First Came The Elephants – Then The Lions

First Came The Elephants – Then The Lions – Spear-headed by The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust – on October 4, 2013 – people stood up in a total of 42 cities around the world – and marched to end the ivory trade and save our remaining elephants.

This event was important and unprecedented in human history. We marched for a species other than ourselves. People recognized that an iconic creature was in danger and we said “this must stop”.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – June 16, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – June 16, 2004

A Good Kind Of Tired

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – June 16, 2004 – By the time I got to bed last night it was almost one thirty in the morning. I was so tired that I couldn’t sleep and I tossed and turned until after four. Augie was at my bedside at six thirty wanting bathroom parade followed by bickies. I opened one eye and looked at him – invader of my sleep – heartless little, white devil dog. Ziggy reached over the bed and swatted Augie on the nose. There was no point in trying to ignore these four footed friends – I got up.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – June 15, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – June 15, 2004

A Big Mac

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – June 15, 2004 – This was one of those days – calories and jiggly thighs, be damned – I needed a Big Mac. I was out the door at eight-thirty this morning, and with the exception of a hectic telephone filled hour at home in the afternoon, I was gone all day.

Why Do People Abuse And Kill Animals – Part 2

Why Do People Abuse And Kill Animals – Part 2

Why Do People Abuse And Kill Animals – Part 2 – as I mentioned in Part 1 of this topic – people abuse and kill animals because they want to and because they can. The reasons for abuse are not complicated – but the human behaviour behind the abuse is complex and long standing – and in most cases – without consequences to the perpetrator.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – June 14, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – June 14, 2004

A Damp, Sunny Morning

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – June 14, 2004 – It rained last night – an awesome deluge. The kind of storm that makes a believer of you in spite of your atheistic tendencies. Someone’s gotta be in charge of this kind of energy. The lightening lit up the night with eerie, flicker flashes followed by brilliant, zig-zags that shredded the sky.