BJ Like A King

Hello fellow Black Jack Kings,

Let’s face it: Every now and then, you catch a bad break for the entire month of August and most of September.

When that happens, just tell yourself that, no matter how bad it seems in the moment, you’re not cursed. You just have to resign yourself—like I did yesterday—to the fact that, yes, there will be times when you’re attending a business conference out of town, realize there’s a riverboat casino 145 miles away, drive all night to get there, and then, before the boat has even left the dock, lose an entire month’s salary on the turn of a single card.

Because whether you like it or not, life will throw you a curveball every now and then—there’s just no getting around that. Today, you might double down and magically hit 21, and tomorrow, you might have to dip into your infant son Owen’s college fund for the dozenth time this month. It’s the luck of the draw, after all, so why question it? I say just sit back, let fate take its course, and call the dealer a cheating ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ as you’re escorted out by security. That’s always been my motto.