Animal Report

If this were the consensus of most schools—rather than the preservative-ridden frozen beef patties and vivisection promotion in biology class—we would certainly be raising much more compassionate, aware children.

In India, a program based on kindness toward animals is launching in 25 select city schools. Not only does the program teach about how important it is to be kind toward animals and the benefits of vegetarianism; it also establishes a connection between vegetarianism and the environment, something that is usually not even touched upon in most Western classrooms.

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"A mother bear and an Alaskan fisherman team up to rescue a black bear cub from a fishing net." See the video.

Why do I like this video? It shows a mother's love for her cub. It shows a man's respect for nature. It shows what a little cooperation can do.

Note that the man helped the bears, and he didn't jump out of his vehicle to try to help the mama bear wrestle the cub from the net. He understands the nature of bears and man, and he used the tool that he had to help, (the truck). He helped the best and most effective way that he could. If he had forgotten his place and the bear's, and had run out to help at the mama bear's side, his intentions probably would have been misunderstood, and instead of helping the bears, it is very likely that he might have had to fight the bears. Actually, more than very likely, almost a certainty.

Our leaders should see this.

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When I was a little girl, animal rights—specifically the rights of circus animals—was one of the first social issues that I learned about from my mother. She taught me to never cross a picket line, that girls were never inferior to boys (though we had to fight for the same rights and freedoms), and that the circus was a cruel place. I remember at first feeling sad that she wouldn’t let me attend the circus when it came to town when I was five or six years old; then, when I was a bit older, I began to understand why she wouldn’t support such cruelty.

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The Octopus, Oracle Paul to retire. Such wisdom!

The Associated Press reports that with World Cup over Octopus Paul, who became a world renown oracle, is retiring from the swami business. Paul, a German -- rather a resident of the the Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, -- I 'm not sure if he has German citizenship. His handlers have not taken me into their confidence. I haven't seen his papers. He could be from outer space.

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