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   zapkitty said on 12/25/2012 @ 5:34pm PT: [Permalink]

   Wishing all Bradbloggers a merry
   solstice!

   … but watch out for
   polar bears…

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   Steve said on 12/25/2012 @ 10:33pm PT: [Permalink]

   Peace and good wishes to you and Desi as well!

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   Dredd said on 12/26/2012 @ 5:20am PT: [Permalink]

   Season’s Greetings to all.

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   jc said on 12/26/2012 @ 3:45pm PT: [Permalink]

   Peace is more elusive than we think. Author C. David Coates wrote an eye opening poem which, like a mirror, exposes us to truths we may not wish to see. Here is a slightly modified version of that poem.

   “Aren’t humans amazing? They kill wildlife – birds, deer, all kinds of cats, coyotes, beavers, groundhogs, mice and foxes by the million in order to protect their domestic animals and their feed.

   Then they kill domestic animals by the billion and eat them. This in turn kills people by the million, because eating all those animals leads to degenerative – and fatal – health conditions like heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and cancer.

   So then humans spend billions of dollars torturing and killing millions more animals to look for cures for these diseases.

   Elsewhere, millions of other human beings are being killed by hunger and malnutrition because food they could eat is being used to fatten domestic animals.

   Meanwhile, few people recognize the absurdity of humans, who kill so easily and violently, and then plead for ‘Peace on Earth.'”

   The good news is that anyone can break this cycle of violence. I did and you can too. Each of us has the power to choose compassion. Please visit these websites to align your core values with life affirming choices: http://veganvideo.org & http://tryveg.com