I have always loved animals. Even before becoming vegan, I would often say that I love animals, even though I really meant just dogs. I mean, I never wanted to harm animals. I would never go out of my way to inflict pain or suffering on any animal. But I[…]
We have been fortunate to have space for a garden where we live most of the the places we’ve lived. When we were looking for a home in southern California, space to grow food was a high priority. Being able to grow food year-round has been wonderful. I’m still learning[…]
Cow’s milk was easy to stop drinking. Even cheese wasn’t difficult. Ice cream, a little tougher. Ditching dairy is an important step in becoming vegan, in fact it’s one of the differences between being vegetarian and being vegan. It was easier for me because I went vegan for the animals.[…]
The world is a crazy place. Seeing hate, bigotry, racism, and ugliness every day isn’t easy. For those having to experience those things every day, it’s much worse. And still, as I work to make the world better and safer for humans, I can’t forget to take time to work[…]
Like literally, take a hike. I’m in Arizona for work and to visit friends and found Picacho State Park on my way into Tucson. Holy cow! The trail I decided to hike, Sunset Vista, is five miles round trip, with the first two miles in average difficulty. Then comes the[…]