Feb 1
There was nothing surprising about Oprah’s most recent show about food. It was full of Michael Pollan, Food Inc., the way we treat animals, and the way we turn food into food facsimiles with unusually long shelf lives. Recommendations included:…
Jan 27
I’ve been blogging here less partly because I’ve been blogging at Animal Rights & AntiOppression (check out my latest post “On Corporate Personhood and Animal Rights” and the better-than-the-post comments) but also because I’ve been feeling like a broken record…
Jan 23
A couple of years ago I catalogued the dozens of excuses/rationalizations from well-meaning, compassionate people about why they eat animals, and all fell into one of six categories: It’s what god wanted (and other versions, such as: That’s why they…
Jan 20
We have a request, and it’s an issue I’ve written about a handful of times but never had this particular question answered by readers: How do you talk with your vet–who is against feeding your dog vegan food–about your choice…
Jan 18
In “Therapists Report Increase in Green Disputes” in the Environment section of today’s New York Times, Leslie Kaufman reports that American households have become a battleground for beliefs about the environment. While no study has documented how frequent these clashes…
Jan 11
“On Atheism and Veganism” created what was for the most part a respectful, interesting discussion that brought up a couple of items I’d like to clarify or explore. First off, I began the post with, “For me, atheism and veganism…
There’s an interesting discussion about the frustrations of shopping (“On the Perils of Purchasing”) over at Animal Rights & AntiOppression. If you haven’t stopped by, please do and let me know what your priorities are when shopping, and how you…
Jan 6
My life-as-a-tweeter is less and less significant these days. It’s just not all that interesting to me. Something about jockeying for position in 140 characters or less, rather than interacting and sharing, I guess. I did tweet about “Scientists Say…
Jan 5
First let me say that there is no recall of Vetsulin (often used to manage the diabetes of dogs and cats) as of today. Somewhere between six months and a year ago, I noticed that there was a difference in…
Just a note to those of you who might now know that I’ve been posting over at Animal Rights & AntiOppression (http://www.challengeoppression.com) for a couple of weeks, so daily posting here doesn’t mean I haven’t posted. Today I wrote about…
Jan 2
It’s officially Day 2 for Foundation Beyond Belief (FBB), and I’m watching carefully. I think I’ll join today, as I’m not sure I can make a fair judgment on the process and the structure (and the success, whatever that means)…
Jan 1
Because I’m a highly-social, party-loving gal who loves to get gussied up and enjoy an all-nighter on New Year’s Eve, I . . . did my taxes yesterday. And by “did my taxes,” I mean I went through all of…
Dec 30
Thanks to Grey2kUSA and the voters of Massachusetts who put an end to live greyhound racing in the Bay State as of last Saturday night! Here’s more on how it all happened and why this particular situation was unique (i.e.,…
Dec 27
“That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things,” written and illustrated by Ruby Roth, has gorgeous and haunting illustrations. And it gently tells the story of why we shouldn’t eat factory farmed animals….
Dec 22
For me, atheism and veganism go hand-in-hand. Why? Most of us were born to or adopted by people who eat animals and believe in a god, and that was all a mere accident of birth and/or geography. But something inside…
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