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Taboo?

“Tell it like it is.” That advice paid off for Aaron Neville since 1967, along with, “Don’t be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide.” But for most of us it isn’t that easy. In Speak Your Mind, Damnit and How To Be Fearless, two bloggers ponder self-censorship and the question of offending, or not, their readers. They remind us that sex, religion and politics are known taboos, but I believe I’ve found another that’s just as intimate, personal and potentially... Read More

Factory Farms Close to Home

Urban Gardener Mike Lieberman called our attention to this award-winning interactive factory farming map created by Food & Water Watch and New Signature. The map shows where U.S. factory farms are concentrated by specific animals, regions, states and counties.” Link to see what’s going on near you.  What to do? Leiberman suggests checking out some of the posts below to see how you can help stop factory farming: Unprecedented... Read More

Eat S*** and Die

Like any polite Southern girl, I was taught to refrain from talking about sex, politics and religion, but what about meat? Over dinners of ham, pimento cheese or BBQ, Mama didn’t mention that food choices could be emotionally charged and very personal. So these days, when people ask, “Why don’t you eat meat,” I’m torn between summing up (a lengthy list of powerful reasons), or shutting up (because really, no one wants to know). Unfortunately, I was never one to mind... Read More