Jovanka Narancic felt a faint, fleet breeze touch the ends of her hair; the sniper's bullet had barely missed her head. In Narancic's hometown of Sarajevo in the early 1990s, days passed without food or electricity or water, she said, and stepping outside meant confronting death and dread. All content copyright © 1999-2004 AzStarNet, Arizona Daily Star and its wire services and suppliers and may not be republished without permission.
May:14:2008:Wednesday
The objective of the game of blackjack is not to make perfect 21's for every single hand. Instead, the objective is simply to beat the dealer's hand. To achieve this objective players should know the valuation of the hands and the deal of the cards in blackjack. [read more]
June:07:2007:Thursday
It is transparently clear that whenever a casino's countertactics become too onerous to permit satisfactory play, the player should go elsewhere. However, many more subtle measures than merely walking away are available to the player to help him reduce the compromising effects that casino countertac ... [read more]
June:06:2007:Wednesday
This article is about the basics of the blackjack game. To put it as simple as possible, the object of the game is to beat the dealer, who represents the casino and its bankroll. [read more]
January:23:2007:Tuesday
This is a discussion about whether it's a good decision for a blackjack player to take an insurance bet, especially when he or she has a natural blackjack. Insurance usually happens if a dealer shows their upcard to be an ace. [read more]