Advocacy And The ‘Love’ Of Others

“The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but Can they suffer?” ~ Jeremy Bentham

Dairy Confusion: What IS Milk?

“If nothing is lost except the cruelty, why wouldn’t we choose the new over the old?” ~ Jenny Brown

Mish Mash Monday – May 2

After a year-long absence, Mish Mash Monday is back! I have to have some place to store all the great things I’ve discovered, rather than ‘working them into’ a regular post. As there is usually other media embedded, MMM will require a click away to the blog. Sorry, email readers.

As a general rule they will stick to DirtNKids’ regular Categories and Tags, including Gardening, Birding, Nature, and (naturally) Veganism. Whatever it is, connecting with our planet and a better future in it is important to us. Perhaps it is for you as well. Enjoy!

~ Shannon @ DirtNKids Blog

Rodeo Brainwash, Negative Votes, and Mama Bada55ery

Another re-post, because speaking out against the rodeo is something one should do every day.

Roosters Don’t Lay Eggs: The Unavoidable Cruelty of Yard Hens

“Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.