Author Archives: Keith Akers

Status

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

I have suffered a stroke. It was relatively mild and it was NOT diet-related (and I have the angiograms to prove it).  I am finally home from the hospital and expect a full recovery. Tons of future blog post material … Continue reading →

Posted in Technical / Administration | 9 Comments

What Would You Do?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

In October I attended the 2012 World VegFest in San Francisco, sponsored by the San Francisco Vegetarian Society (SFVS).  It was an inspiring event.  Towards the end of the festival, I heard a very interesting story about how the SFVS … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Vegetarianism / Veganism | 1 Comment

Anthony Marr

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

We went to hear Anthony Marr last Monday night.  He spoke on “How to Save Planet Earth.”  Anthony Marr is unusual in the vegan community because, unlike most vegans, he has a scientific background and clearly understands the whole problem … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Ecological Economics, Limits to Growth, Peak oil, Vegetarianism / Veganism | 1 Comment

Chasing Ice

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

Chasing Ice is a just-released documentary which makes climate change both undeniable and vivid. James Balog, a National Geographic photographer who was once a climate change skeptic, sets out to photograph evidence of the effects of climate change. He goes … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Ecological Economics | Leave a comment

Clueless on Climate Change

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

Which is worse, a President who doesn’t believe in climate change, or a President who believes in it but won’t do anything about it? President Obama’s brief remarks on climate change (about 500 words) at yesterday’s news conference clearly demonstrates … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Ecological Economics, Limits to Growth | 1 Comment

Dear Professor Fesmire

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

Steven Fesmire, a professor at Green Mountain College, has posted a thoughtful response on the controversy over killing Bill and Lou.  For those of you hiding under a rock for the past few weeks, Bill and Lou are two working … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals and ethics, Vegetarianism / Veganism | 3 Comments

They’re Not Your Animals

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

Green Mountain College in Vermont has, in the name of “sustainable agriculture,” chosen to kill its two working oxen — Bill and Lou — rather than allow them to retire in peace at Vine Sanctuary. The attempt to defend the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals and ethics, Politics, or the lack thereof | 3 Comments

Vegetarianism and Christianity — why don’t they mix?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

The San Francisco Vegetarian Society has now uploaded the YouTube video of my talk, “Vegetarianism and Christianity — Why Don’t They Mix?”  This talk was given on Sunday, October 7, 2012, in San Francisco at the World Vegetarian Festival. Let … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Ebionites, Historical Jesus, Religion and spirituality, Vegetarianism / Veganism | 5 Comments

Clueless

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

The second debate between Obama and Romney demonstrated that both are clueless over the most critical issues facing the country and planet earth: those concerning the environment.  Do we really have another four years to fiddle away while climate change … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Peak oil, Politics, or the lack thereof | Leave a comment

Vegetarians in the churches

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

Many times vegetarians and vegans ask the question, “is there a Christian church, group, or denomination, which it makes sense for me to join?” For most of us, the answer to this question is “no.” Vegetarians in the churches are … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Vegetarianism / Veganism | 9 Comments