My full name is George Bowe Blitch. Let's face it...I've been a Son of a Blitch my entire life. I currently live in Katy, TX where I am married to the love of my life, Meg Blitch. We have two amazing daughters together. Most people know that I'm an energetic guy that enjoys being involved in a variety of projects. I figured this might be a good place to centralize and share those projects.
I've worked in a variety of professions over the years...I've been a Financial Advisor, Wildlife Manager, Multimedia Manager, Videographer, Photographer, Writer, Editor, Cartographer, Musician, High School Teacher, Entrepenuer, etc.
My father and I co-own Blitch Associates, Inc., a financial advisory firm specializing in public finance in Houston, TX. I've entering my 15th year in the industry and I am blessed to work alongside my dad, everyday.
Lately, I've been doing a great deal of outdoor writing and photography. I've had a few articles gain some traction in the outdoor industry, and that really got my desire for writing and putting out books going again. I've got a couple books in the works right now. One is about a famous black cowboy from Texas, by the name of Bob Lemmons (1848-1947). The other book project is called The BridgeKeepers, which highlights people who have "built" bridges of understanding between people, cultures, music, the arts and various ways of life. I have been writing, editing and producing books for the past 15 years.
HYT PUBLISHING
In 2004, I started a publishing company, HYT Publishing, with my good friend and mentor, former National Geographic writer, Harvey Arden. Sadly, Harvey passed away in 2018. During our time together, we put out 3 books and 2 Spoken Word CDs. We began working on our first book “Have You Thought of Leonard Peltier Lately?” as a follow up to a book he edited by Leonard Peltier called "Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance" in 1999. Our second book, White Buffalo Teachings, is about the Lakota people and their traditions/history, which Harvey co-wrote with Chief Arvol Looking Horse, the 19th generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe. Our third book, by a Seneca Elder named Edna Gordon, is a collection of Life Messages and Poetry. It won the USA Best Books Award in the Native American Studies category. We also have 2 spoken word CDs - "Noble Red Man" and "My Life Is My Sundance" - both of which were nominated for a total of 5 Native American Music Awards at the 2011 NAMMYS. "My Life Is My Sun Dance" ended up winning the "Best Spoken Word" Award that year!
Our website features a preview of the books and CDs, if you'd like to check them out: www.haveyouthought.com
MAP MY RANCH
One of my best friends, Colin Williams, is a GIS wizard. Almost 10 years ago, he had a state of the art GPS unit that we brought out to my family ranch. We went to each deer blind, feeder, food plot, pond, etc., and we used our geotags to make a custom ranch map for the property. We started to show it to a few friends that also had property here in Texas. They all said the same thing, "You should map my ranch!" After we heard that a few times and made maps for their ranches, we decided we might have a fun side project on our hands. In 2010, we launched Map My Ranch, where we produce the highest quality hardcopy property maps available. We have two different types of maps - Boundary Maps and Custom Maps - customized with various icons that are clients want to include on their maps. We also produce custom maps for Lakes, Rivers, Vineyards, Commercial Properties, and more. We've done maps for almost every state in the US, and many other countries as well.
Check out our webpage for more info: www.MapMyRanch.com
SOLAR DRIP SYSTEMS
I started a small company, Solar Drip Systems, with Walter Horne. Walter worked with NASA - in fact, he was in charge of the lunar samples and testing what could be grown with them! He also traveled to various countries and studied how to develop "off the grid" systems. Together, we created a solar powered drip irrigation system to be used in residential or commercial settings. We have plans to integrate a larger scale system in the near future, for use on ranches and vineyards, so we can harvest rainwater and utilize them with our solar powered drip systems for personal, wildlife, and agricultural use.
Check out www.SolarDripSystems.com to learn more.
I've worked in a variety of professions over the years...I've been a Financial Advisor, Wildlife Manager, Multimedia Manager, Videographer, Photographer, Writer, Editor, Cartographer, Musician, High School Teacher, Entrepenuer, etc.
My father and I co-own Blitch Associates, Inc., a financial advisory firm specializing in public finance in Houston, TX. I've entering my 15th year in the industry and I am blessed to work alongside my dad, everyday.
Lately, I've been doing a great deal of outdoor writing and photography. I've had a few articles gain some traction in the outdoor industry, and that really got my desire for writing and putting out books going again. I've got a couple books in the works right now. One is about a famous black cowboy from Texas, by the name of Bob Lemmons (1848-1947). The other book project is called The BridgeKeepers, which highlights people who have "built" bridges of understanding between people, cultures, music, the arts and various ways of life. I have been writing, editing and producing books for the past 15 years.
HYT PUBLISHING
In 2004, I started a publishing company, HYT Publishing, with my good friend and mentor, former National Geographic writer, Harvey Arden. Sadly, Harvey passed away in 2018. During our time together, we put out 3 books and 2 Spoken Word CDs. We began working on our first book “Have You Thought of Leonard Peltier Lately?” as a follow up to a book he edited by Leonard Peltier called "Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance" in 1999. Our second book, White Buffalo Teachings, is about the Lakota people and their traditions/history, which Harvey co-wrote with Chief Arvol Looking Horse, the 19th generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe. Our third book, by a Seneca Elder named Edna Gordon, is a collection of Life Messages and Poetry. It won the USA Best Books Award in the Native American Studies category. We also have 2 spoken word CDs - "Noble Red Man" and "My Life Is My Sundance" - both of which were nominated for a total of 5 Native American Music Awards at the 2011 NAMMYS. "My Life Is My Sun Dance" ended up winning the "Best Spoken Word" Award that year!
Our website features a preview of the books and CDs, if you'd like to check them out: www.haveyouthought.com
MAP MY RANCH
One of my best friends, Colin Williams, is a GIS wizard. Almost 10 years ago, he had a state of the art GPS unit that we brought out to my family ranch. We went to each deer blind, feeder, food plot, pond, etc., and we used our geotags to make a custom ranch map for the property. We started to show it to a few friends that also had property here in Texas. They all said the same thing, "You should map my ranch!" After we heard that a few times and made maps for their ranches, we decided we might have a fun side project on our hands. In 2010, we launched Map My Ranch, where we produce the highest quality hardcopy property maps available. We have two different types of maps - Boundary Maps and Custom Maps - customized with various icons that are clients want to include on their maps. We also produce custom maps for Lakes, Rivers, Vineyards, Commercial Properties, and more. We've done maps for almost every state in the US, and many other countries as well.
Check out our webpage for more info: www.MapMyRanch.com
SOLAR DRIP SYSTEMS
I started a small company, Solar Drip Systems, with Walter Horne. Walter worked with NASA - in fact, he was in charge of the lunar samples and testing what could be grown with them! He also traveled to various countries and studied how to develop "off the grid" systems. Together, we created a solar powered drip irrigation system to be used in residential or commercial settings. We have plans to integrate a larger scale system in the near future, for use on ranches and vineyards, so we can harvest rainwater and utilize them with our solar powered drip systems for personal, wildlife, and agricultural use.
Check out www.SolarDripSystems.com to learn more.