A Golden Rule for God's Green Earth

Clark Strand writes on Washingtonpost.com: "The Golden Rule ("Do unto others as you would have them do unto you") is the foundation of Christian moral teaching. But lately I've begun to wonder if that gold standard of ethical behavior really equips us for an age of global environmental concerns. Jesus teaches us to include other people in our prayers--even our enemies. But what about other species of plant and animal life? What about the atmosphere? What about the Earth?" Read on.

Vax by puff or patch

Vaccination innovations - Robin's latest in the Examiner newspaper here.

Chicks thrown into grinder - is cruelty worth cheap food?

Chicago animal welfare group has released a new video shot at an Iowa chicken "processing" plant in which unwanted chicks are ground up alive. More proof of cruelty supported by most consumers ... standard op procedure in animal agriculture. BTW, most reporters ignorantly label animal welfare as rights. AP newswire report here.

Veg diets win marathons, beat disease

Vegan diets make great athletes - more proof here.

Killer onions...dog and cat alert

Onions are among several foods toxic to dogs and cats...see Dr. Yin's article here.

Caring for soldier's pets

Check out this program that helps soldiers and their companion animals.

NYC sight-seeing & saving with CityPass

Robin's travel piece on New York City icons...sight-seeing with new CityPass savings. In Aug. 30 editions of the Examiner newspaper. DC edition here.