I have a proposal for fellow vegetarians. Create a market for animal products that don’t require slaughter. Demand organic milk from local farm raised cows. Eat goat milk products. Why? This past week we stayed at East Hill Farm. Farmer Dave Adams discussed why the rare breeds that he raises need to be slaughtered for […]
Recession Dogs
One sign that it is a bad economy is that people are taking better care of their dogs. During the past months the park has been more crowded with people walking their dogs on weekday mornings. They are also walking at a more leisurely speed . Normally people arrive bundled and scowling, steaming coffee cup […]
More on Birds
One of Riverside Park’s Red-Tail Hawks was spotted in a tree near the tunnel at the 83rd street entrance to the riverwalk. The kids watched in awe, feeling sprited and enlivened by his presence. Why do these wild birds make us so happy? Do they remind us that we can still be free? Yes, but […]
Spring?
The temperature reached 50 degrees in New York City. Our dog was activated. He held his head high as he scanned the open field before him, looking for a playmate, sniffing the air replete with the odor of emergent plant life. A red-breasted robin moved his head side to side while hopping toward a fallen […]
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