Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

January 30, 2011

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Have you heard about Best Friends Animal Society? It is the largest no-kill companion animal sanctuary in the world. Located on 3700 acres of gorgeous red rock country in Southern Utah, Best Friends is a beautiful, happy-making place where many cats and dogs, some pot-bellied pigs, rabbits, horses, mules and birds go to be rescued […]

Easy Vegan Nutrition Check

December 30, 2010

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You may wonder how to sift through all the competing facts and fiction to find out exactly how nutritious a vegan diet is. Some sources say that it is low in protein, others say it lacks important vitamins and minerals. Who do you listen to, your doctor? A nutritionist? The health food store vitamin expert? […]

Vegans Visit Vegas

December 24, 2010

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Las Vegas Strip… My 7 year old son and I are in Las Vegas over the holidays. We have been enjoying the warm desert weather and looking at the palm trees. After being here for a little while, I decided that it was time to find some vegans to hang out with. I checked on […]

When Friends Fade Over Food

December 17, 2010

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For those who make a transition in their life, feeling discomfort among friends is unfortunately quite common. I watched a friend lose many of her pals when her income level increased. Lots of people notice a shift in friends when they get married or have children. Does it have to be that way for vegans?

98% Vegan

December 9, 2010

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Nobody is 100% anything all of the time, and the same works in reverse: no one is 100% NOT something, either. Even determined meat-eaters are known to eat vegan fare on occasion...(read more...)

Signs of Failing Health

November 30, 2010

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Have you seen them? I first noticed one in a ladies room at a mall just north of Boston. I could hardly believe my eyes. I mentioned it to a friend who then asked if the mall was located in a bad neighborhood. It wasn’t…

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Simple Pumpkin Pudding

November 15, 2010

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There are so many great websites with wonderful vegan recipes that I figure the topic of tasty dishes is best left to the experts. Every once in a while, however, I stumble upon a recipe that is just too simple and delicious to keep to myself.

Six Snack Suggestions for Easy Vegan Travel

October 22, 2010

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My son and I did some traveling recently, so I had to stock up on vegan snack foods. Since my 7-year-old is pretty particular about what he eats, I thought I would mention some of his and my favorites that work well on a trip. (Read more…)

Cowschwitz of California

October 15, 2010

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In the mid 1980’s, I had a job driving 18 wheelers half way to Los Angeles from the San Francisco Bay Area and back. Five nights a week, twice each shift, I went past Harris Ranch in Coalinga, California. At the time, I was reading up on European history and watching documentaries on the WWII […]

5 “Tricks” to a Happy Vegan Halloween

October 8, 2010

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Are you envisioning yourself spending Halloween trying to read the labels on a bag full of miniature candies? Do you dread having arguments over throwing out candy that contains animal products? Read more…