Who Works In A Slaughterhouse Or A Kill Shelter

Who Works In A Slaughterhouse Or A Kill Shelter

Who Works In A Slaughterhouse Or A Kill Shelter – If you have already made the connection between animal suffering and human responsibility you are probably already a vegan or vegetarian. If not – in all probability if someone said to us – here is your pig on a leash – kill him yourself for dinner tonight – most people would not be able to follow through with the task.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 27, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 27, 2004 

Confrontation

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 27, 2004 – I am a confirmed “wimp” – I confess my crybaby status to the world. In spite of my friends and family making assumptions to the contrary, I abhor confrontation and I’m not particularly good at handling it when it rears its ugly head.

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Carter And Olivia Ries – OMG

Carter And Olivia Ries – OMG

Carter And Olivia Ries – OMG – I did a blog post for Carter and Olivia in January this year and knew it was time to do an update on what they’ve been up to. They are two really, really busy kids! With their foundation OMG – One More Generation – they are making a huge difference for the environment and for animals.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 26, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 26, 2004

My Pee Pants

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 26, 2004 – We’ve all seen the ads on television for “Depends”. They show a middle-aged woman twirling around the dance floor with her smiling, age-appropriate partner. They have silly “happy grins” on their faces as they waltz about – circling the room with not a worry in the world.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 25, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 25, 2004

Racoon Wars

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 25, 2004 – Just a couple of months ago four baby racoons and their mother would steal into my garden at night to play in the water fountain and look for snacks in the flower beds. Now summer is almost at an end and they are babies no more. They no longer come with mama but in pairs or on solitary missions.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 24, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 24, 2004 

Rainbows

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 24, 2004 – If there is anywhere in the world where it might be possible to find a stray pot of gold – I do believe it would be at the end of a rainbow. Rainbows happen all too infrequently for my liking, when atmospheric conditions, usually rain and sunshine appear at the same time.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 23, 2004

 Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 23, 2004

Dizzying Expectations

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 23, 2004 – It’s only Day 3 and already I’m looking for results. I am completely unreasonable. I’ve given myself a year to attain a new weight and level of fitness and I’d like to see a difference in the proverbial “Mirror, Mirror on the wall”. It’s not much wonder my past attempts to defeat my chicken tummy and jiggly thighs have failed – fat doesn’t surrender it’s hold on a comfortable middle-aged babe very easily.

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