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On Seizures and the Third of July

Remember how I wrote that at least two of the sentient nonhumans who share my home would be dead in short order without me? Well, approximately quarterly, the most uncanny occurrence repeats itself in my house. For some reason, I’ll…

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On Lucky Girls and Unlucky Goats

Today’s “The Luckiest Girl,” by The New York Times’ Nicholas D. Kristof, underscored the profound shift that will be required in the consciousness of humans before sentient nonhumans will stand a chance of liberation. Let’s deconstruct: Beatrice Biira, a college…

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On My Ambivalence About Keeping Animals

Charles’ collar and the small gate on the courtyard symbolize the same concept for me: He is trapped. Sure, his life was worse at the home of the people who returned him to the adoption group. They left him kenneled…

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On Harm in Veganism

Ah, a love affair has ended . . . If you haven’t dropped by Invisible Voices to read Earth Balance, palm oil, rainforests and RAN and its 27 comments (so far), I highly recommend it. Many vegans, particularly the ones…

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