It is always a great pleasure when my grown up son calls me and tells me that he and my daughter-in-law would like to come over for dinner. “But, of course”, I say. It is a good chance to catch up in person, to relax and to laugh a little bit.
But then, there is the dilemma: What to make, What to make, What to make? It is a weekday and to tell you the truth, my husband and I often …
Don’t you just love it when people speak in a direct, but knowledgeable manner? I encounter a lot flowery language and big words out there, explaining this and that, presumably to inform. I think that sometimes the author, speaker, etc. just likes to feel important about himself or herself, by using the fanciest and most confusing language ever to explain what could be a simple concept. I have no proof of this, but it is a personal vexation of mine …
It all started 38 years ago when my husband and I (pre-kids) went to the SPCA to “get a pet”. We immediately fell in love with a little female puppy who was a cross between a German Shepherd and a Border Collie. She was in a cage with her “litter mates” and she was the only one who approached us. We signed on the dotted line, became “owners” and headed for home with our little “purchase”. We named her Bertha …
I am moving into unchartered waters here. I am not an expert on law, specifically non human animal rights under the law. But my husband and I did decide to attend a symposium this past Wednesday, July 16th at UQAM, the title of which is Animal Rights and Animal Law. There were three speakers who spoke very eloquently about the ethics of animal law, including their belief that current, outdated laws need to be changed.
On their …
One of my goals as a vegan wishing to do the most good in the shortest amount of time, was, and still is, to meet other vegans, to listen to their views, to share mine and to come together with a new and improved and productive vision. I had no idea how to do this seeing as only 2 percent of the population worldwide is vegan. And since I am not all that fond of traveling…..gotta do it from home.
My …
Many of us own a contraption that looks like this. Does anybody recognize it? That’s right. If you are anything like me, the salad spinner sat for many years forgotten and forlorn in a cupboard somewhere, no doubt pushed to the back. I would see it and think about it only when it would get in my way when I was reaching for a tin to make a cake or maybe a meatloaf. No wonder something so old has managed …
