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Chickens & Timberwolves

By IanPosted on April 27, 2022Posted in activism, animal rights, change, conscience, plant based, plant based diet, plant-based, protest, veganTagged activism, animal activism, animal rights, blog, chickens, conscience, Glen Taylor, minneapolis, plant based, Plant-Based Diet, protest, timberwolves, vegan

I have grown up as a Timberwolves fan. I am not the most adamant or die-hard of them, but coming of age during the organization’s prime has always given the franchise a warm place in my heart. I rooted HARD for KG and the Wolves in the 2004 playoffs and was devastated when they lost […]

Twin City Vegan Comfort Food Challenge 2021

By IanPosted on February 21, 2021Posted in plant based, plant based diet, plant-based, veganTagged challenge, comfort food, food, minneapolis, minnesota, st paul, twin cities, vegan3 Comments

After a long break from posting, this event seemed as good a reason as any to get back up and running! These events are always a good motivation to get out and try some new restaurants that have some regular menu items that they would like to highlight, or some places that are considering adding […]

Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge 2020

By IanPosted on August 9, 2020Posted in plant based, plant based diet, plant-based, veganTagged challenge, chef, dining, dining out, food, minneapolis, restaurants, saint paul, st paul, twin cities, vegan, veganism2 Comments

I have been making my way around the Twin Cities to try some of the restaurants that are participating in the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge this year and it has been a blast so far! The challenge is going for the entire month of August and is organized by Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA). […]

dry january – the full month

By IanPosted on February 2, 2020Posted in change, choice, fitness, life, plant based, plant based diet, plant-based, sobrietyTagged alcohol, drink, drinking, dry, dry january, january, sober, sobriety3 Comments

Today I will likely end my dry streak, after 37 days. The Super Bowl is an event that I truly enjoy watching with friends and may decide to have a beer or drink while out for it, and that is ok for me. My dry January actually started a bit early, as I got hit […]

dry january – midway

By IanPosted on January 15, 2020Posted in plant based, plant based diet, plant-based, sobriety, weight lossTagged drink, drinking, dry, dry january, january, sobriety8 Comments

In my new years post I mentioned that I was going to do a dry January to start the year and keep my current fitness momentum going and to cleanse a bit. Please note, that on average I typically drink or have drinks on one to two days each week, so I am not making […]

the new year

By IanPosted on January 2, 2020Posted in change, finance, fitness, investment, plant based, plant based diet, plant-based, veganTagged blog, change, Fitness, life, plant based, Plant-Based Diet, vegan, Weight Loss

It is a new year, and everyone is making their annual pledges to change their lives with the turning of the calendar page. It does seem like a natural time to reflect, introspect and prioritize life and what could use some refreshing, or a new path completely. Many people commit to grandiose changes, or make […]

dating in the wading pool

By IanPosted on November 14, 2019Posted in dating, plant based, plant based diet, plant-based, relationships, veganTagged dating, exclusion, idealism, ideals, male, religion, vegan, veganism5 Comments

After continuing to work through my emotional barriers, and putting myself back on the dating market a bit in recent months, I have begun to think about ideology and dating. It has always amazed me how picky many are when it comes who makes the cut. Some are so specific about what they are looking […]