Sometimes, believe it or not, I feel an affinity for hunters. (WHAT? Wait). Of course, not because I believe in stalking and killing wild animals when it is completely unnecessary for survival and unsustainable at our population levels. It’s because I can, at some level, appreciate someone willing to do the terrible and brutal work … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Faces of Veganism: Freaks Foodies and Speaking Up
I’ve been vegan for almost 20 years. That seems like a really long time for anyone who has just awakened the vegan monster within them. But it really seems like just yesterday that I was making fun of my vegan friends, refusing to eat a vegetarian piece of pizza, and flaunting my love of meat (the … Continue reading
Peppermint Patties and Pigs
What if I told you that you could eat amazing homemade vegan peppermint patties AND help the 180+ pigs up at Pig’s Peace Sanctuary? Oh, you would jump at the chance? Great, because let me tell you how. “These are peppermint patties I dream about.” ~ Lucy Gillespie, Baltimore MD After learning that Pig’s Peace … Continue reading
Monday Movie Night
Vegans, documentary lovers, science hounds: It’s time to get out of the house! There is a free documentary film screening tonight on capitol hill. The film, Maximum Tolerated Dose, which is so new it isn’t even on the film festival circuit yet, is being shared with Seattle as part of National Primate Liberation week. Maximum … Continue reading