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Posted by on Feb 13, 2016 in Blog, Travel | 0 comments

Taking a Hike: The Other Side of Las Vegas

 

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Hiking is one of the last things someone is likely to think about when it comes to either living in or paying a visit to Las Vegas — unless the hike is from one casino to the next.

That’s a pity, because less than 20 miles away from the Las Vegas Strip and only a ten-minute drive from the western fringes of the city limits lies the stark and silent contrast of a vast and still largely undiscovered world full of natural splendor that’s not to be believed — unless you see and experience it for yourself.

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Posted by on Jan 21, 2016 in Blog, Politics | 1 comment

21st Century Snake Oil in a Capsule (or “The Vitamins You Take Could be Killing You”)

 

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Of the more than 54,000 dietary supplement products….only about a third have some level of safety and effectiveness that is supported by scientific evidence….(and) close to 12 percent have been linked to safety concerns or problems with product quality.

— Consumer Reports

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Posted by on Jan 10, 2016 in Blog, Personal | 0 comments

Vegetarian in Spirit, Carnivore in Practice

 

generic cow pic (with Rousse Tower in background). PIC CHRIS GEORGE

 

One of my pursuits is greater awareness for the rights of animals.  I fear history will judge us harshly for what we’re doing to animals.  Our descendants will question why we sat idly by and allowed such distressing levels of suffering.  Animals have emotions and feelings too, and dare is say — rights. 

Here’s an article about animal rights and eating meat.

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Posted by on Aug 17, 2015 in Blog, Personal | 3 comments

What Makes Ross Leitz an Inspiration

 

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If every journey begins with a single step forward, then Ross Leitz has run an incontrovertible marathon.

That’s not an easy thing to do when you’re a 6-foot, 4-inch grizzly bear of a man who once weighed nearly 500 pounds and currently resides in the foodie and drinkie capital of America, that great city of all temptation — New Orleans.

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