Do Life Right

There is only one place in the United States of America where four states all touch. Here are a few photos of my family there. The states are Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. There is a charge to visit it, but it’s free if you show up when they are right [...]

No, not all maple syrup is technically vegan or even vegetarian. Seems unbelievable, doesn’t it?
What is in maple syrup that isn’t vegan? Possibly animal fats.
A small amount of fat (oil) is often added to maple syrup during its processing in order to reduce the foaming. The fat is skimmed off at the [...]

I am vegan and I enjoy a nice glass of wine. So, any ol’ bottle is fine, right? Well… Sorry to disappoint, but not all wine is vegan, nor even vegetarian for that matter. How could it not be? Well, it’s similar to sugar and maple syrup; the product [...]

The Eagles knew it, standing on a corner hanging out is the place to be. Winslow, Arizona, actually has an official statue with a girl in a flatbed Ford painted on the wall behind the statue. Here are some photos of my family hanging out there. My younger daughter, Teagan, has loved [...]

I’ve given a lot of thought to fathers lately. My younger Girl Scout troop got into a conversation about “best dads” and who had them. What makes a good dad? What qualities had I looked for in the father of my children? We concluded that the father-child relationship is doing just great [...]

All of the following photographs were taken by me at the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry in central Utah near Price in late May, 2008. To see more photos of the quarry (not of flowers), see “Exploring Dinosaurs in Utah PART TWO”.

After Price, we made our way to the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry. If you plan on staying the night, the closest town with a motel is Price, about 30 miles to the north. As we zig-zagged our way through tiny towns, we enjoyed seeing the way the locals lived. Open range cows grazed the land and [...]

My family recently went on a trip to Northern Arizona and Southeastern and Central Utah to explore dinosaur bones. We actually ended up going to more of Utah than we’d originally intended. It is a fantastic state. The terrain changes drastically, much more than any other single state we’ve been to. [...]

Even more facts are in. Dairy products don’t even slightly help people lose weight. Not low fat, no fat, or high fat ones. None. Not a single one. Not consumed in moderation or in excess. Dairy products are not healthy in any fashion. In fact, as many vegans [...]