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Nancy Hart: War Woman

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Several British soldiers were knocking at the door. There were five or six of them, they were hungry and demanding food. The Revolutionary War had finally come to Elbert County, Georgia, but little did the Red Coats know that they were knocking on the door of Nancy Hart, the one local Native American tribes had … Read more

The ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ Controversy

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It’s often the first nursery rhyme we learn as children. One of the first that our parents whisper into our ears as they rock us to sleep. “Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb. Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.” Mick Jagger (maybe?) What will blow your mind … Read more

Daisy Ashford: The Nine Year Old, Best Selling Author

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What were you doing at nine years old? Personally, I don’t remember much about being nine other than the fact that I was in fourth grade, I lived in Texas, and had a secret girlfriend that didn’t want anyone to know about us because all the other girls thought I was “weird” and she couldn’t … Read more

Downing Street Pour House

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I like to travel to places I find interesting, fully believing that not every trip needs to be an Instagrammable mountain pose followed by copy-and-pasted inspirational quote. When I get to these places, I like to kick back and enjoy a good cocktail. But not just any cocktail. An Old Fashioned. In fact, fair or … Read more

Walled In: Julius Caesar’s Greatest Victory

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Julius Caesar was in full-blown superstar mode in Rome. It was 58 B.C and he was the kid who couldn’t lose. Caesar had just been appointed proconsul (governor) of three Roman provinces, an office usually held for one year that he would hold on to for nearly five. Oh, and he was the head of … Read more

“This is the Beverage of the Friends of God”

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Modern coffee, that mystical nectar of the gods, has its roots in several legends and folklore. According to legend, the modern-day Oromo people of Ethiopia were the first to recognize the energizing effects of the coffee plant. A different legend tells of 9th-century goatherd Kaldi, who noticed how excited his goats got when they nibbled … Read more

Cancelled: when Religion Stopped the Olympic Games

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused hardship and heartache around the world, including the halt of live sporting events like the 2020 Olympic Games for fear of spreading the disease. In ancient times though, only one thing could stop the Olympic Games dead in their tracks: a rule from on high by a religious emperor. Olympic … Read more

The Battle of the Wilderness Fist Fight that Stopped the Civil War

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In May 1864, Union forces met the armies of the Confederacy at a dense wooded area known as “The Wilderness.” An estimated 160,000 – 185,000 men converged on a clearing, Saunders Field, near the middle of the forest and for three days unleashed hell upon one another. Who could have guessed that in the middle … Read more

History Of The Old Mormon Fort and the birthplace of Las Vegas

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Over 40 million people a year visit the shining star of the desert, Las Vegas, all in hopes of winning big. A never-ending flow of alcohol and entertainment have pushed Las Vegas into an almost mythical stratosphere of destinations that most folks feel the need to visit before they die. But it hasn’t always been … Read more

Interview: ‘Marketing is art meets math meets psychology’ interview with James Kaatz of Illumination Marketing

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James Kaatz, the co-founder and CEO of Illumination Marketing in Houston, Texas, gives incredible insight into marketing and advertising for other business owners.

Kaatz talks about his beginnings in professional wrestling and how those early years helped to mold his approach to marketing. He also speaks about the dynamics of working with his wife and company co-founder Angela Kaatz and the practical steps they use to keep the peace in their personal lives and business. Finally, Mr. Kaatz lays out some effective ways businesses can market themselves in today’s landscape.

Guest Bio

All throughout the last several years, James Kaatz has met a tremendous amount of small-business owners and entrepreneurs, some of them incredibly bright and talented. In talking with these inspirational people, he noticed that several of them had a common problem: they couldn’t figure out how to get a sustainable amount of new customers to really grow their businesses to the next level. This is where his passion met need.

Along with his wife, Angela, they decided to get into the business of helping people! We took the dive, and became the very proud co-founders of Illumination Marketing! Pulling between their experience, they’ve been helping people with businesses of all kinds. They use the principals of marketing to enhance customer acquisition/retention for restaurants, bars, dentist offices, primary care doctors, automotive dealerships, real estate agents, and personal branding clients.

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“Most Of Us Play Too Small” – Unscaled Interview with Kylie Menz “The Cashflow Queen”

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Tragedy can touch our lives in the blink of an eye and change us forever. However, it’s often up to us whether that change is for the positive or not.

After a series of heartbreaks and early life setbacks, Kylie Menz decided to step out of her comfort zone in Australia and begin a new life for herself thousands of miles away. Along the way, as she traveled the world and tried her hand in the corporate world and then in entrepreneurship, she discovered her “why” and a new found commitment to helping others.

This is an incredibly powerful discussion about loss, positive outlooks, and finding your own reasons for the choices you make.

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Kylie Menz, a speaker and online business growth strategist, is known as “The Cashflow Queen”.

With over 10+ years Sales & Marketing Business Experience she empowers experts to create a bigger impact through building their online income streams.

Kylie is passionate about working less and earning more through developing marketing systems, online signature programs and strategies to create cashflow in your business.

She works with service based professionals and entrepreneurs who want to grow their existing business, as well as millionaires who want to launch new income streams online, with the ability to create successful £10k, £35k and even £67k launches getting their ROI fast.

She is a passionate, straight talking “no-fluff” type of coach, that prides herself on being all about creating the strategy first but then IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENT!

Find Kylie on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyliemenz/

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Review: Saal Digital Photobook a high-end Treat

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Heads up, this is a Saal Digital review of their line of photobooks. If you’re like millions of people around the globe, you’ve probably got hundreds, if not thousands, of memories stored on your phone in the form of images you’ve snapped from months (or years) ago. You’ve shared them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, … Read more

Hoover Dam

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Thirty miles southeast of Las Vegas stands one of America’s most recognizable modern engineering marvels. Hosting over a million visitors each year, this breathtaking monolithic structure has remained one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States since its completion over 80 years ago. For nearly three decades engineers researched the Boulder Canyon … Read more

Relaxing at Lake Tahoe

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I booked our Airbnb in December for a vacation in July. I have to tell you that was a long time to anxiously wait for what I hoped would be an incredible family vacation. In fact, this was my first booking with Airbnb and I was pleasantly surprised about how easy it was to book … Read more

Gallery: Nelson, NV Ghost Town

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Just a few miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada is the pseudo-ghost town of Nelson, Nevada. I label it a “pseudo” ghost town because unlike most ghost towns, Nelson actually has a few hundred residents. Most of the imagery from your visit there will be from the El Dorado Canyon Mine Tours operation just two … Read more

Seven Magic Mountains (Las Vegas, NV)

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Check out a picture gallery of Seven Magic Mountains on the Full Metal Traveler website and subscribe to the FMT podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Ten miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada, seven towers cut through the desert sky.  They stand taller than one might think if you’re simply driving by on Interstate 15, … Read more

Seven Magic Mountains (Las Vegas, NV): A Gallery

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Internationally renowned Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains is a large-scale site-specific public art installation located near Jean Dry Lake and Interstate 15, approximately ten miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada. Comprised of seven towers of colorful, stacked boulders standing more than thirty feet high, Seven Magic Mountains is situated within the Ivanpah Valley adjacent to Sheep Mountain and the McCullough, Bird Spring, and Goodsprings ranges of mountains. A creative expression of human presence in the desert, the art punctuates the Mojave with a poetic burst of form and color.

Hear more about the art installation on the Full Metal Traveler podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

The History of Pebble Beach Golf Links

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February 22, 1919. Pebble Beach Golf Links officially opens.  For the last 100 years it has been widely regarded as one of the most beautiful courses in the world, becoming the first public golf course to be selected as the number-1 golf course in America by Golf Digest in 2001. But when it first opened, … Read more

The history and ingredients of the El Presidente cocktail

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The El Presidente is a decidedly Cuban cocktail, perfect on cool days in the Spring or Fall… or hell, whenever.

Like the telephone, Model T, or cassette tapes, it’s a cocktail whose best days have passed. There are very, very few bartenders who can make it anymore. Most wouldn’t even try, instead meeting you with a blank stare and a beer menu.

A moment of truth: I’ve had variations of this drink, but who can know what the authentic taste is unless you find yourself in an old throwback bar in Havana? For that reason alone, Cuba just moved up my travel list.

It became the preferred drink of the Cuban upper class and those Americans who could afford to skirt the laws of Prohibition (1920-1933) by visiting the Las Vegas of the Caribbean: Havana, Cuba.

Author Wayne Curtis, who wrote an excellent article on the disappearing act of correctly mixed cocktails, called Prohibition the dark ages for drinks in America where “Americans not only lost the knowledge of making sophisticated drinks, but they forgot what a good cocktail tasted like.”

“Americans not only lost the knowledge of making sophisticated drinks, but they forgot what a good cocktail tasted like.”

Wayne Curtis, “El Presidente” for LostMag.com

Most attribute Eddie Woelke with the creation of the drink, but like all good legends, no one is completely sure. Woelke supposedly named the drink for Cuban President Gerardo Machado, who reigned during most of the Prohibition years.

It made its way stateside and had a fun run where, I’m positive, most serious bartenders would have known this drink like he back of their hands. At least they would have known it as well as an Old Fashioned or Manhattan.

As noted, like any well traveled legendary drink, there are many variations depending on taste.

Some garnish with a twist of orange peel or a cherry or both. Some call strictly for Curacao. Others say Grand Marnier.

Cuba 2019. Photo credit: ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP/Getty Images)
Cuban President Gerardo Machado
El Presidente
Full Metal Traveler Recipe

All I know is if you get the basics right, you’ll have one hell of a good cocktail, a story you can share at a party, and a call back to all lost and forgotten things.

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