Posted in Uncategorized on May 7th, 2013
A pair of robins built a nest in our backyard this spring and we have been watching as a baby has hatched and grown up in the nest (no pictures because I didn’t want to get too close). The parents fly out and bring back food for the baby and we’ve been able to see, [...]
Posted in Activism, Uncategorized, Violence on Apr 18th, 2013
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks of travel, recuperation, school work, etc. Having just returned from L.A. for the annual Association of American Geographers meeting, I thought I’d just recap a number of news items. AG-GAG LAWS The most relevant for animal advocates is the increasingly public flurry of debate about ag-gag laws. Will [...]
Posted in health, Uncategorized on Apr 3rd, 2013
I heard Melanie Joy (author of Why we love dogs, eat pigs and wear cows) speak a couple of times at the national Animal Rights conference last summer in Alexandria, VA. During one of her talks she asked for hands of those in the audience who had ever pretended not to be sick or downplayed their [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 21st, 2013
Happy first day of spring (yesterday)! In Seattle, spring has officially sprung. Daffodils are bright and beautiful, the cherry trees are pink and white and breathtaking, and the daphne makes the air smell sweet and flowery. The weather has been a little all over the place — sunny one moment, raining the next — and really [...]
Posted in Recipes, Uncategorized on Mar 5th, 2013
Good morning! We’re coming off of three glorious days of spring sunny weather here in Seattle and when I woke up this morning, the clouds and grey were back like a cozy blanket. I don’t mind the clouds and drizzle, in fact I love it a lot of the time, but this morning it makes [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 26th, 2013
You know how sometimes the most basic, boring foods can taste so good? I’ve been feeling that way about raw walnuts lately. I have been in a major food rut these past few months and have not been enjoying eating much, so this love for the walnuts is really saying something. The highlight of this food rut [...]
Posted in Animals, dogs, Uncategorized on Feb 14th, 2013
Maizy’s testimony this week reminded me that it’s been a while since I’ve given an update on how things are going with Saoirse. If you’re new to the blog, Saoirse (pronounced SEER-SHA) is a beagle we adopted from a research lab this past fall where she was used for blood draws/transfusions in medical research. When [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 11th, 2013
Good morning, Monday readers! Today I’ve got two guest posts up elsewhere that I’d like to nudge you on over to read. The first, is a nice follow-up to yesterday’s post on chocolatey Valentine’s day treats. Head on over to The Kind Life to read about Food Empowerment Project’s work to educate about the worst [...]
Posted in Activism, Animal Rights, Animals, Uncategorized on Feb 6th, 2013
“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” –Lilla Watson, Australian Aboriginal artist/activist I saw this quote posted by a friend on Facebook this morning and it really resonated with me. I’ve [...]
Posted in Recipes, Uncategorized on Jan 14th, 2013
If you were gearing up to have a Celiac’s test, what would you eat to make sure you were getting a fair amount of gluten leading up to the test? I would eat (and did!) biscuits and gravy. When I was a kid, my dad was the king of biscuit making. He’d just roll out [...]
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