Category Archives: vegetarian

The Navigator

“We have no plan here,” I say.  “I’m stopping.  We can’t just drive around hoping we get there.” “But look, the addresses are getting bigger,” my husband points out.  It was 800s, now we’re in the 900s.” Our rental car … Continue reading

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For friends much hipper than I…

Madison is the kind of town that supports more than one underground dining club.  These are the kinds of things I  read about, but never actually figure out how to find.  That is why I try to surround myself with … Continue reading

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Harvest Season Begins

Our plot in the Atwood Community gardens has proven to be fecund for the third year in a row.  I’ve already enjoyed strawberries and raspberries this year, and I am grateful to add vegetables to the 2008 harvest, specifically cauliflower … Continue reading

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Guzzling Antibiotics and Fat

A great article in the NY Times, Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler, not only has a great title but also highlights the consequences of our meat-addicted diets. When people ask why I am a vegetarian, I usually say it is because I’ve … Continue reading

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We’ve got Ghandi, Plato, Emily Dickinson and Pamela Anderson

I am sitting among a group of ten strangers, all of whom are far from home and at the same work-related conference. We are sitting around two tables in a Moroccan restaurant and have ordered as a group. I was … Continue reading

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How I Achieved a State of Health To Be Grateful For

Exactly one year ago, I was in the worst health of my life. Today, I am in better shape than when I was a cross-country runner in high school. I never made the decision to let myself go; it was … Continue reading

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