As might be expected, the Grumpy Vegan has no time for Jerry Falwell and his ilk. The news of his passing generated a healthy serving of smugness and the glow of self-satisfaction. For an appreciation of this man and his … Continue reading
The Grumpy Vegan day was dreaming recently and found myself thinking about some long-forgotten press reports in the British media that blamed animal rights activists for not warning the country about the foot and mouth (U.S. translation: hoof and mouth) … Continue reading
Yes, the Grumpy Vegan feels greater anger about the lion’s fate than he does the enterainer’s.
The Grumpy Vegan was pleased to discover that the mayor of Lewes, East Sussex, Councilor Merlin Milner, is a vegetarian. Mayor Merlin recently presided over the Town and Country Dinner. A custom dating back to 1853 where 11 business people … Continue reading
The Italian police were, of course, correct to save a lobster from being “bludgeoned to death and eaten on stage.” But playwright Rodrigo Garcia wrote, This ban has been enforced by judges wearing leather shoes and carrying leather bags, and … Continue reading
No wonder American journalism is in trouble if reporters like Robin Givhan, Washington Post fashion editor who won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for (“witty, closely observed essays that transform fashion criticism into cultural criticism”) writes such inaccurate drivel … Continue reading
