Open Thy Vegan Mouth and Speak Out

I was once told that there are two things you don’t discuss in polite company, religion and politics.  The idea was that these topics are controversial, and by discussing them one could inadvertently offend someone.  Search Google for “don’t discuss religion and politics” an it’ll net you about 540,000,000 […]

By |December 21st, 2012|Opinion|1 Comment

Akron Vegan Bake Sale for Japan this Saturday!

Fellow Akron vegans, I’m going- are you?

By |March 30th, 2011|News|0 Comments

Take Action! No Permit for Hi-Q’s CAFO in Ohio.

Hi-Q Egg Products wants to build a facility in Ohio for the purpose of commercially exploiting the egg-laying capabilities of hens.  Hi-Q, owned by two men in Iowa, wish to make “liquid egg products,” for use in food service and the commercial food industries.  Basically, they want to make […]

By |February 17th, 2011|News|38 Comments

Candy-coated Veganism Is Giving Me a Bellyache

The last time that I sat down to write a post, I had a hard time doing it.  I typed out my thoughts, only to erase them and start over.  I did that for days on end until, finally, I realized that I just needed to walk away from […]

By |August 24th, 2010|Opinion|25 Comments

Vegan Unification

Recently, I posted an article titled When is a Vegan not a Vegan?, and it’s stirred up some folks. I think that’s awesome, by the way, and I enjoyed talking to so many people about the issue. As with anything that’s related to veganism, this topic brought […]

When is a vegan not a vegan?

My first reaction to Dirty Rotten Vegan Cheaters by Annie Hartnett was positive.  I can appreciate other vegans encouraging other vegans- especially if they fall off of the “vegan wagon” so to speak.  Annie’s point is that you’ll “slip up” in your journey to be vegan.  Okay, I agree.  […]