Meme-go-round

I was tagged for a meme! I’m not sure what that means, but since Neva was nice enough to mention me, I’ll continue the idea. 5 blogs I read, and learn from, seems to be the general idea. It would have been a no-brainer to tag Neva’s blog, if she hadn’t been the one to [...]

Immigration, migration, and illogic

I’ve a friend jumping through immigration hoops right now, so I’ve been thinking about immigration issues more than usual. I’ve lived in border states where people bemoan that the “illegals” are using all the resources that are supposed to be for just the “legals”, whether they have evidence of this occurring or not. I’ve got [...]

Event: Run for the Animals

I am not sure how many people came out for the 5k today, but it was a pretty good showing, in my opinion. There were the local teams there – HSUS, COK, FARM, PCRM, and BARC. There were a lot of runners, maybe 100. I think there were close to 200 people there altogether, some [...]

Poplar Spring – 4th annual Run for the Animals

Anyone who reads my blog once in a while knows that I spend a fair amount of time at Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary. This Sunday there is a benefit run, so anyone in the area should show up at Wheaton Park in time for it! Ryan of VegBlog will be there, and … well, that [...]

Our expectations of those we save

Sometimes I think that even animal rights activists need to reexamine our assumptions and expectations when it comes to animals. Especially, perhaps, the animals we save. I notice this sometimes at Poplar Spring, in the way people relate to the animals there. It is not a malicious thing, it is more a desire to do [...]

Billy, the duck; an example of complexity

Billy came to Eastern Shore a few years back. He came with a companion, his mate. She got sick, and pattrice had to carry her out of the bird yard to bring her to the vet. pattrice came back with empty arms, and Billy has never forgotten. You’d almost want to say he hasn’t forgiven [...]

Dogs and pigeons

I was at a used bookstore today in a “dog friendly” part of town. A woman browsing came into the store with her dog, which I just can’t imagine in a big chain store, or even most small stores in most towns. Dogs being accepted inside buildings – something unusual in this country that should [...]