A digital snapshot of my time on this improbable blue green planet.

Vegan vs. Plant Based

Recently, I’ve seen some vegan bashing on Facebook from “plant based” advocates. I think this happens in part because of the confusion of what the term vegan means. People often assume a vegan diet is healthy, but it doesn’t have to be. Plant based dieters want to remove themselves from the term “vegan” to not confuse the issue, but the disdain for vegans is unfortunate. [Continue reading]

A little bit of kindness

Kind acts caught on Russian Dash Cams http://youtu.be/MGEiA80ZL08 … [Continue reading]

Chimpanzee Retirement

This makes me so happy. http://youtu.be/_cpUnUUQF3o … [Continue reading]

Neal Barnard on Diabetes and Diet

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On love and loss

Guadalupe Bass

I guess it's my age, but so many people I know have lost or are losing loved ones. Often it is a parent or a grandparent, sometimes someone closer in age like a spouse or a good friend. It comes more often and becomes more likely as we get … [Continue reading]