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“Farm Mentality” versus “Sanctuary Mentality:” Some Thoughts on the Matter

The following is an essay by Cheryl Wylie, who is the caretaker for the ones who live on the hill (sounds like a horror movie, doesn’t it?). She’d been saying fascinating things about the differences between farms and sanctuaries in terms of the overall energy of each kind of place, and how it’s clear to . . . → Read More: “Farm Mentality” versus “Sanctuary Mentality:” Some Thoughts on the Matter

Reclaiming Anger So We Can Speak Truth to Power

The other day, a woman asked me if I thought she was a bad person because she ate meat. Beyond feeling admiration for her for asking the question at all – most people don’t have the guts – I found myself thinking about what, exactly, constitutes a good person in the context of humanity as . . . → Read More: Reclaiming Anger So We Can Speak Truth to Power

Write to the Burlington Free Press and Tell Them There is NO SUCH THING as “Humane Veal”

The sickness of humanity is nowhere more evident than in its justifications for such practices as veal production. It is one thing to stretch one’s mind to create a justification for stealing babies from their mothers and eating them shortly thereafter — it is another thing to actually believe it.

Last night, an article in . . . → Read More: Write to the Burlington Free Press and Tell Them There is NO SUCH THING as “Humane Veal”

Support the Cow Ribbon Campaign This Mother’s Day: Stop Using Cow’s Milk!

Humans are good at living in our symbolic realities, even when they directly contradict the real world. This is extremely well symbolized by the fact that we idealize the concept of motherhood, even while we treat our own mothers like shit. I’m not talking about abusive mothers; I’m not talking about mothers who never mothered. . . . → Read More: Support the Cow Ribbon Campaign This Mother’s Day: Stop Using Cow’s Milk!