*  The Editorial, "See It My Way," uses concepts from the martial art
aikido to suggest ways that we who are committed to liberation, love
and  peace can respond to attacks from supporters of the status quo.

*  The Gem is from the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.

*  Of the five Letters, several comment on the January editorial
featuring Rambo, the transformed sheep.

*  One of the NewsNotes tells of a goat who seems to have taken on on
responsibilities very similar to those of Rambo.

*  The Book Review deals with Karen Dawn's THANKING THE MONKEY, whose
reader-friendly text tells the painful truth, yet has many appealing
pictures and cartoons that keep one turning the pages.

*  The Glimpse of the Peaceable Kingdom gives a link to the video of
the remarkable friendship of Tara and Bella at the Tennessee Elephant
Sanctuary.

*  The Film Reviewed is THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX, an animated fairytale
featuring a brave mouse.

*  The Recipe for Gluten Free Brownies will be welcomed
enthusiastically by all the sweet-toothed, whether gluten-intolerant
or otherwise.

*  Our Pilgrim for February is Betse Streng, retired artist who
resides in Mexico, and contributor to an earlier issue of PT.

*  The February Pioneer is philosopher Peter Singer, perhaps the
single most important person in the opening-up of the animal issue in
the US in the mid-1970s.

*  One of the Poetry offerings is an excerpt from James Russell
Lowell's work "The Vision of Sir Launfal," a parable of spiritual
blindness, the Quest for the Grail, and the nature of true compassion.

We encourage letters of comment, essays, and suggestions for future
topics.

To read this issue, go to http://www.vegetarianfriends.net/issue51.html

Toward the Peaceable Kingdom,