February 2012 – GOT BADDOG

Experium Science Academy opens in Torrance

Chamber of Commerce, experium science academy, Photos, pictures, ribbon cutting ceremony, TACC, Torrance, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce / 1 minute of reading / February 23, 2012

Today I headed to another ribbon cutting with the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, this time for the Experium Science Academy. I have heard several people talk about Experium at various TACC events, so I was happy to learn about this event as I knew it would present plenty of nice photo opportunities. I was not disappointed. The Experium Science Academy is a hands on science laboratory for kids K-12, that specializes in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. I have to admit, I was impressed. I remembered back to when I was a young boy, I thought I was destined to …

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Rock ‘n Roll Pasadena Half Marathon Photos

Cure Mito, fundraiser, Pasadena, Photos, pictures, Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Southern California / 1 minute of reading / February 19, 2012

These photos were taken at the first annual Rock ‘n Roll Pasadena Half Marathon, which was held this morning in Pasadena, CA as a benefit to Cure Mito. Cure Mito is an organization supporting Mitochondrial Disease advocacy, awareness and research. As mitochondrial disorders affect primarily children and includes diseases such as RAD, it was pretty much a given that I was going to get up early to cover this event. The Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon Series travels across the United States and parts of Europe, with each event supporting a different charity. The last event I attended in October raised …

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Burzynski, South Park and RAD

Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski, RAD Caregiver, RAD Lovegiver, rheum4us, Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, rheumpf, Tanya / 8 minutes of reading / February 17, 2012

Since I promised Tanya that I would write 365 blog posts that would help bring awareness of Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease (RAD) and to help promote the Rheumatoid Patient Foundation I have been attempting to be a little more aware of things that happen in our daily lives so I can be a little more diverse in my writings. While it would certainly be quite cute if all I did was write about our daily lives and how much fun we have together, it would not really do much to educate people about RAD. Now, before I get started I want …

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Photos from the PVP Chamber Evening Mixer

Chamber of Commerce, networking event, Photos, pictures, PVP Chamber, Rolling Hills Country Club, Southern California, TACC, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / February 16, 2012

Tonight we headed up to the Rolling Hills Country Club to attend the PVP Chamber Regional Mixer. Being members of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) offers us the opportunity to network with business owners that are members of other chambers, so naturally we want to take advantage of the opportunities whenever they present themselves. Tonight’s event included members of various South Bay chambers including Carson, El Segundo, Gardena Valley, Harbor City/Harbor Gateway, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Lawndale, LAX Coastal Area, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Torrance and Wilmington. We had a great time, made …

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Training baddog

Christmas, harley-davidson, rheum4us, Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, rheumpf, riding, Southern California, Tanya / 4 minutes of reading / February 12, 2012

Those that know me know that Harley-Davidson is one of my greatest passions. If I was put in the situation that I had to give up photography or motorcycles, I would have to drop the camera. It is my therapy, my release, my church. Living in Southern California gives me a riding season of 12 months so when I feel the need to get away from the hassles of everyday life, escape is as close as my garage. There are a couple days a year I like to go riding whether or not I “feel the need” based solely on …

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Valentines Soiree at Redondo Beach Castle

Child Help, fundraiser, Lady of Magic, magic, Photos, pictures, Redondo Beach, Redondo Beach Castle, Southern California / 1 minute of reading / February 12, 2012

Last night we headed back over to the Redondo Beach Castle for another fundraiser, this time with a portion of the proceeds going to ChildHelp.org. Child Help is an organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse. The Redondo Beach Castle is owned by Lady of Magic, Sisuepahn Phila who puts on a great magic show. The evening also included live music, wine tasting provided by Tom Stangl of the South Bay Wine Lovers Meet Up, more magic by Dave Cox and a belly dancer. It was an entertaining evening for a good cause. Judging by the photos, …

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Bassett Home Furnishings Opens in Torrance

Chamber of Commerce, Photos, pictures, ribbon cutting ceremony, TACC, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / February 9, 2012

I went to my first ribbon cutting ceremony today, at Bassett Home Furnishings in Torrance, CA. As a member of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, it is expected that I support local businesses and help welcome new ones. The best way I know how is with my camera, so here are a few photos from the Bassett Home Furnishings. While waiting for the ribbon cutting ceremony to begin I took a stroll through their store and they appeared to have a lot of nice custom furniture available for just about every room. If you are local, you might check …

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TACC Networking at Noon for February

Chamber of Commerce, networking event, Photos, pictures, restaurants, Southern California, TACC, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / February 9, 2012

These photos are from the TACC Networking at Noon lunch at Depot Restaurant in Torrance, CA. Back in December I mentioned that Tanya and I had joined the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce and while I was out of town and Tanya was not in any condition to go anywhere in January, we are back into the swing of things and will be whenever we are in town. Today was the Networking at Noon, held the Depot Restaurant in downtown Torrance. They are celebrating 20 years in business, so I guess Chef Shafer is doing something right. It was a …

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Lady of Magic at Farm Stand Restaurant

Child Help, El Segundo, fundraiser, Lady of Magic, Photos, pictures, Redondo Beach Castle, restaurants, Southern California / 1 minute of reading / February 8, 2012

Last night we drove to El Segundo to go to the Farm Stand Restaurant for dinner and to enjoy a little table magic performed by our new friend, the Lady of Magic, Sisuepahn Phila. We met Sisuepahn at her New Year’s Eve party/fundraiser for the Midnight Mission, which is a homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles. I have to admit, I really enjoy watching her perform as it is so much more than just slight of hand card tricks. I promise, you will be amazed if you get the chance to see it yourself. That being said, this Saturday there …

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Must Love Dog

Buddy, comfort dogs, Hershey, photo, RAD, RAD Caregiver, rheum4us, Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, rheumpf, Southern California, Tanya, walking / 4 minutes of reading / February 4, 2012

I have become aware that I have a lot of new readers, so I will have to stop presuming that you know anything about me. Well, I am a dog person. Naturally, there are cats that I can and have appreciated, but push comes to shove, dogs win every time. I have Buddy. Buddy is a comfort dog and has traveled with me all over the country. He even went to Joplin to offer support to the victims of their tornado strike in 2011. I do not think you will find anyone that could suggest that I am not a …

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