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Another Cheer Dad Post on Recess LV

May

2013

Hey all, I’ve posted another entry on Recess LV about the trials of being a cheer dad. Actually, this one is more about how hard it is to be a cheer leader and a little about the dad part. Check it out: http://recesslv.com/6646/cheer-season-is-dead-long-live-cheer-season/ Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterGoogle +1

Confessions of A Cheer Dad

Mar

2013

Also another heads up, I’ve recently written an article (column? blog post) for http://www.recesslv.com/. I’m fairly certain they’re going to publish it so keep an eye out for it. It’s called “Confessions of a Cheer Dad.” Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterGoogle +1

Azadeh Article

Feb

2013

I recently interviewed CrossFit athlete Azadeh Boroumand for the CrossFit Games website: Read the article here. However, the Games had to edit the Q and A I produced for length and the style of the Games website. I interviewed Boroumand using Facebook’ chat application and I felt that the full interview had a more conversational feel to it that ...

CrossFit Games Articles Published

Feb

2013

Hey a heads up. The CrossFit 2013 Games website recently published two articles I wrote for them. One was on the CrossFit box at the University of Nevada Las Vegas: http://games.crossfit.com/article/everyones-invited-unr-crossfit-hosts-open The other an interview with Azadeh Boroumand. http://games.crossfit.com/article/qa-azadeh-boroumand Because of the nature of the Games’ website they published a shortened version of the Boroumand ...

Stitch Factory Inviting Fashion Entrepreneurs to Town

Jan

2013

Downtown Las Vegas is changing. Glitter gulch casinos are renovating and new companies are moving there (Zappos foremost among them), along with new bars and restaurants. Also, the area is becoming a center for entrepreneurs and people with ideas. You can count Jennifer Taler and Meghan Boyd, the founders of Stitch Factory, as two of the new ...

5 to 10: Institute of Roll Design Convention

Oct

2012

There are literally thousands of conventions in Las Vegas each year. Some are more famous than others (CES, NAB), and some are not quite so well known. Yet the smaller more obscure conventions are often held by groups that play a vital role in our country’s economy. And by hosting them, Las Vegas attracts an ...

5 to 10: 2012 Rubik’s Cube U.S Nationals

Aug

2012

Here’s how to view the 2012 Rubik’s Cube U.S. Nationals held recently at the Riviera Convention Center: Forget the 80s nostalgia. Forget nerd stereotypes. Don’t think of solving the puzzle as sure sign of a natural ability in engineering, logic, or science. Instead just enjoy watching people who are very good at doing something very ...

Urban Las Vegas

Aug

2012

As someone who has lived in Las Vegas since 1987 I’m constantly amazed at the changes the city has been through. One change I never expected to see was just how urban the Las Vegas Strip would become. I’m not talking urban in an architectural urban planning sense or in the way people discussed the ...

Fighting the Good Fight Comments

Jul

2012

Standing on the corner, 63-year-old Tim McCracken appears to be panhandling. He holds his hands in prayer as you approach and will gladly accept any cash you’ll offer before nodding in thanks towards you with his hands still held in prayer. But give him nothing and he’ll give you the thumbs-down sign. Do it with ...