Nov 30
One Leslie O. Collier, recreational murderer of all types of sentient nonhumans, was pardoned by President Bush for killing two bald eagles decade ago (here’s the article from today’s New York Times). Mr. Collier’s crime was unlikely and, he said…
Nov 29
I was in a mood not to write anything that would make anyone angry or want to cry, which left me nothing to write about today. Then Bea sent me this story, about Logan the Calf. Thanks for saving my…
Nov 28
I have dozens of Muscovy tales, and after the warm reception from the Thanksgiving Muscovy Tale, I thought I’d post another one, from 2003. I made sure I saw each of the dozen or so main inhabitants of my backyard…
Nov 27
As you may know, I’ve been blogging daily, usually about our relationship to nonhuman animals, but sometimes digressing wildly to address religion or god (or the dubious existence thereof), since May 22 of 2006. Like most vegans over 40, I…
Nov 26
A couple of days before Thanksgiving of 2002, I was a mile into driving to an appointment and I saw a white Mercedes Benz hit a gorgeous black and white Muscovy duck. Unlike most of the injured flying creatures I’ve…
Nov 25
It’s currently 19 degrees Fahrenheit but “feels like 10” in Minneapolis, MN according to weather.com. My brother- and sister-in-law and my adorable niece Gracie Pants live nearby, as does Colleen and the rest of the wonderful people at the Animal…
Nov 24
First, I am delighted, yet annoyed, that we adopted Violet Rays four years ago and have taken precious few good photos of her, and my good friend Jackie was able to snap this on Day 2 of her visit. Next,…
Nov 23
I’m losing my mind. I have at least three cords for my camera (to download photos) and I cannot locate any of them (which makes me think a certain person trying to help me tidy up put them someplace special…
Nov 22
I was going to write about Thanksgiving but, really, what’s there to say that would be interesting or different at this point. Americans will pay to have tens of millions of one kind of sentient nonhuman slaughtered for one meal….
Nov 21
First, Bea sent me this link. Be glad the election ended the way it did. The title of the article is “Sarah Palin Turkey Incident: Does TV Interview While Turkeys are Slaughtered in the Background.” And it’s not a joke….
Nov 20
For Immediate Release: Contact: Nathan White (202)225-5871 Kucinich Asks LA City Council to Close Pachyderm Enclosure Washington D.C. (November 19, 2008) – Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today asked members of the Los Angeles City Council to reject a measure that…
Nov 20
FROM LAST NIGHT, BUT I FORGOT TO POST IT. The luncheon was what I expected. All four of the kittens available for adoption were adopted (the non-black one went first, of course), I believe, and that’s great. Martinis and wine…
Dear friend of Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary, After months of fundraising, making offers and counter offers, it looked like we finally were in reach of acquiring the adjacent property for the sanctuary expansion. Friday afternoon we were still a few thousand…
There’s a lot of chat, here and elsewhere about direct action and what it is and whether it includes violence (and if so, what’s the definition of violence, anyway?). Enter the latest AK Press catalog that was in many of…
Nov 17
The documentary I’m working on about the plight of youth who have aged out of the foster care system and the various ways we can help them was on a bit of a hiatus. Now I know what it means…
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