Minimalism: Folks ditching their possessions for tiny houses and the simple life

American homes are growing ever bigger, but a separate mindset is causing some to leave their possessions behind and embrace much smaller... [MINIMALISM: FOLKS DITCHING THEIR POSSESSIONS FOR TINY HOUSES AND THE SIMPLE LIFE]( [American homes are growing ever bigger, but a separate mindset is causing some to leave their possessions behind and embrace much smaller digs. Minimalism is a movement away from excess and toward keeping only vital, important items. Experts such as psychotherapist Linda Esposito write that this can help people achieve greater happiness and less stress by removing distractions, giving people the space and resources to focus on necessities and experiences.]( [WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE FEEDING YOUR DOG OR CAT MARIJUANA]( [The latest trend for treating Fido's pain comes in a package not found at a run-of-the-mill veterinarian's office. The marijuana boom across the United States and now in Nevada hasn't just been about people. As much as 5 percent of the country's estimated 165 million dogs and cats owned as pets are involved in using some form of the plant, according to estimates by the American Veterinary Medical Association and Los Angeles-based veterinarian Dr. Jeff Werber.]( [EDITORIAL: CRUELTY TO OUR HARDWORKING NEIGHBORS IS NOT AN AMERICAN IDEAL]( [It's a national disgrace that people like Patricia Roxana-Navas will spend this Christmas worried about their future. Roxana-Navas is among the quarter-million El Salvadorans living in the U.S. on Temporary Protected Status, a safeguard provided by Homeland Security to immigrants from countries torn apart by war, natural disasters or other catastrophes.]( [DOUBLING DOWN ON MEETING SPACES KEEPS LAS VEGAS AT FOREFRONT IN COMPETITION FOR VISITOR DOLLARS]( [If you need proof of how important the convention industry is to Southern Nevada, just follow the money. In 2016, convention travelers supported 85,000 jobs, $3.5 billion in wages and salaries paid, and $12.4 billion in total economic output here, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. And in the past year and a half, many major casino companies on the Strip - and a few smaller ones - have spent or are planning to spend millions of dollars adding meeting or convention space to their portfolios.]( [MCGREGOR KEEPS OUT OF OCTAGON BUT STAYS IN HEADLINES]( [Let's check in on Conor McGregor, shall we? When last we left him, in August, McGregor, the mixed martial arts fighter, was the talk of the sports world, earning untold millions for his first professional boxing match, against the boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. He lost that bout but was expected to return as the undisputed superstar of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon. But will he? No less than Dana White, the UFC president, said this week that McGregor might never fight again.]( MOST READ: [Local star QB Kenyon Oblad commits to UNLV]( [Boise State to take on Oregon in Las Vegas Bowl]( [Video Analysis: Miller's passing jump-starts Golden Knights offense]( [CVS bids $69 billion for Aetna amid health care changes]( [Police: Man angry about parking stabbed 2, mowed down others]( [Join Our Mailing List]( Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by thesundaily@lasvegassun.com