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Posts tagged ‘veganism’

On The Respectful Emperor

I’ve been having a difficult time blogging both here and at Animal Rights & AntiOppression lately because I feel like my thoughts are like “Groundhog Day.” Not the day, the film, where Bill Murray experiences the same day over and…

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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…

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The Irony of The Girl Effect

I saw this on Oprah yesterday. Yes, I watched Oprah. Yesterday was World AIDS Day and I anticipated her doing a thoughtful program, which I think she did. Here’s a video she showed, produced by the Nike Foundation: The message…

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On Going Vegan

First I have to say that my husband and I were in our courtyard last night, with wine, vegan pizza with shiitakes, portobellos and chanterelles (still working through that five-pound bag of Daiya cheese), and Diana Krall playing. It was…

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On “EATING ANIMALS” by Jonathan Safran Foer

I immensely enjoyed “EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED” (even on the big screen) and eagerly anticipated “EATING ANIMALS” (Little, Brown 2009) by Jonathan Safran Foer. His writing is beautiful, though I do have to admit that I haven’t seen “shit” and its…

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Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home Coming to Orlando

From the makers of Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home is finally here! After a successful world premiere screening at the Moondance Film Festival in Boulder CO, where our film won the “Spirit of Moondance” Best…

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On “The Age of Stupid”

Did you ever wonder why people become subjects in a documentary when they know that they’re going to look like fools? Or maybe they don’t know that, and that’s why they participate. Either way, there are many cringe-worthy moments in…

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