On the Vetsulin “Recall”
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…
Posts from the ‘Current Affairs’ Category
Jan 5
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Join Us at Animal Rights and AntiOppression!
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
On Foundation Beyond Belief
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
On Taxes, Veganism and “Pets”
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
Greyhound Racing Officially Ends in Massachusetts
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 22
On Atheism and Veganism
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…
Dec 21
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New Hub for Animal Rights
Stephanie Ernst, formerly of Change.org, has started a new space called “Animal Rights and AntiOppression” and she has invited yours truly to post there! The tag line is: “Challenging oppression and injustice, against nonhuman animals, humans, and earth — one…
Dec 14
NYT Opens the Door to the Humane Myth
In this morning’s New York Times editorial “There Is No ‘Humane’ Execution,” we have an imperfect yet nevertheless baby step toward acknowledgment of the HumaneMyth. Let’s summarize and deconstruct: After a botched execution, Ohio adopted a single-drug formula to replace…
Dec 9
Chris from Beijing is Finally Blogging!
Christopher Barden, an American vegan living in Beijing, and whom I mention frequently, has started his own blog/”Notes on Life”! Chris is a bit of a geek, and I say that with great warmth and admiration, and he’s always trying…
Dec 8
On Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems
Next year’s Mind and Life Conference is called “Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems: A Dialogue Between Economics, Neuroscience and Contemplative Sciences.” Here’s a quote from the homepage of the conference’s site, CompassionEconomics.org: “The ongoing global financial crisis shows clearly…
Dec 7
On Scheduling Epiphanies . . . and Coral Snakes
I have a column on my Tweetdeck (an application for ease of Twitter use on my desktop) called “vegan,” where all tweets from all tweeple who mention “vegan” are listed in somewhat real time. One of the reasons I do…
Dec 5
A Win-Lose Proposition for Farmers and Consumers
From the website of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture: Washington, DC – The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) this week released a proposal to address the critical economic situation of American dairy, pork, and…
Dec 4
Why I’m Not Giving Up On Capitalism
Among friends I’m thought of as a bit of a conundrum because I haven’t completely given up on capitalism. More important, I haven’t given up on the idea that money can save the day sometimes. Or pulling money. For instance,…
Dec 3
On Birthdays, Cranes and the FDA
On Birthdays Yesterday was Violet Rays’ 10th birthday! For some reason, she likes to dig around a bit and then lie down in some partially dug up ground, partly under the shrubs. Maybe because it’s still 85 degrees out and…
