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Entries from March 2008

Anthony Bourdain is NOT a Vegan

March 21st, 2008 · 13 Comments

Well, it’s obvious that Anthony Bourdain is not a vegan, at least if you ever had the misfortune to watch his show, which we did once or twice in our pre-vegan life. But Jane and I both found Mr. Bourdain to be a bit too pretentious. It’s one thing to be sure of [...]

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Tags: Blogosphere · Philosophy

The Veggie Grill

March 20th, 2008 · 9 Comments

Last night we picked up Jane’s mom at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport). She’s visiting with us for a little over a week. En route home, we figured we’d stop for a quick bite to eat. You know, they just don’t feed you on the airlines any longer, at least not on [...]

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Tags: Restaurants

Easter Rabbits — Chocolate is Better

March 19th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Easter is coming. It’s one of the larger holidays here in the US, and it’s right around the corner. Easter is associated with rabbits and eggs… not a very vegan-friendly holiday, but one I grew up with. Here comes Peter Cottontail, Hopping Down the Bunny Trail… Hopefully, he’ll be a vegan chocolate [...]

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Tags: Animal Rights

Earthlings — A Discourse on Compassion

March 18th, 2008 · 14 Comments

Jane and I became vegans primarily for our health, but as with many other decisions one makes in life, our reasons were varied. We were happy to be doing something that is better for the environment and pleased to do our part to reduce the need for factory farming, but our primary focus was [...]

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Tags: Animal Rights · Reasons to Give Up Meat · Vegan Life