GOT BADDOG – Page 8 – THE ADVENTURES OF BADDOG

Raw Box Organics, bringing healthy options to Tampa

Faces of Juicing, Florida, juicing, Raw Box Organics, Tampa / 2 minutes of reading

Long time readers or even the newer, avid ones know that I have been juicing for several years now and that Tanya decided to get into it shortly after she moved here. In fact, in June she released her first book, Faces of Juicing, Visual Juicing Recipes. As a result of our marketing of her book we became aware of other health related businesses that belonged to friends of ours, one of which is Raw Box Organics, out of Tampa, FL. Raw Box Organics delivers fresh organic produce each week from their truck to your home; getting all of their …

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Tuesday at the Vans US Open of Surfing

2013 Vans US Open of Surfing, Canon 5D, Family fun, Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach Pier, Photos, pictures, Southern California, surfing / 2 minutes of reading

The 2013 Vans US Open of Surfing is happening in Huntington Beach, CA this week. I have never gone to a surf contest and did not even know it was going on until one of my acquaintances posted on her Facebook page that she was thinking of going out to watch it. I am not sure what it was, perhaps the great weather and encouragement from Tanya had something to do with it, but I decided to grab the camera and ride down to the Huntington Beach pier. It was a learning experience; that is for sure. For one thing, …

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Practicing medicine

Cedars-Sinai, Providence Little Company of Mary, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, Southern California, Tanya, Torrance / 7 minutes of reading

Sometimes clichés are just a little too accurate; for example, to say doctors are just practicing medicine is sad but true and that is what brought about my writing of this particular article. Since I expect that there are new readers here that do not know the back story to my adventure in medicine, I will give a quick review. If you would like more details, you can click the link to the RAD Caregiver category. In a nutshell; my girlfriend Tanya was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in 2004. In October of 2011 Tanya moved from Indiana to California …

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Photos from Showcase Hermosa

Hermosa Beach, Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Travel / 1 minute of reading

Thursday, July 18th, the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau hosted Showcase Hermosa on the rooftop of the 200 Pier Avenue Building in Hermosa Beach. Showcase Hermosa was a reception that was to promote Hermosa Beach as a travel destination by showcasing various restaurants, hotels and shops that are based in Hermosa Beach. The reception had snacks from a few of the local Hermosa Beach restaurants, as well as wines and American craft beer provided by The Brewery at Abigaile. Towards the end of the event the group went on a walking tour of the three hotels by …

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial arrives in Irvine

harley-davidson, Irvine, Photos, pictures, Southern California, The Wall That Heals, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Woodbridge Community Park / 1 minute of reading

Tuesday afternoon I was alerted to the fact that the traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. and the Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance would be arriving in Irvine, CA on Wednesday morning and that they would be escorted by about 700 motorcycle riders that were coming up from Riverside. That sounded like as good an excuse as any for a ride, so I headed down to Irvine to catch the escort as they paraded into the Woodbridge Community Park. The Wall That Heals is a half size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and …

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Fallen Riders benefit at the Tilted Kilt

California Fallen Riders Memorial Fund, fundraiser, gastropub, harley-davidson, Long Beach, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Tilted Kilt / 1 minute of reading

On Saturday July 13, the California Fallen Riders Memorial Fund (CFRMF) held a fundraiser at the Tilted Kilt in Long Beach, CA. The CFRMF is a non-profit that is part of the national network of U.S. Fallen Rider Memorial Associations. Their goals include raising funds to assist the families of fallen riders, to promote motorcycle safety and awareness. Through fundraisers, motorcycle events and donations the California Fallen Riders raise funds to provide direct support to the families of fallen riders. This event was to raise funds for families in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Funds were raised with raffles and …

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Waves of Grain Beerfest: A huge success

Craft Beer Guy, fundraiser, Local brewers, Local business, Manhattan Beach, Richstone Family Center, Shade Hotel, Southern California, Waves of Grain / 1 minute of reading

Yesterday, the Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach along with sponsors Brewco Manhattan Beach, Rock & Brews El Segundo, LA Car Guy and NW Real Estate Brokers hosted the 2nd Annual Waves of Grain Beerfest; this time benefiting the Richstone Family Center in Hawthorne, CA. The event was sold out and everyone seemed to really enjoy the craft beers provided by more than 40 craft brewers from around the country. Congratulation to all the sponsors, breweries and attendees for making this another great event. My photos from the event can be found on CraftBeerGuy.com. I hope to see you there next …

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Coleman Court 25 Year Anniversary Celebration

Coleman Court Senior Community, Pat Furey for Mayor, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Torrance / 1 minute of reading

These photos were taken at the Coleman Court Senior Community 25 year anniversary celebration which was held Wednesday, June 20. The Coleman Courts provide affordable housing for independent seniors. It is a 79 unit complex for seniors aged 62 and over, located in old Torrance. I have to say, it is pretty secluded looking as I know I must have driven by it 100 times and never noticed it. There were two young women there that have been there since the day they opened and both were rewarded with certificates. The celebration included a small buffet lunch for the residents …

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Pat Furey for Mayor Campaign Kickoff Fundraiser

fundraiser, Pat Furey for Mayor, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Torrance / 4 minutes of reading

While I have never used this website to promote any particular political agenda, this is about to change. The City of Torrance will be electing a new mayor in June of 2014 and I am throwing my support, in any way possible, to Torrance City Councilman, Pat Furey. It was close to 25 years ago that I first met Mr. Furey and while we have never hung out and drank beer together, for as long as I have known of him, he has been involved in various organizations that benefited kids and that is something I feel quite deeply about. …

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2nd Annual Waves of Grain at Shade Hotel, June 30

American Craft Beer, beer festival, fundraiser, Manhattan Beach, Richstone Family Center, Shade Hotel, Southern California, Waves of Grain / 2 minutes of reading

It is that time of year again, beer festivals are upon us and the fine crafted brews are flowing. June 30, Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach, CA is hosting their 2nd Annual Waves of Grain Beer Fest; this time benefiting the Richstone Family Center in Hawthorne, CA. The Richstone Family Center is an organization dedicated to preventing and treating child abuse. Child abuse is a rampant epidemic in this country and the children need all the help they can get. As my daughter works for DCFS this is something that means a lot to me, so I had to get …

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