Mr. Big

Poker tables can be filled with interesting characters -- and not merely in Las Vegas or on televised tours. Our city has one player who, well, has a big persona.

He usually goes by the name Buddha -- but when he wins a major pot, he declares himself "Big Daddy." He says he makes some money from poker. But now he's in training to do something very different.

Read Buddha's story in today's entry at our other blog, The Blog of Columbus. And for a glimpse of what he thinks about matters of faith, click on the "Buddhism" tag below.