Since switching to a “paleo” diet, we’ve increased our consumption of beef, and a common criticism we’ve heard as a result is that eating beef is not sustainable. Specific arguments include: Raising cows is a direct cause of desertification. The massive demand for beef promotes slash-and-burn of rain-forests. By some estimates, 2500 gallons of water [...]
We randomly came across mention of Vibram Five Fingers over at the Mnmlist blog, where author Leo bought a pair despite his “less stuff” philosophy. Curiosity piqued, we had to check them out, and so we started to do our research on the Five Fingers, and the barefoot philosophy that’s earned a very strong niche [...]
When we decided to adopt an American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT), we knew that we’d be fighting an uphill battle against the ignorant masses. Thanks to exaggerated, biased media reports that sell their stories by promoting fear-mongering, the press has demonized a number of dog breeds under the “pitbull” label. It’s unfortunate for a variety [...]
Lately, a number of people we know have gotten onto the weight-loss bandwagon, which to us seems about six-months early since we’re not even close to the holiday season yet, but to each their own. The methods we’ve recently heard for losing weight range from crazy dietary restrictions (like no alcohol!) to long-winded work-out routines. [...]
When Hillary Clinton was elected U.S. Senator out of lovely New York, I got the hell out of Dodge. In fact, I moved way the hell out of Dodge, across the country to Phoenix, where I hoped the desert would quell my rage for having to hear more about her political career. Hillary’s one of [...]