Daily writing promptList three books that have had an impact on you. Why?View all responses I feel I have answered this question so many times, and it is getting a little repetitive. Do you guys have any recommendations? I am working through my to be read list quicker than I had expected and am always … Continue reading Sunday Musings
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Is it ethical to have pets?
A professor at London School Economics (LSE) has recently written an article about the ethical implications of people having pets. Richard Healey is a moral, political, and legal philosopher, and his latest article argues that we have a strong moral reason to abolish the institution of pet keeping. His article is interesting, as it approaches … Continue reading Is it ethical to have pets?
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptDescribe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.View all responses A hot beverage in the morning. Bonus points if it is in a fun mug. Extra bonus points if it's also a quiet morning and I can enjoy my cup of tea and some morning TV with no distractions. … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Book review: Living Planet – The web of life on Earth by David Attenborough
Book blurb: Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean and volcano. These adaptations can be truly extraordinary: … Continue reading Book review: Living Planet – The web of life on Earth by David Attenborough
Sunday Musings
What's the oldest things you're wearing today? I like to think of myself as quite lucky in that my body does not change all that much. I hit a growth spurt when I was about ten when I hit puberty, and have not grown an inch since. My weight obviously fluctuates as everyone's weight does, … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Sunday musings
Daily writing promptHave you ever broken a bone?View all responses A bit of an odd one, but I have never broken a bone. I have gotten very close to it - I have twisted my ankle far too many times, and I have pulled quite a few muscles during my running and weight lifting training, … Continue reading Sunday musings
Sunday Musings
Daily writing promptDo you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?View all responses 'In a world where you can be anything, be kind' This is the quote that probably guides the majority of my decisions, not just from what I choose to eat for my meals but also how I … Continue reading Sunday Musings
Floof Friday
The fluffy ducklings were out in force on my evening walk the other day... There were at least twelve of these little guys swimming around the area, so I really spent a good five minutes or so just watching them swimming along the river bank, Mother Duck watching the whole time to check no one … Continue reading Floof Friday
Happy May 4th!
To my fellow geeks out there today, May the Fourth be with you. I hope you spend the day doing whatever brings you peace, be that watching the Star Wars series in chronological order (yes, including each season of the Clone Wars and Rebels), or by doing an activity which helps you feel at peace … Continue reading Happy May 4th!
Book Review: The Secret Life of Cows by Rosamund Young
Book Blurb: Cows are as varied as people. They can be highly intelligent or slow to understand, vain, considerate, proud, shy or inventive. Although much of a cow's day is spent eating, they always find time for extra-curricular activities such as babysitting, playing hide and seek, blackberry-picking or fighting a tree. This is an affectionate … Continue reading Book Review: The Secret Life of Cows by Rosamund Young
Taylor Talks Vegan 