Jan 15
I deconstructed a Muslim ritual sacrifice a couple of weeks ago, when the sacrificers injured themselves while trying to slaughter the sacrificees, and I noted that I didn’t find Muslim feasts any more or less objectionable than that of any…
No-kill shelters used to be a Gray Matter for me because I’ve seen (and read about) the ones that aren’t doing it right and merely warehouse animals, in cages, for their entire lives. Naturally, when you go to Guide Star…
Jan 13
Let’s get one thing straight: Bindi Irwin is a lively, adorable, articulate child, whom I am not going to bash in any way. She’s 8-years old, for chrissakes. No, I didn’t approve of what her father, Steve Irwin, did for…
I’ve got a bit of a Gray Matter, here. Both Charles Hobson Booger, III, and Violet Rays comfortably transitioned from a diet of raw animal carcasses to a vegan diet (by Evolution, which is a vegan company that doesn’t test…
Baker, Montana is a small town of 1,700 near the North Dakota border. It’s not known for its roaring economy, so five years ago the Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture devised a brilliant scheme for bringing some sorely-needed funds to…
Disclaimer: I support Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). Having said that, I have just one word for you: backfire. PCRM put up a billboard near the Medical College of Wisconsin that reads: “Don’t put man’s best friend under the…
Jan 9
I’m not a frequent Rolling Stone reader so I can’t say whether this type of article is unusual for them. Nevertheless, Boss Hog, by Jeff Tietz, tackles the economic, cruelty, and environmental aspects of intensive hog farming, as well as…
With the help of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), you can determine how you might present a message you would like someone to be receptive to based on how they prefer to experience the world and learn. Most people are either visual,…
Jan 7
On December 20, I wrote about why Heifer International isn’t an animal-friendly organization and why it doesn’t deserve your hard-earned money. But if world hunger is an issue that you’re passionate about, yet you’re an Animal Person, Laura Lee at…
Jan 6
When I first heard about Pfizer’s Slentrol, which was approved yesterday by the FDA as a diet pill (appetite suppressant + blocker of fat absorption) for dogs, I thought that finding an analogy would be a difficult task, because a…
Jan 5
First of all, yes, that’s a raw marrow bone, and no, she doesn’t get them anymore (and not a moment too soon, as they reek of, well, dead animal parts). I think I have one of the few diabetic greyhounds…
I liked Donald Trump once. I’m not sure why. Something about his persistence, maybe. But the more I see the way he acts (I used to live a few blocks from Mar-a-Lago, where I’ve had a few lunches and attended…
If you don’t think chickens are the most abused nonhuman animals with little or no hope of getting out from under the thumb of humanity, you might want to reconsider your position. As Christopher Leonard (AP) reports in “Not a…
The next time you call someone “extreme” or you are labelled “extreme,” think about whether it is intended to be an insult or a compliment, and why. Let’s deconstruct: As an Animal Person, I used to feel insulted when someone…
It was 8 pm in tony Northern Palm Beach County, and Dave and I, and two other couples were sitting outside (it was 70 degrees with low-er humidity), under hundreds of little white lights at an Italian restaurant. With Frank…
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