Wednesday July 6, 2011

my plastic obsession confession

UPDATE: All of the plastic bits were claimed by a budding fashion designer, Sarah, who will make plastic couture with them. I’m so excited to have found someone who’s going to put all of my trashy

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Thursday November 6, 2008

wear wool and win

Does the idea of wool underwear make you itch? It shouldn’t if it’s deliciously soft merino wool from New Zealand. The only thing high performance, machine-washable, and eco-friendly merino wool clothing from Icebreaker will have you

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Sunday October 26, 2008

new york times covers proposition 2:

support for humane farm animal treatment

[Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States.Image: Michael Kelley for The New York Times]

In the Barnyard Strategist, Maggie Jones for the New York Times details all sides

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Wednesday October 22, 2008

help me end inhumane factory farm practices

On Election Day in November, people in California will have the chance to vote on a commonsense measure that will help animals suffering inside factory farms. These animals are crammed into cages and crates so small

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Friday October 17, 2008

banksy dolittle

Instead of talking to the animals, he talks for them. Today, I took a look at British street artist Banksy’s latest statement at The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill (7th Ave South btwn West 4th

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Thursday October 16, 2008

bill niman and his goats (!!!)

Bill Niman is going back to his roots. He walked away from Niman Ranch — and even his name — after disagreements with new management over protocols in animal treatment. (I’m not sure I’ll be able

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Tuesday October 14, 2008

storm king

Last Friday I went with a couple of friends to Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, NY (about an hour north of the GW bridge). The weather couldn’t have been better. The sun was shining, it

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Tuesday October 7, 2008

happy re-birthday prospect park zoo!

Prospect Park Zoo is celebrating its 15th birthday this year, but its history is pretty rich. It started as a menagerie in the late 1800s, housing various animals, probably not in the most humane way.

[Image: Prospect

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Saturday September 20, 2008

goats are great (lawnmowers)

I have a thing for goats, as some of you might already know. If I had a yard and it were legal in this city, I’d have a goat. So naturally I was excited to see

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Friday September 19, 2008

there are whales out there!

Right here in NYC, not far from the isle of Manhattan, whales are dodging cargo ships and singing their melancholy songs. It’s a first for the city, not their presence, but the recording of their sounds

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