happy two-year to me and eric

eric and i have been together for two years. we have a wonderful afternoon planned which includes bbqing at one-mile and beers. afterwards, maybe a scrabble tournament with some of our friends. but first? must work on master's paper.

yes we can

while i'm still on the proverbial democratic fence for a president candidate - i love this video for obama. thanks amber for the link!

Banning of Hallmark Meat Packing Beef

This week, a story was revealed that a slaughterhouse in Chino, CA (not CHICO!) shows cruelty to "downer" cows (cows that are not able to walk on their own and usually left for dead) being shocked, dragged, and kick then processed for meat consumption (the jury is still out if this part is true). The video was taken by the Humane Society uncover agents and it's graphic. raw. heartbreaking.

I choose not to eat meat because I believe this is not an isolated case and this type of activity is more common than any one would want to think. What do you think happens to animals when they are processed for food? They don't just go to sleep and we gently cut them into small packages that stack nicely in the super markets cases.

While the treatment upsets me, I'm glad that it's getting some kind of publicity. I am hopeful that it will educate some people about the treatment of animals, maybe enough to not eat meat for a few days.


"Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace."
Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize Winner

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link to news artcile: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/01/30/ST2008013001224.html