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50% OFF ALL ORIGINAL PAINTINGS!

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:30:56 GMT

Brenda Hay

Hello! I just want to let everyone know that I am having a 50% off clearance sale right now on all art that is listed on my website, brendahay.com. I need to pay the bills and clear out my studio to make room for some new work! This sale will be in effect for a limited time only. Please contact me if you have any questions about anything!

CALL FOR ART! What's so Odd about Meat?

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:32:11 GMT

Derek Goodwin

Call for Art WHAT�S SO ODD ABOUT MEAT? Artists are invited to submit images of work for a Juried Exhibit being organized by Justice for Animals Arts Guild (JAAG)*. The exhibit is hosted by the Animal Rights Coalition and will hang in the commercial space shared by ARC and Fast and Furless Vegan Boutique in conjunction with the Seward Arts Festival. All entries will be exhibited online. theme: what�s so odd about meat? - no entry fee - no limit on number of entries - 2 dimensional...

Is Veganica Dead?

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:18:51 GMT

Thinkyhead

Hell, no, sisters and brothers! However, Veganica has been undergoing a very lengthy process of reinvention behind the scenes, and if you haven't noticed, it's definitely needed to bring us into the 21st century. When Veganica was first started - nearly 10 years ago - the internet was a very different place. Social networking sites were just beginning to take hold, and if you wanted to share audio or video, there just weren't that many people who could see and hear it. But things have...

RE: URGENT CALL FOR VEGAN ARTISTS!!!

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:01:13 GMT

merritt fletcher

Hello, I am currently organizing a proposal for a month long exhibit at the A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn NY. I am looking for 10 artists (5 grrllls and 5 boys) in all disciplines who explore issues surrounding the animal/human divide, animal's rights, and how these issues affect ideas about human identity. Work that explores the comparison of the marginilization and abuse of women throughout history and women's rights to that of animal cruelty and animals rights is particularly welcomed....

Vegan Radio #76 Sexy New Vegans

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:14:14 GMT

Vegan Radio

Listen to Show 76 On our 76th show Scott is absent and Jilian and Derek have in-studio guest Chrissy Costigan, who lives near us in Westfield Massachusetts and was a runner up in Peta's Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door 2009 contest. Chrissy entered the contest and became a vegan because of what she learned while competing. We discuss wether Peta's sensationalist, sexual, and sometimes sexist tactics are justifiable. We also talk about the challenges of being a new vegan in a non-vegan world....

Podcast 74: The Renegade Vegan

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:02:19 GMT

Vegan Radio

Our 74th show features an interview with Kevin Gianni of The Renegade Health Show. Kevin is preparing to go out on tour in his RV and takes some time to tell us about his show and his recent activities. We talk about raw food, the Vitamix, fitness, bags under the eyes, yoga and attention deficit disorder, coffee, cacao-induced rashes, and all kinds of other wacky stuff. We also feature new bumpers with Dan Piraro, Emily Deschanel, and Danielle from Vegan Treats. We also feature an...

The Veganica Artist Email List

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:52:38 GMT

Veganica Store

Veganica Artists, if you are not on our email list you should be - we post opportunities for vegan artists, site updates, and more... low volume high quality content.

Woodshed II: The Next Hundred Years

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:34:08 GMT

merritt fletcher

An alive 100 hour collage marathon. Revenge is sweet at MCLA Gallery 51 By JUDITH FAIRWEATHER Posted: 01/21/2009 05:08:26 PM EST Click photo to enlargePhoto by Rebecca Dravis Mark Holstein, currently of Great Barrington, works on the collage...«1»Thursday, January 22 North Adams is currently under the grip of the "revenge of the collages." Well, at least that's Jonathan Secor's nickname for the "Woodshed II: The Next Hundred Hours" exhibit...

Green Lifestyle Film Fest Seeks Submissions

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:36:11 GMT

Veganica Store

The Green Lifestyle Film Festival is now open to receive submissions for the 13th-15th March Green Lifestyle Film Festival to be held in Los Angeles ,California , USA . All films need to be submitted by the 31st of December, 2008. Details are availlable on the website:

Merritt's Painting In BLUE

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:23:19 GMT

merritt fletcher

WWW.cambridgeartassociation.org Merritt Fletcher's painting titled: "A Fly Buzzed When I Died Said Emily Dickinson" will be on display November 21st -January 13th 2009 in the Cambridge Art Association exhibit titled: BLUE Juried by Jen Mergel Curator of Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art. ***Opening 6 to 8 pm at the University Place Gallery in Harvard Square Cambridge MA*** Please visit Cambridge Art Association online for details and directions! Heart-Merritt

Tasty 2009 Veggie Calendar out now

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:26:52 GMT

Cyclops

Veggie calendar .com brings you a fresh picture every month. Tasty original paintings of fruits and vegetables by your very own veganartist.com include orange, pear, cocoa bean, karela, koloch, mango, and pumpkin. Includes UK, US, French, German,Italian, and Spanish holidays, and equinoxes and solstices.

For veganica'rs

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:34:37 GMT

beastie biscuits

Just wanted to extend a 20% refund to any fellow Veganica'rs... Please let me know who you are and how to find your Veganica profile when checking out by entering your info into the shipping notes... Bone apetit!

Paisleys join the AR movement

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:43:10 GMT

warwak

For this series of paintings, I use paisleys as the vehicle to show how people treat animals. There should be outrage in the world when we see a paisley hanging from a hook while its milk is drained into a drinking glass in �Milking Paisleys�. Life is strange and cruel in �Paisley in Veal Crate� as the entrapped paisley struggles for freedom. Even more egregious, the ready to pop �Foie Gras Paisley� makes one wonder how can this cruelty continue unimpeaded? In the end, paisleys are for food...

Podcast 65: Gary Francione

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:10:53 GMT

Vegan Radio

On our 65th show we feature an interview with Distinguished Professor of Law at Rutgers University Gary Francione. Professor Francione has been teaching animal rights and the law for more than 20 years, and he was the first academic to teach animal rights theory in an American law school. He is well known throughout the animal protection movement for his criticism of animal welfare law and the property status of nonhuman animals, and for his abolitionist theory of animal...

"The 1680" Looking For Vegan Art

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:38:17 GMT

Veganica Store

Yo Veganica Community... Check out this new art project: 53 billion land animals are slaughtered every year worldwide for the meat and dairy industries. None of these deaths are necessary in any way. This is too big a number to really comprehend but it becomes easier if we think of it as 1680 animals every second. We are looking for individuals to help us launch an exciting new campaign concept that will highlight this massive death toll of animals killed for food worldwide. Our aim...

Podcast 64: Team Vegan Philly

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:19:00 GMT

Vegan Radio

On our 64th show we interview Lydia Chaudhry of Team Vegan Philly. Lydia is the VP of CARE and divides her time between consulting in marketing and free-lance vegan recipe development and cooking instruction. She has organized Team Vegan Philly to run in the upcoming Philadelphia Marathon in order to raise money to educate the public about veganism. How many vegan athletes does it take to convince the world we kick ass? And why is Philadelphia such a great place to be vegan? Find out here!...

Farewell to Oasis Sanctuary

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:24:47 GMT

Veganica Store

Dear Animal Advocates and Friends of Oasis: This is one of the saddest times of my life. After ten years as a bastion for animals, saving and sheltering countless numbers of precious critters, Oasis Sanctuary is closing. Since the very beginning, Oasis has been home to animals that otherwise had no other place to go. Our wonderful 'D-List' critters have included fighters, biters, 'pee-ers 'n poopers' alongside the blind, the crippled, and the crazy. The closing of Oasis is largely...

Illustrator Needed for Children�s Book

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:19:27 GMT

Veganica Store

As of OCT 5th THE JOB HAS BEEN FILLED === Attention Vegan Artist's! We have been contacted by the author of a new children's book who would like to work with a vegan artist. If you are interested please contact us through our contact form and we will pass your info along... PROJECT: Children�s Book AGE RANGE: 1st through 3rd grade PAGES: @40 pp** and a cover/back cover (**not all pages require independent art, some are spreads, some are title pages, back pages, etc.) MEDIUM:...

Journal Moved To ...

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:33:21 GMT

Tonya Kay

Hello, Veganica readers! Thank you so much for taking the time to fill your minds with my words and experiences. It is an intimate relationship that I value very much. Please note that I will be transferring this blog for reading on other sites. I think that you will enjoy my writing even more in a space that allows photos to be posted in conjunction. Also, the posting will be easier for me on sites that allow automatic uploads direct from Blogger. You can find my online journal from...

Gravitational Pull - Bangkok, Thailand

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:05:14 GMT

Tonya Kay

I'm a changed woman. I mean, I am always changing, but some changes are more meaningful than others. Life changing. Perspective changing. Spirit changing. Soul changing. The elephants can't help it. Without even seeing them, you sense them. 6 tons of isolated consciousness, breathing, focusing, feeling ... on the grandest scale of all. Elephants exert a gravitational pull they are so...

SEA SHEPHERD Cap'n Watson's bulletin

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:53:33 GMT

merritt fletcher

Captain Watson�s Bulletin Whale Wars Current mood: vital Category: Pets and Animals WHALE WARS TO AIR OCTOBER 29 at 10:00 P.M. The Animal Planet 7 part series Whale Wars will begin airing in the United States on October 29th 2008 at 10:00 P.M. This show features the 2007/2008 voyage of the Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin to intercept and shut down illegal Japanese whaling operations in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Whale Wars is being promoted as the premiere...

Animal Farm

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:55:07 GMT

pElAgUs

not before breakfast� this is beyond belief�. [url=www.rawcuisine.co.uk/2008/07/22/animal-farm/]

travel log 07/12/08 - 07/24/08

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:05:25 GMT

pElAgUs

So back on the road again... at last! After several weeks spent in paris, we eventually made it back in our travels. Of course the parisian time was not that bad since it gave me the opportunity to go to several events such as the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transexual pride parade, a die in against death penalty in the usa, an anti G8 in japan & an anti nuclear gathering, plus some walks in the botanical garden. But well, leaving paris is a delight & on saturday night, christophe...

Promotional Sale for your Beast Friends

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:26:13 GMT

beastie biscuits

Hello Friends of a feather :0) I wanted to post this message to everyone in this circle (good people) to let you know that during the rest of July and through August for you, I wanted to run a promotional special on my Beastie Biscuits sold here @ on Etsy. ( Beastie Biscuits are my homemade, wholesome, organic, über tasty & entirely vegan dog treats. They are people tested and dog approved! Some of my non-dog customers include goaty goats and pot belly...

Vegan Bus Zine Seeks Art & Writings

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:06:59 GMT

Veganica Store

Whats up Veganica artists? Want to get your work published in a rag that will be seen by lots o people all over the US? Want to help promote VEGANISM, ANIMAL RIGHTS and SUSTAINABILITY? The VEGAN BUS is a full sized school bus running on WASTE VEGETABLE OIL. We are going to be taking it all over the place promoting veganism and sustainable living. As part of our education and outreach efforts we are going to begin publishing a ZINE (tentatively called Greasy & Green). We need ART,...

MEAT exhibit in Cambridge...

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:46:44 GMT

Veganica Store

Animals were harmed in this exhibit... how does that make you feel? Meat After Meat Joy at the Pierre Menard Gallery Pierre Menard Gallery June 21-July 20 Pierre Menard Gallery curated by Heide Hatry (Cambridge, MA) Pierre Menard Gallery presents Meat After Meat Joy: featuring the works of Nezaket Ekici, Anthony Fisher, Betty Hirst, Zuang Huan, Tamara Kostianovsky, David Raymond, Dieter Roth, Carolee Schneemann, Jana Sterback, and Jenny Walton; curated by Heide...

Tropical Paradise? - Ko Phangan, Thailand

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:08:10 GMT

Tonya Kay

Have I mentioned I wither in the tropics? Maybe all humans didn't originate in the same place. I mean, why is it that all these twenty-something-year-olds mainly from England, but I hear German, Israeli and Italian English accents as well (only the occasional North American English accent) - why is it that every full moon 8,000 to 50,000 of these sexually hopeful international tourists choose Ko Phangan in southern Thailand for holiday? Today, with the common bacterial infection that...

Do Plants Have Rights?

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:24:14 GMT

pElAgUs

With human-plant relationships more enmeshed than ever, it�s time to extend ethics to the botanical world. Many thanks to the EarthScholars for this provocative essay. imageHand-some man Photo: Sri Lanka Virtual Library By James H. Wandersee and Renee M. Clary EarthScholars� Research Group The image at left shows a Sri Lankan man carrying several hands of bananas, the world�s most popular fruit. Now grown in more than 100 countries, the banana is also a plant that...

Caterpillar - Hollywood, CA

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:40:27 GMT

Tonya Kay

It's a little death every day. It's a little dying and then one day you are changed. Reborn and grateful for the clarity, the perspective, the motion. During the dying, though, you are faithful for, rather than convinced of; rebirth. We have faith in the rebirth if we are smart. And we are. We see all around us what blossoms after wither, what sprouts in the ashes, what is the next season. And it doesn't take me long - no, not too long at all - to know: I'm about to wake up and not...

Dare I Say Cute - Hollywood, CA

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:52:40 GMT

Tonya Kay

My mom is a small woman in my embrace. She is my mom and yet she is so much smaller than I. She loves being huged and giving hugs and I notice that because it's the most important thing about a relationship to me; The Embrace: to expose the soft organs of the body completely and flatten the heart specifically against another's heart. To touch the hearts. To smell the odor. To talk to energy. To listen to energy and to simultaneously shout, mandate, offer, suggest, understand,...

The Food We Waste

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:00:12 GMT

Thinkyhead

MSNBC has a report about the food we waste and some of what's being done about it. And now let's go to Matt Lauer for the full story... By the way, you can now embed videos from MSNBC in your blog posts, should you need to.

FRUITISTICA

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:24:16 GMT

pElAgUs

dear friends, i decided to publish my first writings. The book is called fruitistica & is made of images & words. It is an e-book, for i don't want trees to be cut to be able to publish my images & words. Organic & fair trade cotton paper would be the solution, yet it is still hard to find, especially to publish a book. This book is about the cruelty toward humans, non humans, plants & the earth. The site i chose to host it seems ok & many unknown writers are...

travel log 06/06/08 - 06/22/08

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:26:15 GMT

pElAgUs

Hello! So here i start again, but this time is another european journey. The goal is sweden, but it is only a first goal, for europe is pretty big & there are so many places to discover. i'm traveling with christophe. So we left on friday the 6th. He had found a carpool, a guy, cedric who travels to koln every week end to see his girfriend. We left paris at 4.45pm & arrived at the railway station of koln around 10pm. The guy looked interested in couchsurfing, so i told him a bit...

Green Pigs? Meat Industry Propaganda, Y'all

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:15:01 GMT

Thinkyhead

This YouTube video is one of a series by Trent "Fastand" Loos - whom you might surmise is in the employ of the agriculture industry. In this video he interviews a pig farmer about the incredible progress being made in pig farming. How many lies and distortions can you spot? Bonus points if you can guess what's wrong with the whole premise. Surprise! Surprise! Comments are disabled on all of Trent's videos. But here's the reply I wanted to post:You know what's even...

If Everything's an Illusion, Why Should We Care?

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:30:46 GMT

Thinkyhead

Douglas Hofstadter is a researcher in cognition who dabbles in artificial intelligence in his research into what makes higher-level thinking work. His books include Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought, and (with Daniel C. Dennett) The Mind's I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self & Soul. When Martin Gardner died, Douglas took over his Mathematical Games column in Scientific American,...

The Vegan Radio Email List

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:24:22 GMT

Vegan Radio

We have two email lists for our listeners: For listeners around the world we have our main email list, which will announce our shows and news about Vegan Radio. Sign up here: (Vegan Radio) For listeners local to Western Massachusetts (home of our host station Valley Free Radio) we have a list to announce local vegan and animal rights events. Sign up here: (Vegan Events in Western MA)

Peep Show For Children Only

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:04:18 GMT

warwak

Peep Show For Children Only

Twilight Tour of Farm Sanctuary CA

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:35:05 GMT

Veganica Store

Beat the Heat and Unwind with Friends on Twilight Tour of Farm Sanctuary Orland, CA - Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, invites animal lovers of all ages to beat the summer heat by taking a special evening tour of its breathtaking 300-acre shelter in Orland, California on June 28 . At this intimate Twilight Tour event, guests can commune with hundreds of rescued farm animals as they ready for bed and then unwind with friends and refreshments as the...

Become An Archetype - Grapevine, CA

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:17:22 GMT

Tonya Kay

I am an idealist. By choice. Because sometimes in an idealist's world, the ideal thing happens. I mean; surely the ideal thing rarely happens in the pessimist's world. But the most dangerous perspective to think one possesses is realism. As if all perspectives weren't mutable and chosen. The realist thinks hers is fixed and actually more valid than the others. At least the pessimist knows perspective is subjective and theirs tilts towards impending doom. The most dangerous human...

Malibu Creek - Malibu, CA

Thu, 29 May 2008 09:37:46 GMT

Tonya Kay

And the ground gives way. In one moment, you are on the path but not on the path. And almost as suddenly the human machine - go, go Gadget Ankle - recovers and without injury is in forward motion again.

Show 58: Vegan Etsy, Oprah's Cleanse, and Persia White on Earthlings!

Mon, 26 May 2008 12:36:04 GMT

Vegan Radio

Our 58th show is a bit all over the place, which our listeners might not find unusual. We start with an interview with Molly Lorenz, who has organized a group of vegan artists and craftspeople on the web site Etsy called Vegan Etsy. Molly herself uses the site to sell dog treats at her shop Emma's K9 Kitchen. We then talk about the latest news including Oprah's 21 Day Vegan "Cleanse", which is all over the news at this point. Finally we feature an interview with...

Vegan Radio Live Stream

Mon, 26 May 2008 12:27:25 GMT

Vegan Radio

Vegan Radio broadcasts alternate Thursdays from noon to 1PM (Eastern Standard Time). We are live in the studio at our local community radio station Valley Free Radio. Our live shows are a bit different than the podcast version. The live show tends to be the raw material for the podcast. Derek takes the live recording and edits out some of the stutters, awkward pauses, and whatnot. He sometimes adds in sound effects or audio clips that make the podcast a little more...

Mark Bittman: What's Wrong With What We Eat?

Sat, 17 May 2008 15:01:03 GMT

Thinkyhead

The world faces several serious challenges in the 21st century, looming crises which can only be met by a global collective effort towards more sustainable individual lifestyles. Our governments don't have the political will to spearhead the necessary policies, and as Mark Bittman says in this talk, "The USDA is not our friend." So what can we do? View "What's Wrong With What We Eat?" [20:08] at www.TED.com for a biting overview of the history of modern nutrition. And...

Will Not Settle Down - Hollywood, CA

Tue, 06 May 2008 22:33:06 GMT

Tonya Kay

The West Coast Best Coast was settled by some crazy muther fuckers. No doubt. Imagine looking at that canyon, one of the seven wonders of the world, well deserving of it's implicated grandness, thinking, "let's see what's on the other side". But their horse and carriages didn't stop for the great chasm in the earth, no, they relented not, they pushed forward, they dreamed big and over the snow-covered avalanche/blizzard frozen gray mountains they persevered. Many surely died...

Free Renewal For Existing Veganica Artists !!!

Sat, 03 May 2008 15:00:44 GMT

Veganica Store

Upon doing some minor upgrades to the site we have discovered that our renewal system is currently broken! We are in the process of creating a whole new engine for Veganica and have therefore decided to not spend any time fixing the old one. Any EXISTING artist who has an expired account can contact us and we will renew your account for a year FOR FREE or switch you over to a free "link exchange" account if you link to us from your own site (including social networking site)....

How to counter the 'All or Nothing' argument...

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:27:10 GMT

Derek Goodwin

As the co-host of Vegan Radio I occasionally get emails asking me questions about veganism. Since in this case I wrote what I feel was an inspired answer I figure I should share it for other's to benefit. I will keep the questioner anonymous. I finally made the jump to an all vegan diet. I recently tried to convince my coworker to join in. He basically eats fish and dairy. So we had a discussion on the subject. He asked question which I could not answer. He asked " If Vegans want to...

Show 56: David Wolfe and Beloved Binge

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:52:50 GMT

Vegan Radio

Our 56th show features the first part of an interview that Derek did with raw food guru David Wolfe during his recent visit to the Rhode Island School of Design. David's talk focused on raw cacao and he tells us why this nut is a key to vibrant health and possibly a Panacea for a host of other ills. David also enlightens us about an array of other issues pertaining to veganism and the meaning of life. (Part two of the interview will be featured in our next podcast). In the...

I Am Your Favorite Badass - Hollywood, CA

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:32:41 GMT

Tonya Kay

It's a king sized bed in a cold, April bedroom. I was just snuffing out so I could enjoy a read about elephants, my most recent spiritual study, but instead I got amped - really inspired and here I am like a maniac trying to write it down. Writing things can be the first step towards magickal manifestation. It's like the vision is more formulated, more complete ... more real. Picasso and Spare might have to agree. It seems like the full moon OR the nite after. Yes, the nite after...

Help Animal Charities: Donate Art, Handmade Goods, and Supplies

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:25:21 GMT

Michele Glick

Hi all! I'm a vegan artist and jeweler running the awesome group, Etsy for Animals: Artists Helping Animals. We have a shop where 100% of profits go to our animal charity of the month, receipts are available on our blog. To shop/donate items, check out online. I'm happy to answer any ?s. Thanks! Michele

Depression Is Good For You!

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:54:22 GMT

Thinkyhead

In February, BBC News Magazine posted the story "Is Depression Good For You?" which suggests that perhaps we shouldn't - as a culture - be resisting or medicating our way around depression, but learn to embrace it as evidence of the need for deep changes in our lives. After all, we all have certain needs as human beings, and we all need some way to cope cognitively with the circumstances of our lives, to evaluate our circumstances, and to make coherent choices that truly serve us....

Opening of my exhibition

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:30:18 GMT

pElAgUs

May the 15th, 7pm, you're all welcome to come to the opening of a 2 weeks exhibition. Here are all the info.

In The City, The Old Gods Live - Hollywood, CA

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:29:37 GMT

Tonya Kay

In the city, the Old Gods live, but you have to assimilate to the geography to know where to find them. Not in the wide, open, fields, plateaus, altars of nature, preferably in an Oak wood, but reigning over the underground pedestrian tunnel, link fence restricted, no light, motion - just the hollow sounds of cars accelerating over. Down where to colder air settles. And guards the openings of pedestrian tunnels or gothic tombs. In the city, the Old Gods live in LED billboards, social...

Art Teacher All Fired Up

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:23:15 GMT

warwak

Fox River Grove, IL - Hearings begin Monday April 14 for the middle school art teacher who was fired last September for bringing vegan themes to his art projects. Dave Warwak, a tenured teacher of 10 years appealed his termination last fall. Warwak warned the school board, "the more you try to silence me, the louder I will get" Over 30 witnesses were issued subpoenas, including students, parents, and school board members. Most notably, T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., author of...

Vegan Radio Show 55: Beyond the Vegan Diet

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:57:55 GMT

Vegan Radio

On our 55th show we look into two diets that are close relatives of veganism, both of which can be integrated into a vegan diet to improve the health benefits. Our first guest, David Snieckus, has been practicing a Macrobiotic diet for over 30 years and has been vegan for most of that time. While he doesn't tell us exactly what he eats we do learn a lot from him about the yin and yang underlying the lifestyle that is more than a diet. Our second guest, Nora Hamerman, has been...

A Fond Farewell to Opie

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:31:07 GMT

Derek Goodwin

I am sad to report that one of my favorite animals at Farm Sanctuary has passed on, and will be missed greatly. I am sure you will find his story below very moving, and I hope some of you will make a donation to the farm in his name. Farm Sanctuary Mourns Loss of Founding Resident On a cold day 18 years ago, a tiny calf, no more than a few hours old, was abandoned and left for dead at a stockyard in upstate New York. A dairy industry discard too weak and sickly to even stand, the male...

The Process - Hollywood, CA

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:59:14 GMT

Tonya Kay

I keep giving and giving. But it feels like nothing is on it's way back to me. Which of course, is not TRUE, but that's how it feels. It feels like nothin's been feeding the well and so it's Black Rock City dry. But still I keep tryin to pull water up, pull water up to nourish other people. So I'm giving without soul now. I'm giving in action, but in motivation, I'm feeling overdrawn empty well dry. What I need is love. Isn't love always what's missing. More love is the answer to...

Art Auction for the Elephants

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:03:00 GMT

Veganica Store

from www.freewpzelephants.org I've come beggin' for the elephants who are incarcerated at Woodland Park Zoo. We are having a Elephant-Sized Comedy Gala and Art Auction on Mother's Day, May 11th. The eles are locked up in a tiny 23 X 18 room or 23 X 25 foot room for up to 20 hours a day. I kid you not, and these zoo wardens think this is humane. Our fund raiser has two goals to raise money - duh - and to get an army of volunteers. Your help by donating a piece of art will go a...

The Photo Shoot - Hollywood, CA

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:37:21 GMT

Tonya Kay

She tried to warm her hands before applying the make up, which was clay, to my body. Thick, betonite clay designed to dry out over time. And crack. Like the photographer had envisioned. The women prepared me as if I was Princess becoming Queen. They wrapped my locks with colorful string and stone beads. The White Skinned Woman cared about which way the hair laid and it mattered to her more than it has ever mattered to me. I began caring, too. 57 Country Woman tried to warm her...

Vegan Radio Show 54: Meat Recalls & Vegetarian Solutions

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:07:12 GMT

Vegan Radio

Show 54 comes out in the midst of the largest beef recall in US history. We talk to Dr Michael Greger, Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States, about the undercover video that sparked the recall. Dr Greger gives us the low down on Mad Cow Disease, the USDA, downer cows, and the nation's food supply. Also on today's show is Stewart Rose, author of The Vegetarian Solution: Your Answer to Heart Disease, Cancer, Global Warming,...

Things Are Going So Well - Hollywood, CA

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:39:11 GMT

Tonya Kay

I'm not one of those people who walk with a goal in mind. I'm not aiming for anywhere because I can't see that far. I'm actually one of those people who innately enjoys the journey. I don't look four feet in front of me - I can't even see past my nose. When I walk, I don't see anything at all. I feel the motion. I walk because I enjoy so madly, the feeling of walking. It's important for those of us who do not look ahead to remember to at least once in a while, stop. And turn our...

Meat Leaves a Bad Taste in The Divys mouth

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:05:19 GMT

The Divys

The Divys have just announced that they are going to be featured again on Dance Dance Revolution with their new song, 'Bad Taste'.

My Namesake "Goodwin" the Goat

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:44:05 GMT

Derek Goodwin

I am very honored to have a recently rescued goat from NYC named after me. "Goodwin" escaped from a live market and is now on his way to Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY. I might have been on the sanctuary staffer's minds since I was recently at founder Gene Baur's book release party. His new book is called "Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food". It turns out I have the honor of having photographed the cover shot!...

NAVS 19th Annual Art for Animals Classic

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:00:08 GMT

Veganica Store

The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) is proud to announce the 19th Annual Art for Animals Classic. This annual art competition provides an opportunity for animal lovers and artists of all ages to give a voice to those who suffer silently in the name of science, and to send a creative message about respect, justice and compassion for animals. This year, NAVS continues reaching out to find the most compelling images, sounds and artistic expressions that today’s artists are...

Why Not Pork?

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:22:56 GMT

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In Light of Largest Beef Recall in US History, Farm Sanctuary Asks, "Why Not Pork?" No Downers Campaign Documents More Than 20 Years of Abuse; Urges Federal Legislation to End Marketing of All Downed Animals WASHINGTON, DC - February 18, 2008 - The largest meat recall in U.S. history (143 million pounds of beef from the Hallmark/Westland slaughter plant) has awakened national concerns over...

The 2008 Raw Film Festival

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:14:33 GMT

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The Raw Lifestyle Film Festival focuses on the connection between the way we eat, and how it is linked to the way we treat animals, our food, air and water supply, how we build our homes, birth and raise our young, approach living and dying, and how all this impacts our mental, financial and physical health. The very unique and timely Film Festival focuses on sustainable life choices, and rewards and encourages film makers who use this very powerful medium to A)...

We Who Travel West - Hollywood, CA

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:47:36 GMT

Tonya Kay

She sat down in front of me and pulled out one of those long, skinny cigarettes. Waved it around with dainty grip in a way that told me her petite frame is made of iron. I won't ever date someone who smokes. I did once for a second. 10-year-long second (I wish I were mortal unto the aeons). But since I'm not I'm not gonna waste my mere year-tallied time kissing someone with an evil furnace boiling from their depths. That private incinerator only an intimate associate will share. The...

Announcing 2008 Gratitude Grant

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:01:03 GMT

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Announcing the 2008 Free Range Gratitude Grant Dear Social Change Maker, You have been working hard to make the world a better place, and we've noticed. This Valentine's Day, we want to show our love -- and our gratitude -- for your work by offering your organization a chance to gain the attention it deserves. Through Free Range's 2008 Gratitude Grant program, we are offering up to $15,000 worth of design and/or strategic communications services from our menu of core offerings:...

ABOLITIONIST 7

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:39:58 GMT

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ABOLITIONIST 7 Climate Change, Animal Law and Anti-Uranium Issue. Chief Editor: Claudette Vaughan Webproducer: Noah Hannibal Regular Feature Writers: Margaret Setter, Ken Setter Check out: www.abolitionist-online.com Featuring: * A rare and exclusive interview with Ronnie Lee, founder of the ALF. * The Nuclear Reality: Dr Helen Caldicott interviewed. * Us Army Officer, Dr Doug Rokke on using Depleted Uranium (DU) in the US Military. * Geoscientist Leuren Moret on Depleted Uranium...

Vegan Christmas in The U.K.

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:45:58 GMT

Thinkyhead

Happy Valentine's Day, lovers and loners! For those of you who don't know, I spent half of December and January in Hove, England, where I shared space, time, and great vegan food with Claire, fellow Vegan Bus rider and now vegan girlfriend for life. During my visit I cased the local vegetarian restaurants and sampled some of them. But with the current exchange rate at $2.05 per £1 we did most of our cooking ourselves. I've posted a gallery of my photos at

Vegan Radio Show 51: Ultimate Fighter Ricardo Moreira

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:06:38 GMT

Vegan Radio

Our 51st show features vegan athlete and Ultimate Fighting contender Ricardo "Mad Dog" Moreira. Ricardo talks about his path to veganism and how such a seemingly violent sport can jibe with a compassionate vegan ethic. We find how Ricardo gets his protein, how he trains by moving furniture, and why he fights in a cage. In the news we have stories about people contracting neurological diseases from animals, how African refugees are effecting the bush meat trade, and chimps being...

Photos from Vegan Radio 50 Party

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:50:55 GMT

Vegan Radio

In case you have been waiting... here they are! Thanks to John Schwenk for taking them.

Auction is ending January 31, 2008

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:21:10 GMT

warwak

Lost and a long way from home, a fishing guide has a vision of retribution. Eyes above watch as he rides his motorcycle into the lush setting sun. Lost in the moment, a giant fishhook pulls him off course. He contorts and twists in a panic state to maintain balance, but a dead fish makes the road slippery, while another fish becomes his front tire. Areas of flat treatment juxtaposed against contoured shapes, pull the viewer in as diagonal motion lines keep things fast and...

It's Too Heavy To Lift Alone - Orlando, FL

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:30:53 GMT

Tonya Kay

You know you have matured. The lessons you are learning now are different than before. They are internalized and personalized and evaluated at a private level. I know what having a partner feels like. And it feels nothing like being lonely all the time. I am not going to die of loneliness anymore. But I may still fear it. I am maturing. We think of ourselves as conscious and evolving. And we behave with a common individual journey towards betterment without taking it seriously....

Oh Sweet Mama's at Pleasant Street Theatre

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:10:04 GMT

Oh Sweet Mamas

Pleasant Street Theater is re-opening in Northampton, MA on January 25th and will be carrying Oh Sweet Mama's baked goods! Now your movie-going experience will be sweeter than ever! 27 Pleasant St Northampton, MA (413) 586-0935

Animal Protection Groups Condemn FDA's Endorsement of Animal Cloning

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:29:41 GMT

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Animal Groups Say Greenlighting Production of Cloned Animals for Food is Irresponsible and Unethical; Research Finds Cloning Detrimental to Animals' Well-being Washington, DC - January 15, 2008 - Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, in association with the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS), the oldest organization in the nation dedicated to ending experiments on animals, denounce the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision today to endorse...

Vegan Radio Show 50 Live with a Vegan Dinner!!

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:23:06 GMT

Vegan Radio

Vegan Radio is about to air its 50TH EPISODE, and to celebrate we are going to pre-record the show LIVE in front of a �studio� audience� and YOU ARE INVITED! That�s right, come be a guest on the show that people will be talking about for years to come! Come be a part of VEGAN HISTORY! Everyone who attends will be eligible to be a guest on the show. If you are too shy then you can just sit in the back and heckle us� There will also be a GOURMET VEGAN DINNER prepared by vegan...

I made a girl cry at work the other day...

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:17:47 GMT

cruelkitti

I'm a security guard at a freight-handling airport. On holidays there is absolutely nothing to do besides read, pace, or mess around on the interwebbings. This girl, we'll call her...Girl...she is nice, but a pretty typical redneck that definitely doesn't understand veganism. She accepts my choice without taking it as a personal attack on herself and that makes working together easier. The other employees are pretty neutral about the subject to my face, so I respect that and...

Kucinich for President? Check out our new mp3!

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:11:34 GMT

Vegan Radio

Derek has mixed this audio of US presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich quotes put to Bob Marley's "Ion Lion Zion". With guest appearances by Bill Maher and Elizabeth Kucinich, it is destined to become a classic. Warning: Derek has mixed some phrases in ways that may be slightly offensive to the dogmatically politically correct. But that of course can be expected from Vegan Radio's subversive co-host. Anyway, best just to check it out here! Happy New Year from...

Vegan Kwanzaa!

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:37:12 GMT

Derek Goodwin

This year I decided to learn more about Kwanzaa, in order to broaden my holiday horizons. I thought Kwanzaa was a one-day holiday like most others, but as it turns out Kwanzaa begins on December 26th and is celebrated until January 1st. The following are the basics of Kwanzaa as gleaned from Wikipedia: An African-American scholar and social activist named Dr. Ron Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 as the only original African-American holiday. The name Kwanzaa derives from...

This Is Big - San Francisco, CA

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:24:26 GMT

Tonya Kay

Everythings okay in San Francisco when it rains. Sidewalks slip I save my life and would do it all again. It is December and what a year is turning 'bout to end. Secret healings dream up nightly how am I to sleep. I didn't believe I didn't consider but now I do - must heal. Low clouds cover naked starlet's sky - this time it's big. In San Francisco rain I get to save my life again.

Merry Solstice - San Francisco, CA

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:42:17 GMT

Tonya Kay

I went vegan at age 17 and I swear, for at least 4 Christmases afterwards, my mom and dad continued to stuff my stocking with milk chocolates, toffee nuts and other sweet, off-limit atrocities. The first Christmas this happened, I thought maybe mom and dad just didn't realize that these Kisses had milk ingredients, so I said nothing and ate nothing. Still, the next year, busting over the rim of the stocking: butterscotch candies like Niagra Falls. I think I dropped a solid hint that I...

Save the date! Vegan Radio Show #50 Dinner Party!

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:37:53 GMT

Vegan Radio

Vegan Radio is soon going to air our 50th episode! We will be recording it live on Wednesday, January 16th at Cafe Evolution in Florence, MA. It will air the next day at noon on ValleyFree Radio (103.3FM) in Northampton. Tickets for the event will be $30 and include a gourmet vegan dinner. We will have special guests, amazing food, and what promises to be the most entertaining episode of Vegan Radio ever! Starting with episode #50, Vegan Radio will be uploading our shows to the Pacifica...

Podcast 48: Liz Lovely and Dirty Dairy

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:11:59 GMT

Vegan Radio

Our 48th show features an interview with Liz Holtz, co-founder of vegan cookie-maker Liz Lovely. Our own vegan baker Megan Shackelford talks shop with Liz about just what it is that makes their vegan cookies so freakin good. We feature a listener-submitted clip of a talk that Mark Mathew Braunstein gave at the NorthEastern Connecticut Vegetarian Society in June called "Why and How to Wean from Cow: Milk's Utter Truth and Udder Nonsense". Also Vegan Hanukkah and further developments...

Morningstar Farms to Reduce Eggs in Products

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:09:28 GMT

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Morningstar Farms, a Kellogg subsidiary that has been making vegetarian products for more than 25 years, has stated it will use one million fewer eggs in 2008 while also offering more egg-free products. According to company spokeswoman Kathleen Eckler, in 2008 "Kellogg is reducing the amount of eggs we use in our Morningstar products by a minimum of one million eggs. We are committed to announcing even more new vegan products for our...

A thought for nanny

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:28:16 GMT

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my dear friends, i would like to ask you to have a thought for nanny who will have surgery tomorrow morning (8.30am, paris time). They will take away tumors that are cancerous. Please think of her, & send love her way, she will need it. i thank you for that. many hugz pel