A couple of years ago, I got to attend a grade school reunion. My former classmate who was organizing the event tracked me down via Facebook, and in the process of corresponding, I mentioned that I write about the meat processing industry. She responded by saying she had been a vegetarian for 14 years and a vegan for five years, and she thought my job was gross.
Summer is over and school has started. Each year with the start of school there is a flurry of school related activities such, as band competitions and football games. These extracurricular activities always have a portion of their expenses for which they must generate funds.
With help For me, as a parent, family movie night means I'm watching one Disney cartoon or another. On the rare occasion when we don't get stuck with some princess movie the girls feel like watching, the parents get to pick out something. Recently, we picked "Ratatouille."
With help For me, as a parent, family movie night means I’m watching one Disney cartoon or another. On the rare occasion when we don’t get stuck with some princess movie the girls feel like watching, the parents get to pick out something. Recently, we picked “Ratatouille.”
In mid-July, the Midwest experienced one of the most brutal heat waves in recent history. As the heat index climbed into the triple digits, most people were looking for the nearest air-conditioned shelter to stay cool. Unfortunately, there just isn’t enough space to take the animals inside with us.