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Sea Otters, Kelp Forests and Web of Life

January 25th, 2010 at 10:01 am
Hello Ocean Lovers! Every Other Breath is from the Ocean contributed by Carol Georgi with underwater photos by Terry Lilley and Sue Sloan. Please support the movement to...
  • Sea Otters reflect ocean health
    Hello Ocean Lovers! Every Other Breath is from the Ocean contributed by Carol Georgi Here is a critter from our...
    by Carol at January 8th, 2010 at 03:01 pm

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“Life Choices” Release hosts author book signings and presentations

January 11th, 2010 at 03:01 pm
Turning Point International is releasing the anthology “Life Choices – Navigating Difficult Paths” at Palace Station, Las Vegas on January 31, 2010.  Many...
  • Good Cheap Pizza at Rebel’s
    8 out of 10 Open 24 hours Rebel’s pizza, which opened over the summer, has already become a UNLV hot spot...
    by Rex at November 1st, 2009 at 05:11 pm
  • M Casino Buffet
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    by Rex at July 29th, 2009 at 08:07 am
  • Be wary of M Casino Happy Hour deals
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    by Rex at July 17th, 2009 at 12:07 pm

Rex Reviews»

TAO (Together As One) New Year’s Rave in LA

January 25th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
Together as One – Los Angeles 8 out of 10 For New Years Eve 2009/10 I decided that it was time to go big… real real big.  The past few years I haven’t done anything...
  • Pacific Advertising Group scam on yahoo.com
    So in my long and arduous on going job search trying to find a job in the Las Vegas Valley, I was sifting through...
    by Rex at January 24th, 2010 at 11:01 am
  • I got SCAMMED looking for a job
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    by Sandra at November 2nd, 2009 at 05:11 pm
  • M Casino Buffet
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    by Rex at July 29th, 2009 at 08:07 am

Sandra's Showcase»

Sex and the Zen of Shopping

January 8th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
Sex and the Zen of Shopping or How to Shop Smart in a Dumb Economy (color edition) A bit like a small child, a book seems to suck all the creative energy right out of your...

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    Together as One – Los Angeles 8 out of 10 For New Years Eve 2009/10 I decided that it was time to go big… real real big.  The past few years I haven’t done anything that special or memorable for New Years and every year I want to.  So when my friend Annie suggested...
    by Rex at January 25th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
  • Sea Otters, Kelp Forests and Web of Life
    Hello Ocean Lovers! Every Other Breath is from the Ocean contributed by Carol Georgi with underwater photos by Terry Lilley and Sue Sloan. Please support the movement to establish the Central Coast Extension of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Here’s more...
    by Carol at January 25th, 2010 at 10:01 am
  • Calm between the storms
    Carol captures a calm clear Shell Beach sunset in between storms.
    by Sandra at January 25th, 2010 at 09:01 am
  • Pacific Advertising Group scam on yahoo.com
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    by Rex at January 24th, 2010 at 11:01 am
  • Sunset on Fire
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    by Sandra at January 18th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
  • “Life Choices” Release hosts author book signings and presentations
    Turning Point International is releasing the anthology “Life Choices – Navigating Difficult Paths” at Palace Station, Las Vegas on January 31, 2010.  Many of the 26 contributing authors will be at the Health, Wealth and Travel Expo to sign books, give...
    by Sandra at January 11th, 2010 at 03:01 pm
  • Sea Otters reflect ocean health
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    by Carol at January 8th, 2010 at 03:01 pm
  • Rec′• la• ma′•tion (Reclamation – Art Exhibit)
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    by Sandra at January 8th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
  • Sex and the Zen of Shopping
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    by Sandra at January 8th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
  • Shell Beach Sunset
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    by Sandra at January 8th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
  • The Temptation of Vegas
    I feel like a woman with a husband and a lover.  They each speak to a deep need in my soul, but neither, on its own, can satisfy me.  That’s the choice between Las Vegas and Shell Beach.  They pull at me, hard, in opposite directions and I need to be both places...
    by Sandra at November 3rd, 2009 at 11:11 am
  • Seaside Wine Tasting
    It doesn’t get better than this.  Beautiful blue skies reflected onto calm blue Pacific, the cliff’s edge just yards away with pelicans cruising the coast – and glasses of smooth merlot, tangy pinot noir and crisp Chardonnay from local San Luis Obispo...
    by Sandra at November 2nd, 2009 at 06:11 pm
  • I got SCAMMED looking for a job
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    by Sandra at November 2nd, 2009 at 05:11 pm
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    by Rex at November 1st, 2009 at 05:11 pm
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    by Sandra at August 24th, 2009 at 04:08 pm
  • Guided Hike to Point San Luis Lighthouse
    Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo County, CA My friend David Georgi leads guided hikes in San Luis Obispo County for the Sierra Club and the Point San Luis Lighthouse Keepers. He is an avid Pole Walker and instructor in how to reduce the energy you use hiking by using poles that...
    by Jesper at August 21st, 2009 at 04:08 pm
  • Incline Village and King’s Beach on North Lake Tahoe
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    by Sandra at August 21st, 2009 at 03:08 pm
  • Java Hut best cappuccino in North Lake Tahoe
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    by Sandra at August 21st, 2009 at 02:08 pm
  • Tolosa Winery in San Luis Obispo
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    by Sandra at July 29th, 2009 at 01:07 pm
  • M Casino Buffet
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    by Rex at July 29th, 2009 at 08:07 am
  • California Farmers Market – SLO style
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    by Sandra at July 28th, 2009 at 01:07 pm
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    by Rex at July 19th, 2009 at 11:07 am
  • Be wary of M Casino Happy Hour deals
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    by Rex at July 17th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
  • Blazed and Confused in Las Vegas
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    by Rex at July 14th, 2009 at 01:07 pm
  • Avila Valley Central Coast California
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    by Sandra at July 11th, 2009 at 09:07 pm
  • All you can eat Crab in Central Coast California
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    by Sandra at July 9th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
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    by Sandra at July 8th, 2009 at 04:07 pm
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    by Sandra at July 7th, 2009 at 01:07 pm
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    by Rex at June 25th, 2009 at 07:06 pm
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    by Rex at June 25th, 2009 at 06:06 pm