Like many of you, our family includes several furries. In our time as a family we have adopted several dogs, and pre-Mike I had adopted cats. Mike is allergic to cats so after our last kitty passed away 12 years ago we stuck with dogs. We have also fostered over[…]
For those new to our blog or any of our social media, every once in a while I like to check in with people who are newly vegan. How’s it going? What has been easy and what has been difficult? I decided to go vegan in January of 1996. I[…]
I have been watching videos of protestors being arrested in Portland, OR. Anger and disgust fill me as I watch violence perpetuated against the protestors, in some cases by what I can only call military goons. No ID, no idea who they are. Further reading tells me they are deployed[…]
This post is a continuation of my series on getting involved. The last post was about getting involved with your city council (click here if you missed it). This post is about your local school board of education. Who? What? Depending on where you live, you may never hear much[…]
This first post is about getting involved with your city council. The first time I interacted with a city council member was about a chained dog. I wrote asking about any city laws regarding chained animals and if there were any protections for them. She responded quickly and was very helpful.