of Urban Survival – A Book Review

May 12, 2014 By The Mystic Gambler 2 Comments

In the casino of life, survival is the name of the game. Survival skills are especially important in the urban casino of life . Reading The Art of Urban Survival – A Family Safety and Defense Manual – will put the odds of urban survival in your favor. The author covers just about every possible scenario one could be faced with in 294, jam-packed pages. Keep it handy!

Since the civilization began, man has created an artificial environment in which to live. In part, the purpose of an urban environment is to separate us from the dangers of nature and to protect us from natural disasters caused by climate and predators. However, nature’s not easily thwarted and the laws of the jungle still apply.

We may have escaped being eaten by a tiger but the tiger has been replaced by other predators – the robber, street gangs and the rapist. Though cities offer some protection from the natural disasters such as droughts and floods, we are now subject to new, man made disasters like social upheaval, war and tyranny.

In his latest book, The Art of Urban Survival , author Stephan H. Verstappen, offers simple and practical advice on how to prepare for and react to the many [Read more…] about The Art Of Urban Survival – A Book Review

Why Some People Are Just Plain Lucky

April 28, 2014 By The Mystic Gambler 9 Comments

Scientific Studies Reveal The Lucky Principles of a Charmed Life

Introduction
Philosophers, scientists and gamblers alike have pondered the mysteries of lady luck from the beginning of time. Putting good luck charms and superstition aside, it’s largely accepted that a lucky day is simply a matter of random events. It’s something that just happens. If you happen to be in the right place at the right time, it’s your lucky day, right? Still, you’ve noticed that some people have lives that are more charmed than others. Why is that? Is luck just fate, or can you change it? And more importantly, if your luck in life can be changed, can your gambling luck be changed as well?

To find out why some people are luckier than others, Professor Robert Wiseman of the University of Hetfordshire conducted a scientific [Read more…] about Why Some People Are Just Plain Lucky