The Final Week!

Dick's Sporting Goods won't carry the Vick jersey. That is so good. I would like to think they're doing it for moral rather than economic reasons but I have a feeling that they took a look at their demographic and realized that people buying sport and fitness gear are more likely than not to have a dog or two at home. So even though it's a smart business decision, it's the right decision. And because of that, Dick's has just gained a very loyal customer - me!

I had a conversation today with a Vick supporter in my office who brought up the hypocracy issue again. Yes, I swat flies and kill mosquitos. But I also bawl like a baby whenever I'm forced to trap a mouse. And, I have to completely close my mind to the suffering of factory farm animals who give us meat, otherwise, I couldn't eat it. So yes, insects and animals suffer and die because of me. But why do Vick supporters always have to go this route? Just because I swat a mosquito I'm somehow on the same level as Michael Vick? Where does this mindset come from?

I had the last of my Vegan chicken and rice dish for lunch today and it really was good. Not looking forward to dinner though, Vegan hotdogs. They are nasty! For the most part, the Vegan "meat" I've had has been very tolerable. But the stuff is incredibly expensive. And tolerable does not equal tasty!

I only have 6-1/2 Days left on this Vegan adventure. It's time to start thinking about how best to re-introduce animal foods back into my system. I learned that going Vegan "cold turkey," if you will, is not a wise thing. It took my body quite a while to get used to digesting nothing but fiber. So I certainly don't want to give it another shock, especially so soon!