There is a stretch of land along the southernmost coast of the Southern Island of New Zealand known as Curio Bay. I visited about five years ago in search of the Hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin (seen above). And here, at long last, is a story that emerged from that visit, published in Kelp Journal. Thanks … Read more
So a created a thing… Basically, you go to this website: https://www.mynameisvegan.com Enter your name and then download the name tag as a PNG file. Give it a go and let me know what you think… Oh and you can select different colors.
In 2014, we set out to curate a collection of short stories that explored the ways in which we live among—and often in conflict with—our non-human counterparts. And now, here we are with the third edition of this popular book series. The cover of the book features Winky, a local chicken and a survivor, who … Read more
Did you know that the Netflix “Skip Intro” button is clicked 136 million times each day saving 195 years in our cumulative lives every day? This is the theme of my recent short play called, what else, Skip Intro. It was recently given a stage reading here in Ashland at the Ashland Contemporary Theatre and … Read more
If you’re in Southern Oregon or Northern California, you might be able to help in the search for a species of bee that is, at best, endangered and, at worst, extinct. The Franklin’s bumble bee (Bombus Franklini) is endemic to this region and has not been seen in 15 years. You can learn more at … Read more
Awhile back I wrote a 10-minute played called Veganish. A few weeks ago I got a chance to help perform the play on the Our Hen House podcast. You can catch it here. I hope you enjoy it!
If you haven’t heard of Vegan Book Club yet, now is the time to check it out — via Instagram. This month, the group is reading The Tourist Trail and Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows by Melanie Joy.
I’m happy to announce a 4-week program that Midge Raymond and I will be teaching beginning January 2nd. Learn more here
At long last I am recording the audio book for Oceans. Should be a few months before it’s live but I’m excited to finally be tackling this novel. More soon…
I love watching otters which, to my regret, led me to click on this CNN article recently. It’s about a zoo in Belgium that paired a family of sea otters with orangutans to help keep the orangutans entertained. I can’t say for sure that the orangutans are entertained but my clicking on the photo below … Read more