The November PEACEABLE TABLE is now online
Richard Ellwood
* The Guest Editorial, by Maru Vigo, tells of her group's campaign
to stop plans for a bullring in a Mexico-US border town, and what she
learned about the close links between bullfighting and Roman Catholic
piety.
* NewsNotes includes an account of the evacuation of an animal
sanctuary threatened by the California fires.
* Among the Gems is a limerick about that eternal question, "Where
do you get your protein?"
* One of the Book Reviews describes ethologist Marc Bekoff's
collection of essays reporting his findings, including the propensity
of pack animals for fair play in games.
* Recipes includes two tempting soups for chilly fall weather.
* Our Pilgrim for November is Jacob Stone. who, having long wanted
to eat more compassionately and wisely, took the vegan plunge at a
Quaker conference.
* The Pioneer is Martin de Porres, a sixteenth-century St. Francis
who loved and healed animals of all persuasions, including humans.
* We have a Letter from Friend Gerald Niles, who continues to hold
the torch in a trying situation in Florida.
* Songbirds must inspire more poetry than any other animal. This
month we feature "Nightingales" by Robert Bridges.
As always, we welcome comments and contributions of all sorts and
conditions.
You can read this issue at http://www.vegetarianfriends.net/issue37.html
Light and Love to all,
Gracia Fay Ellwood
Editor