What Matters to Animals…

The weekend of June 13th and 14th I went to an animal rights conference in the Twin Cities called Their Lives, Our Voices.  Much like last year, it was awesome.  I took notes and hope to write a few entries on what I learned there.   For now, I’m going to start with the very last [...]

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Gymnast Shawn Johnson Put To Sleep After Breaking Leg | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source

This video nicely highlights the insanity in killing “racing” horses when they become injured.  I think my favorite parts are when Shawn’s mother says “it’s just so expensive to keep a lame gymnast”; and then when the host asks her if  Shawn was in a lot of pain at the end, and she replies, “oh [...]

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A Plant-Based Diet is Good for Your Heart

Several years ago my now 59 year old father had a heart attack. It wasn’t a major heart attack, but it has definitely caused him problems. He’s been on medication since it happened, and has regular stress tests to see if the damage to his heart has progressed. Thankfully, up until this last [...]

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Links/Products You Should Check Out

Barnivore – This website can help you determine which beers/wines/alcohols are vegan and which aren’t.
The Recycled Retriever – Here you can find eco-friendly gear for your fur-kids.
The Discerning Brute – “food, fashion & etiquette for the ethically handsome man”; a website that shows men they can still be fashionable and vegan!
The Girlie Girl Army – [...]

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Vegan Food & Adorable Wild Chickens in Hawaii

At the end of April I went to Hawaii with my boyfriend and my family. We had such an amazing time, and I have meant to post some pictures ever since!  Now it’s JUNE and here I am finally doing it.  Anyway, there are still some wild chickens in Hawaii, and I snapped a few [...]

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