Nolan Ryan congressional district; his hometown of Alvin was located in the district. On April 7, 2011, Todd Staples announced that Nolan Ryan would be his statewide chairman for his exploratory committee for lieutenant governor. Ryan is quoted as saying, "Todd Staples is the top prospect for the Texas Republican Party in 2014." Staples, however, lost out in that race to current Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick of Houston. Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed The Ryan Express, is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and a previous chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers. He
A Throw of Dice on 25 April 2013, as part of the 100 Years of Indian Film festival, at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi, with the composer playing sitar and singing, accompanied by the Bollywood Orchestra. Upon its re-release in 2007, a review in "The New York Times" stated, """There’s hardly a frame in the 1929 film “A Throw of Dice” that doesn’t provide a surge of visual pleasure""", while Peter Bradshaw, a reviewer for "The Guardian" called it, """a rare and fascinating gem". "The Observer" reviewer, Philip French, termed it, """a remarkable silent movie""". A Throw of Dice A Throw of Dice