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The Benefits of Dog’s Milk (My Early Activist Years)

A recent letter from a podcast listener reminded me of the workshops I led many years ago when I was a youth group leader at a Unitarian Universalist church. I don’t know how much I’ve talked about my early days as an animal activist, but really the foundation of...

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Stop animals from being slaughtered in backyards!

For years, I’ve been watching the development of the “boutique slaughter” trend in cities across the country, carried out and advocated by people I called “slaughter hobbyists.” They are not solving any social or economic problem; rather they are fighting to kill animals simply because they think it’s their...

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Compassionate Living: Favorite Animal-Free Hair Products

The questions I get about how to live a compassionate lifestyle range from “where do you get your protein?” to “what hair styling products do you use?” All important questions, indeed! So, I thought I’d share some of my favorite hair products that I’ve been using for years. Obviously,...

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The Newest Diet Fad: Paleo

The newest fad diet on the block combines all the trends of the day: “low-carb,” “gluten-free,” and “low glycemic index,” instilling fears about healthful foods and waxing poetic about animal flesh and fluids. You might call this a “retro” diet in that in doesn’t look forward; it looks backwards....

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Compassionate Living – Cultivating Self-Compassion

Happy new year, everyone. I hope you had a lovely transition from 2011 to 2012. Actually, I’m very fond of transitions – of milestones, of one year passing into the next, even of one day passing into the next. It’s one of the reasons I have several gates and...

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