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Podcast #006 - Andrew Sninsky: Ride for the Cure
March 9th, 2012
Andrew Sninsky is a 63 year old Stage III Multiple Myeloma Survivor and an avid cyclist. He turns his love of cycling into a quest for a cure by raising awareness about the disease. I sat down with Andrew at The Joint, in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans, LA. He told me his story over a few Abita Ambers.
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Zion: West Rim
by Taylor Lasseigne
July 26, 2011
Day three in Zion looked quite different form the previous days. The sun disappeared, and in its place were low hanging clouds that spit mist from dawn to about 4:00 PM. The drizzle tamed the dust and generated cooler hiking temperatures. I packed up all of my gear and caught the park shuttle to The Grotto, which doubles as the trailhead for the West Rim. ... read more
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Zion: The Narrows
by Taylor Lasseigne
July 25, 2011
My feet suffered under the weight of a heavy pack, especially since I had the wrong shoes on for the job. What was I thinking when I decided to leave my boots at home? Trail runners, porous shoes that excel at "breathing", allowed baked desert sand and small rocks to slowly sift through mesh walls and into my socks. ... read more
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Zion: East Rim Trail
by Taylor Lasseigne
July 24, 2011
My feet suffered under the weight of a heavy pack, especially since I had the wrong shoes on for the job. What was I thinking when I decided to leave my boots at home? Trail runners, porous shoes that excel at "breathing", allowed baked desert sand and small rocks to slowly sift through mesh walls and into my socks. ... read more
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Fort Proctor/Beauregard's Castle - St. Bernard Parish, LA
by Taylor Lasseigne with Woodlief Thomas
and Christopher Esposito
May 15, 2011
Designed to defend New Orleans from the Union Army, Fort Proctor was constructed under the supervision of General P. G. T. Beauregard in 1856. Also known as Fort Beauregard and Beauregard's Castle, the fort was originally located about 150 feet inland with a rail yard on its northern end. Today it is approximately 230 feet from the shore, surrounded by Lake Borgne. ... read more
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#6 Andrew Sninsky |
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Podcast #006 - Andrew Sninsky: Ride for the Cure
March 9th, 2012
Andrew Sninsky is a 63 year old Stage III Multiple Myeloma Survivor and an avid cyclist. He turns his love of cycling into a quest for a cure by raising awareness about the disease. I sat down with Andrew at The Joint, in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans, LA. He told me his story over a few Abita Ambers.
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#5 In Search of a Great Arch |
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Podcast #005 - In Search of a Great Arch / Zion National Park, Utah
October 30th, 2011
Park Ranger Mike Large talks about natural arches in Zion National Park, Utah... On my second night in the park, I attended a ranger lecture titled "In Search of a Great Arch" hosted by veteran ranger Mike Large. Thanks to Ranger Large's generosity, I am able to present the entire lecture here on the Slices of America Podcast. This is an enhanced episode... To see these images, please open the album artwork on your software or mobile player.
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#4 Football Stories / Biloxi, MS
April 27th, 2011
Slices of America Podcast 004 - Coach Holmes of Tallassee, Alabama (now residing in Biloxi, MS) talks about his career in football - both as a player and as a coach. Recorded in the food court of the Edgewater Plaza Shopping Center in Biloxi, MS on April 26, 2011.
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Podcast #3 Mardi Gras Indians / New Orleans, LA
February 24th, 2009
Every year, on Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Indians wake with the sun and begin their parades through the streets of New Orleans. Clad in beaded and brightly feathered full-body costumes, they travel in small "tribes", accompanied by bass drums, tambourines, and traditional chanting. The procession snowballs as onlookers become participants and join the pageant.
On this particular Mardi Gras morning, a couple of friends and I stumbled upon a small group of Mardi Gras Indians congregated at The Porch 7th Ward Cultural Center. From there, we ditched our bikes and joined the parade. Special thanks to Elijah Chong for the beautiful photography that accompanies this podcast.
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Biking New Orleans to Biloxi
by Taylor Lasseigne
April 26, 2011
This is the story of a hastily thrown-together cycling trip from New Orleans, LA to Biloxi, MS on April 26th, 2011, the Monday after Easter. As usual, I underestimated the amount of time it would take to pack for such a trip, a mistake that results in little sleep - maybe four hours! My day begins long before dawn - 5:00 AM. I stuff everything on my checklist into two large panniers ... read more
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Tunica Falls, MS
by Taylor Lasseigne and Dane Faucheux
January 1, 2010
Another New Year presents itself, and she's escorted by the same old companions: hissing fireworks, the unfathomable lyrics of Auld Lang Syne, gaudy street parades, steaming cabbage with black-eyed peas, and of course those delicate pledges-to-oneself that we call New Year's resolutions. The question is, does January 1st still have room for new traditions? ... read more
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Fick Fossil Museum - Oakley, KS
by Taylor Lasseigne and Angela Driscoll
June 23, 2008
The Ford Focus wagon took a beating on the dirt roads of Utah and the mountain climbs in Wyoming. As we reached Jackson Hole, strange things started to happen under the hood. ... read more
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Grand Teton National Park
by Taylor Lasseigne and Angela Driscoll
June 20-21, 2008
June 20-21 were spent in the grandeur of Grand Teton National Park. In short, the attraction to this park lies in the contrast between abrubt rising granite and broad gracier-carved lakes. ... read more
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Yellowstone National Park - Day 4
by Taylor Lasseigne and Angela Driscoll
June 19, 2008
Day four in Yellowstone consisted of touring the Midway Geyser Basin, hiking to Fairy Falls, exploring the Old Faithful area, getting caught in a Bison traffic jam, and spotting another Grizzly Bear. ... read more
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Yellowstone National Park - Day 3
by Taylor Lasseigne and Angela Driscoll
June 18, 2008
Our third day in Yellowstone was a day of short trails but breathtaking vistas. We started with a steep descent down a series of switchbacks to what was quite possibly the most jaw-dropping panorama in the entirety of Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. ... read more
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Yellowstone National Park - Day 2
by Taylor Lasseigne and Angela Driscoll
June 17, 2008
At about 10:00 AM we spotted an audience along the roadside, most armed with tripods and giant zoom lens cameras, looking out onto the hill. There they were - grizzlies, two of them! ... read more
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Yellowstone National Park - Day 1
by Taylor Lasseigne and Angela Driscoll
June 16, 2008
This is a continuation of our Summer '08 Road Trip. Just a hop, skip, and a jump from Idaho Falls, and we were entering West Yellowstone. Immediately upon entering the park we spotted a fox, an eagle, a raven, and lots of bison. ... read more
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BP/Deepwater Horizon Disaster: Grand Isle, LA - Day 47
by Dave Rhodes and Josh Pitts
June 5, 2010
A trip down to Grand Isle, Louisiana, to see how things are developing, contribute a bit to the local economy, talk to locals, show some support, and try and make a surreal catastrophe happening a few hours away more tangible... read more
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BP/Deepwater Horizon Disaster: Report From Plaquemines
by Woodlief Thomas
May 23, 2010
Mr. Lam hasn't taken his boat out in weeks. BP told him shortly after the spill that they would call him to use his boat for laying boom. According to Mr. Lam this job would earn him $1,500 a day, however BP has not called... read more
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BP/Deepwater Horizon Disaster: Oil Reaches Grand Isle
by Taylor Lasseigne
May 22, 2010
A month after the Transocean/BP/Deepwater Horizon oil rig explodes, burns, and begins to perpetually leak oil into the Gulf of Mexico, I walk onto the beach at Grand Isle, unprepared for what I am about to witness. ... read more
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Zion National Park / Utah
June 14, 2008
by Taylor Lasseigne and Angela Driscoll
Finishing up early at Buckskin Gulch allowed us just enough daylight to skim the surface of Zion National Park. Zion, Utah's oldest and most visited national park, is located in the southwestern corner of the state. The park is amazing, but don't think that you're going to see much of it in one afternoon... read more
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Buckskin Gulch / Wire Pass / Paria Canyon / Utah
June 14, 2008
by Taylor Lasseigne and Angela Driscoll
The website Adventuresports.com defines a slot canyon as "a narrow canyon carved into sandstone or slick rock by centuries of rain and flash flooding... often filled or partially filled with water and can be extremely dangerous to navigate through." Buckskin Gulch, the longest and deepest slot canyon in the southwest, is located in southern Utah and superintended by the Bureau of Land Management... read more
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Four Corners Monument / Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico
June 13, 2008
by Taylor Lasseigne and Angela Driscoll
Continuing along on our Summer '08 Road Trip, Angela and I left Mesa Verde and headed west towards Buckskin Gulch, a slot canyon on the Arizona/Utah border. On the way we stopped at Four Corners Monument, where visitors can simultaneously exist in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. The monument is owned and operated by the Navajo Nation, and consists of a giant granite and bronze survey marker surrounded by the representative state flags and seals... read more
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Mesa Verde National Park / Colorado
June 13, 2008
by Taylor Lasseigne and Angela Driscoll
This is a continuation of our Summer '08 Road Trip. The majority of June 13th was spent traveling from Chaco Culture National Historic Park in New Mexico to Buckskin Gulch on the Arizona/Utah border. To break the monotony of interstate travel, we planned to stop in the southwest corner of Colorado to tour Mesa Verde National Park and the Four Corners area... read more
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Cajun-Country Cycling Trip / "Cajun Country"
November 7-8, 2009
by Taylor Lasseigne and Jonathan Rhodes
Fall is such a nice time for biking in South Louisiana. No, we don't have the typical "fall foliage" here - more of a green to yellow transition as seen through the smoke of billowing cane field fires, but despite the lack of leaves bursting orange and red, it is still pleasing to enjoy the outdoors at a breezy 70 degrees... read more
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Cycling New Orleans-Venice / Southeastern LA
April 14-15, 2009
by Taylor Lasseigne
Some trips are planned out out months or even years in advance. Phone calls, maps, gear needs, reservations, research, and countless hours traveling a virtual path in Google Earth typically come before these arduously strategized undertakings. This was not one of those trips. Originally, Angela and I planned to go camping with friends for spring break, but plans changed and I was unexpectedly faced with a few free days on my own. I seized the opportunity and quickly threw together a solo cycling adventure... read more
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2008 Summer Trip / Roswell, NM
June 11, 2008
by Taylor Lasseigne and Angela Driscoll
The fourth stop on our 2008 summer road trip was Roswell, NM, the All American City. Now, without giving away too much of my own personal life history and to avoid total embarrassment, let's just say that over the years I've developed a bit of a fascination with the idea of extraterrestrials, martians, aliens, or little green men... read more
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