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Jul 29
Greyhound Racing to End in Rhode Island
As you may have heard (here and here are two of Stephanie’s posts on the matter), Rhode Island legislators were going to hold a special session to prevent Twin River from shutting down live racing. But thanks to the many…
Jul 29
On Alienating the Neighbors
First of all, I think it’s time I start vlogging, like Elaine does. Here’s the practical issue, though: It involves looking good and it’s usually 5am when I blog and I wouldn’t want to scare anyone. I’ll think about it…
Jul 28
Veganism is the “End Stage?”
I don’t spend much time at Care2, and I’m never looking forward to going to a site when I know someone has insulted me, like yesterday, but I am curious about one thing that I’ve never heard before: “veganism is…
Jul 27
Jul 26
For Your Health, the Planet & the Animals: VBM
I recently watched Earthlings and cried the whole way through. There has to be something I can do to reduce all of the suffering of the animals we use as food, I thought. And then I read THE CHINA STUDY…
Jul 25
1001 Journals-Rescue Dogs
Check out the Facebook page for 1001 Journals–Rescue Dogs. This is from Kate Merriman: “I would LOVE your contribution to this traveling journal. Don’t worry if your first response is “but I’m not an artist” (I know some of you…
Urgent Appeal for Flex, the Greyhound
Doesn’t he look like my boy Charles? Owen County Friends of Animals (KY) is a non-profit organization that fosters and seeks adoptions for the dogs picked up by their local dog warden. Dogs they can not place in foster care…
Jul 24
On PF Changs and Vegan Authors
The PF Chang update, in case you haven’t seen the response from the restaurant, is thus, once you incorporate the actual experiences of vegans who have gone through something similar with the restaurant: If you don’t eat non-vegan sugar, there…
Jul 23
For the Budding Vegan Author
I have an unusual number of e-mails from individuals who have written, are writing, or would like to write a book about animals and asked about various steps in the publishing process. Because I’ve been writing other people’s books and…
Jul 22
On Keeping “Vegan” Pure
Kelly wondered whether the term “vegan” is “worth fighting for” given the latest trend of seemingly oxymoronish (waiting for that one to hit Webster’s) terminology from the mouths of people who want to find a way to use animals, yet…
Jul 21
On Vegan Devastation at PF Chang’s
From VegCooking, courtesy of PeTA: The vegan-friendly attitude of P.F. Chang’s is largely due to the number of requests that management receives for meatless cuisine. Vegan dishes are among the bestsellers. One manager told PETA Eats that most people prefer…
Jul 20
From the Animal Rights Action Network re: Greyhounds
Brief commentary follows this e-mail I received regarding greyhounds, animal rights and Ireland. ************************ Dear ARAN Members, I remember as a young child throwing stones and sticks at a terrified greyhound that slept in a back shed a few blocks…
Jul 19
Majority Rules in the Language of Animal Rights
I recently read “ORIGINS OF THE SPECIOUS: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language,” By Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman. I was already partial to O’Conner from WOE IS I, which I highly recommend, though it also has a…
Jul 17
