by Apprentice | 14 Jul 2015 | General
I was once asked why I do not advocate childrens’ rights. Similarly, a family member asked me why I do not like children. I responded that promoting animal rights does not mean that I disregard other rights or dislike other beings. Yes, I have chosen a childfree...
by Apprentice | 10 Jul 2015 | General
A cherished friend once said to me: “touch things lightly and let them go”. We were discussing the feeling of relief one gets when cleaning-out the excess in one’s life. The clutter. The things that gather dust. The things that take away the simplicity of having just...
by Apprentice | 8 Jul 2015 | General
I wonder what would have happened had Martin Luther King said: “I have a nightmare” instead of “I have a dream”. Would it have made a difference to the passage of history? His words are those of a glass half-full person as opposed to a glass half-empty person. He...
by Apprentice | 5 Jul 2015 | General
We used to have a down duvet for winter. Admittedly, we were warm as toast but as I read more about animal cruelty, that cosy warm feeling went away. My warmth was at the expense of other animals’ suffering. Down is pulled, ripped, plucked from geese and...
by Apprentice | 3 Jul 2015 | General
Throughout the ages, mankind and womankind, have lived with traditions. Traditions have the power to bind people with a common purpose. Many traditions, however, are based around animals. Some traditions require slaughtering of animals or sacrifices, while...
