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The Quickest Way to Save the Rainforest, Fix Climate Change, and Help the Animals

Posted on January 30, 2022February 21, 2022 by Caring Curmudgeon

The graph below says a lot. We can greatly reduce our environmental footprint if we don’t need pasture and feed crops to produce beef and lamb. If we eliminate dairy it will help even more. Much of that extra land can grow forest and soak up carbon dioxide and support wildlife (there are more domestic…

Family Choices in a World that Needs to Heal

Posted on July 31, 2020November 7, 2020 by Caring Curmudgeon

My wife Valerie and I love podcasts about plant-based living, mindfulness, and health. The hosts and guests tend to be quite concerned about the environment. That might be no surprise, but what raises my eyebrows is when the host ask their guest something like: “How is the family? You’ve got five kids right?” Whoa, five…

The Dogs We Love

Posted on June 16, 2020July 31, 2020 by Caring Curmudgeon

When you think of the words “dog lovers”, you might have visions of the legions of breeds, their breeders and fans at their show-of-shows, the Westminster Dog Show. A great sendup of this world can be found in the Christopher Guest mockumentary “Best in Show” (which also includes Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, more recently…

Stories of Death and Hope Part 2 – Oliver and Miyoko

Posted on June 4, 2020June 16, 2020 by Caring Curmudgeon

This past week we learned of another death. Oliver died at little more than a year old.  That seems tragic enough, but he wasn’t expected to live past six weeks. Oliver was a suckling pig, destined like his brothers and sisters to be the tender main feature at a barbecue or luau.  A kind-hearted person…

A Curmudgeonly Letter to the Editor, and the Wisdom of Curiosity

Posted on March 31, 2020April 21, 2020 by Caring Curmudgeon

Letter to the editor of the AZ Republic March 30th, 2020 (limited to 200 words and 1200 characters) During the coronavirus pandemic, there have been tons of stories of people freaking out when they can’t get their eggs, milk or meat at their local grocery store. They should consider themselves lucky. Many of these “staples”…

A Kinder World

Posted on March 22, 2020April 21, 2020 by Caring Curmudgeon

“A Kinder World” – image copyright Susan Pitcairn – susanpitcairn.com This week more than any other since October when I kicked off my writing efforts, I am struggling to write. Valerie was listening to a podcast today where a man described the pandemic like a mix of the trepidation around a tsunami or hurricane and…

Changing Minds in a Changing Climate

Posted on January 30, 2020February 15, 2020 by Caring Curmudgeon

What does it take to change a mind? This is not just a question about individuals, but also our “collective mind” as a society. Last weekend, Healthy World Sedona (in Sedona, Arizona) held a conference that looked at this question through the eyes of world-class speakers on plant-based living. Speakers included Dr. Michael Greger of…

Animals are my Friends, not Food.

Posted on January 27, 2020February 25, 2020 by Caring Curmudgeon

I would love to introduce you to our neighbor Nugs and her housemates Mike, Pat, Flo, and Charmayne. They all sleep together in the same open-concept tiny house. The odd names and the unorthodox living situation will make more sense to you when I explain that these neighbors of ours are chickens. Years ago, I…

Just One Person going Vegan can make a Huge Impact. Here’s Why.

Posted on January 27, 2020January 30, 2020 by Caring Curmudgeon

If only we had the numbers! Someday we will be in the majority. Then, we can effect real change. Whether you fight for farm animal rights, to keep plastic out of the ocean, or to ensure equal pay for equal work, this thought has probably crossed your mind. Using the United States as one small…

Shaming will Never Change the World: Reflections on Vegan Activism.

Posted on January 27, 2020January 30, 2020 by Caring Curmudgeon

At least we caught the problem before blowing up the engine. On the other hand, it was still a drag to sit for two hours and wave irritated drivers around us at the service station. Gasoline in a diesel pickup is a bad idea. Use the green nozzle, not the black one, folks. Trust me….

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