I’m happy to be able to say that, as an adult, I have developed the qualities, values and ethics that I always admired when I was younger, and I work hard to sustain and improve upon them. I’ve probably always had them, but like most people didn’t always act upon them. That’s a part...
No Alcohol, No Problem
It’s pretty sad that we as a society are really against drunk driving and teen rape, but also, as a society, adhere to the peer pressure belief that you need to drink to be cool/adult/throw a good party. It’s a real social stigma, and one that costs people their lives and health. Once the...
Carriage Horses- NYC Saddest Tourist Attraction
We’ve all seen the pictures. Carriage horses bolting or collapsing among the grime noise and dirt of NYC downtown streets. Many people, including celebrities, are shocked and concerned, and activists have been fighting for years to get these poor, overworked horses off the street. This has led to the creation of last year city...
Peace on Earth, Peace in Syria
I posted these comments and thoughts the day after President Trump’s ordered airstrikes against Syria. While I do agree that actions against the Syrian government and President Assad must be taken and I have supported military intervention in the past, I think it time we as a world changed our response and way of...
Changing the world for animals
Some people get so defensive in regard to animal rights because they feel they are being blamed. That’s really not the case. It’s not about blame. In our culture and world animal abuse is normal. What animal rights activists are doing is just opening people’s eyes, hearts and mind to the abuse so it...
A Hero of Our Time: Rob Stewart 1979-2017
I just watched the live stream of Rob Stewart’s funeral. Rob, the producer and star of the documentaries Sharkwater and Revolution, was a greatly respected and beloved member of the animal rights community. We were a community stunned by his death and to many, being able to live stream the funeral was a way...
Advice and Inspiration for 2017
2017 will be hard but not all bad if we care and fight what the future seems to hold. There is still reason for hope. Trump’s victory is very bad news for many people but the protests and exasperation show the majority is ready to move on. So let’s do that. Carry on, move...
Political Correctness:The High Road
Political correctness is now officially out in the USA as it was one of the things that was apparently making America so ungreat. It was according to complaints, too complex and racist to white people and their right to freedom of expression. This is, of course, just crazy excuses and denial, as its hardly...
Drones: Too much futurism?
While I’m fine with drones for some uses, such as police and rescue work, professional photography, and not worried about drones for personal use, as long as their well regulated to avoid disturbance, intrusion and privacy issues, I am totally against drones being used as business and delivery tools. It may be cheaper but...
What We Can Do: 4 year survival plan
I think most of us, worldwide, are in various states of shock and dismay. This may take a little while to wear off. We have suffered a great loss and now live with looming worry. This isn’t the outcome we expected, we told we could expect. But life goes on and it surely has....