Sorry all — I posted a poem I wrote when the occasionally unbearable effort of saving one animal at a time when literally millions more are tormented and unable to be saved was getting to me. I am sure it happens to all sanctuary workers at one time or another. I tried to recall . . . → Read More: Explanation of Previous Half-Post
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When I was a high school English teacher, I worked for about six months at Delmar High School. I only worked there for six months, even though I was paid for twelve, because about halfway into my contract, a group of about 25 sets of parents had banded together to oust me. I’d known . . . → Read More: Bias in the World of Animal Sanctuaries (and Beyond): Does it Matter? “Lindsay Harris has loved animals her whole life.” “Diversified farming mimics nature where there is no waste.” “We care for our Jersey and Guernsey cows like family to make sure they are healthy and comfortable.” “David Strawn, owner of Deep Creek Ranch, has a profound connection to the land he works and a great . . . → Read More: Dangerous, Dangerous Words As a by-product of further ruminations about the HSUS/UEP deal, I started thinking (as I often do) about the concept of hope. Specifically, I began to wonder if the perceived need for hope is, in part, what has led many AR activists to think this deal is a good thing. And so, while I . . . → Read More: Hope: Do We Need It? Last week’s breaking news is not the announcement by the Humane Society of the United States and Farm Sanctuary, among others, of a so-called “landmark” agreement between HSUS and the United Egg Producers to propose legislation that would in theory improve the lives of billions of chickens imprisoned on factory farms in the United . . . → Read More: A Victory for Farm Animals? Brave enough to shop for food on July 4 weekend? I was floored by my reaction to the abundance of flesh being purchased around me when I went to the store for a few things yesterday. Not floored because it’s any less horrifying at any given time than another, but floored because I’ve developed . . . → Read More: How Brave are You? As in, busting ass!! We had a small but VERY energetic, very hard-working group of people who helped us get the outside of two coops painted, the inside of one coop painted, and sticks picked up on several acres. It was a gorgeous day, the sun was shining, and it felt wonderful to have . . . → Read More: First Volunteer Day in Vermont is a Total Bust Check out Episode Three of Cooking with Real Vegans! It’s live now on our YouTube Channel — here’s a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_gCZD616To At the end of the video, you will hear a reference to something called “The Strolling of the Heifers,” which takes place in Brattleboro every year. I’ll be blogging about that soon, but . . . → Read More: It’s LIVE BABY, LIVE! No — not our new cooking show — that will take approximately twelve hundred years to upload to YouTube so it will be available tomorrow. But I have been DYING to share this video of Pink’s “Raise Your Glass” — not only does she fulfill many AR activists’ fantasies about what to do to . . . → Read More: WATCH THIS NOW I am so sorry for the delayed blog! So much has been happening these days that it’s insane. Let me recap, in no particular order since that would take far too long. CHECK OUT ITEM TWELVE BECAUSE WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! 1. Pattrice Jones just spent three weeks here on a writer’s retreat. I . . . → Read More: UPDATE on VINE Happenings! |
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