tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post5685963690329277741..comments2024-03-28T12:08:01.190-04:00Comments on Lion Lamb Blog -- David Mundy: Monarch Recovery? David Mundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12701933935604438349noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-83080171245470118132016-03-01T10:27:51.023-05:002016-03-01T10:27:51.023-05:00I don't think you're off topic Roger. What...I don't think you're off topic Roger. What you are talking about is living mindful lives, which respects creation, and therefore creation. We can all endeavour to do so, and we will be called to make more and more challenging choices in the days ahead. David Mundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701933935604438349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-62634750925345464622016-02-29T09:04:04.209-05:002016-02-29T09:04:04.209-05:00That is some encouraging news to read on a Monday ...That is some encouraging news to read on a Monday morning. I did plant milkweed a couple of years ago in response to the problems that these creatures were experiencing.<br /><br />In fact, I am on "high alert" for planting anything that will help birds, bees or almost anything else. I am an avid reader of expert gardener, Mark Cullen, and you could almost say my backyard is "garden by Mark". His books and articles provide recommendations on which native plants to include and why.<br /><br />Keeping with the subject of animal/creature welfare, I recently read a book entitled "Planet Animal Farm". The author, a woman in her 20's, spent a year visiting factory farms around the world. What she saw was staggering and very discouraging. I think most of us are aware of the brutal and inhumane conditions billions of animals are experiencing in "farms" this very second, but we choose to continue to give our business to factory farms. <br /><br />Not to sound righteous, be my wife and I have put our foot down. I rarely eat meat, and if I do, I will have visited the farm first and ensured the animals were not caged, had plenty of access to outdoors and were not fed corn or other inappropriate food. I will not buy meat from any grocery stores.<br /><br />Well, that was my Monday morning rant. Sorry to take the blog off topic, David!rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833826032509555116noreply@blogger.com