The days of summer hit home for two continuous weeks of relentless heat and humidity. Some people, such as, unfortunately, my Dad, actually enjoy that sort of extreme element, so I’m out there plodding and panting along with him.  One particular day when I was sweating away, I thought about how I used to spend [...]

It’s really sad to see the beautiful town of Minot and the surrounding areas being inundated with water, and to see so many people losing their homes due to this disaster.  There have been many stories covering this event, most of them dwelling on what is lost, what has been damaged, and what it is [...]

International farm animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming has welcomed an historic agreement reached in the USA between the Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers both organizations will work together toward federal legislation to eliminate barren battery cages for egg laying hens. It will also seek to introduce mandatory [...]