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Hi folks
Now that school is back in session, I’m back to leafleting monthly with Vegan Outreach’s Adopt-a-College campaign. While leafleting is not one of my better skills, I really believe in the effectiveness of Vegan Outreach’s campaign to reach college students. I am totally committed to the belief and practice that getting people to reduce or omit animals from their diet is the most effective way to reduce animal cruelty and suffering. So I pledged to participate in the Adopt a College campaign monthly, for 30 minutes, during my lunch break. I know this is not a lot, but I believe it is better than doing nothing, and it is something that I can commit to doing.
Here’s more info about how well their program works:
http://www.veganhealth.org/colleges/
SO, I’ll be in SF this Thursday at the Academy of Arts Campus in SF, on New Montgomery near Howard at 11:30 to catch folks travelling between classes. As I do this on my lunch hour, I’ll be there for about 30 minutes.
This activity is worth 1000 points in the Advocacy Rewards Program (which offers vegan meals, massages, merchandise, etc)
http://www.bayareaveg.org/arp.htm
Please let me know if you’ll be joining me so I can plan how much literature to bring OR if you’ll be bringing your own Why Vegans (much appreciated, much less for me to carry in via the bus).
This is a monthly activity; date usually varies depending on my work schedule. I will be leafleting on a Wedn next time (I like to vary the day of week). If you have date preferences for future activities, please let me know.
If you would like to Adopt a College of your own, please contact Vegan Outreach (see link above) or email me if you need help. If anyone else is participating locally in the Adopt a College campaign, please also share your leafleting dates and add your event to the BAV event calendar.
BAV Event Calendar
Cheers,
Tammy
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Well, for anyone who has ever integrated a new cat into an existing trio of cats, you know how exciting it is when you see them cuddle for the first time… and today was that day!
Moo has long been the “hold out” against the new kid on the block, Mite. Well, today when we were all settled in watching a movie, with lapcat Mite in place, Moo comes along and hunkers down and snuggles right into Mite!
For a brief 5 minutes, we had another new record of all 4 cats snuggled with us. So, not using the heating is a great way to conserve natural resources and encourage the cats to snuggle.
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The one-eyed kitty that I previously mentioned who was looking for a “forever home” at PHS seems to have found one, since she’s no longer on their website. But Helen just commented that they have another special needs guy, similar to our Mite:
http://www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/adopt/cat.html
His name is Smokey, and he is a “a 4-month-old shorthair neutered male. Someone left me overnight at PHS/SPCA, and when the staff found me, I was shaking. They thought I was terrified. Well, it’s true I was scared, but that wasn’t my problem. I went home with a “foster mom” who, along with the staff vets, discovered that I have a neurological problem that just causes me to wobble. Not much, but a little bit, and mostly when I’m excited. (The vets will tell you all about it). My “foster mom” says I do everything other kitties do, just a little more slowly. I’m playful and cuddly, and have a funny little purr. Oh, and I got along really well with her cat. All I need is an indoor-only home (so I can stay safe in this tough old world) with a family who will just love me for who I am and all I have to give. My reference number is 314804.”
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I found out about the Alexa toolbar from the resident geek at our house. I since discovered that I like some of its neat features.
For example, for whatever site I’m on, it tells me how popular it is compared to other sites, and recommends a few other websites related to the site I’m visiting. Some days when I’m just aimlessly surfing, that’s a neat-to-know feature, as well as being able to see other sites which link to the site I’m on. There’s a whole wide world out on the world wide web, and Alexa is one way to make navigating easier.
And, it also blocks pop-up ads.
You can click here to download the toolbar and check it out for yourself.
It’s an amazon.com company, so if you have an Amazon userid, give a good review to my favorite favorite site (do I have to tell you which one that is?) 
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Just stumbled onto this page from a google ad banner. Some useful information you can send your non-vegan friends wonder how to care for you 
From their Intro
More and more people are moving towards a vegetarian diet. Eventually, you’re going to come face to face with a food dilemma.
Should you include a dish at the party that vegetarians can eat? What are you going to do when your now vegetarian daughter comes home to visit? What will you eat after the doctor scolds you for your high cholesterol level?
Thankfully, the answers are easier than you probably thought, and none of them involves the phrase “rabbit food”!
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It?s always important to remember that when we?re presenting an animal rights point of view, our appearance and actions reflect our statements.
For example, if you?re discussing factory farming while munching on a cheese sandwich or picketing a fur store with leather shoes on your feet, you could be dismissed as a hypocrite. Skeptics are quick to notice and take advantage of inconsistencies, and it?s important that we don?t give them opportunities to do so! Here are a couple of other tips:
Dress neatly. Society has many prejudices, and despite the old adage, people do judge a book by its cover. By adapting your dress to the style of your audience, you?re saying, ?I?m like you. You can understand what I?m saying.? Rather than being distracted by your appearance, people will hear your message. Be sure not to wear sunglasses or hats either, so that people can see your eyes!
Appear professional at protests. Your protests will be most effective if you appear professional and focused on the cause at hand. Make sure that you?re holding signs straight, avoid chatting with fellow protesters, and remember to smile.
Demonstrations are an easy and effective way to speak up for animals. By following these few tips, you will help make a world of difference. Feel free to contact me with any questions or if you need help planning a demonstration.
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I first heard about this restaurant when someone posted about the rude service … as I never heard of this place before, I did some checking, wanting to find out if indeed the service was really that bad, or (cynical, pessimistic thought) if it was maybe some mean-spirited carnivores poking fun at a veggie restaurant.
Well, I found out that there are indeed spirited conversations at/about Ya Mo Thai Restaurant. This is the worst-rated restaurant in the Ultimate Guide. Read those reviews and see for yourself. Generally, they describe the service as lacking… those who like to indulge in puns would call it ill-seasoned…
Some days when I’m really really bored, I feel maybe a bit curious to brace myself and go and have the Ya Mo Thai experience…. just to see if maybe these people exaggerate just a tad bit…. Owning a restaurant is such a customer-oriented business that I wonder how a place with such disorienting service will be successful. I hear the food is really good… but is it that good?