Luck
Lady Luck: Greek Legend or Gambler’s Superstition?
Thursday, November 25th, 2010Do you believe in destiny? Then you may as well believe in Lady Luck, because she controls destiny. Yes, she is a she: Tyche, the Greek goddess who presided over the fortunes of the cities. Her Roman equivalent was Fortuna. And wouldn’t you know it, Tyche was considered something of a social problem in her [...]
Loser’s Guide to Getting Lucky – Part 1
Thursday, November 25th, 2010If you’re one of those guys who always seem to lose, and can’t remember the last time you left the casino up a few bucks, I think I can help you. Studies have been done that prove that a person’s attitude contributes to their luck. There is so much popular media about thinking positive and [...]
Lucky Scents: Can Aromatherapy Bring You Luck?
Monday, November 22nd, 2010Aromatherapy has been one of the most criticized methods of maintaining your well-being over the last couple of decades. The idea of rubbing scented oils over your body to heal yourself or bring you good fortune was about as accepted as a mojo bag is for good luck. It’s purely superstition. But there’s a funny [...]
Roll the Bones – What are the Luckiest Rolls
Sunday, November 21st, 2010We all associate the lucky number seven with dice rolling. We see people playing craps in a movie, and every time they roll a seven it’s a winner. But seven isn’t always what you want to roll in craps. In craps, the seven is the number that the thrower wants to avoid once the “point” [...]
Lucky in Love, Lucky at the Casino – Which Would You Rather Be?
Monday, November 15th, 2010If I could chose to be either lucky in love or lucky at the casino I would have to choose love. I know what you’re thinking, “If you were lucky at the casino you would be able to get all the ass you could possibly want.” But then you’ve got money-grubbing women chasing you around [...]
How Lucky Are You?
Saturday, November 13th, 2010Are you a lucky person? Or do you just think you are? Are you keeping track of your wins and losses, or do you just guess at your playing results? Many people think they’re lucky until they document their results and discover that they’re just like everyone else. You can be lucky in life. You [...]