<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Readers write in about April Fools’ stories, ungreen magazines, seal clubbing, and more]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by caniscandida http://www.grist.org/article/letter-down-easy/ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:14:19 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/letter-down-easy/1 Canada and the seals

What in the world is dear Ernie Engbrecht,  way out in Alberta, reading?  Grist certainly has not been "wailing" about the seal slaughter.  Quite the contrary: there has been next to nothing about the seal slaughter in Grist.

Nevertheless, while I have no opinion on the activities of Brigitte Bardot and Paul McCartney, I quite sincerely and seriously support the opinion that Ernie puts forth in a rhetorical way as ridiculous: Yes indeed, the stressful, painful lives and deaths of chicken, cattle and pigs are at least as deplorable as the deaths of the juvenile harp seals.

As for S. Tynes (and others) avoiding the seal-slaughter ad: Well, OK, they are allowed to do that.  But, why is some painful information more acceptable than other such information?  And why in the world should anyone be resented for presenting such information?

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What in the world is dear Ernie Engbrecht,  way out in Alberta, reading?  Grist certainly has not been "wailing" about the seal slaughter.  Quite the contrary: there has been next to nothing about the seal slaughter in Grist.

Nevertheless, while I have no opinion on the activities of Brigitte Bardot and Paul McCartney, I quite sincerely and seriously support the opinion that Ernie puts forth in a rhetorical way as ridiculous: Yes indeed, the stressful, painful lives and deaths of chicken, cattle and pigs are at least as deplorable as the deaths of the juvenile harp seals.

As for S. Tynes (and others) avoiding the seal-slaughter ad: Well, OK, they are allowed to do that.  But, why is some painful information more acceptable than other such information?  And why in the world should anyone be resented for presenting such information?

]]> Comment #2 by Charlotte Fairchild http://www.grist.org/article/letter-down-easy/ Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:37:35 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/letter-down-easy/2 Alien Species

I would like to write a piece on Kudzu because of the inspiration of Erik. I don't want to just comment on kudzu. I would like to have the piece on kudzu published so that it doesn't get lost in comments. It is too important.

Is it Alian? I never learned to spell that word.

http://www.kudzus.blogspot.com has some info about kudzu, but not what I want to tell people about kudzu.

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I would like to write a piece on Kudzu because of the inspiration of Erik. I don't want to just comment on kudzu. I would like to have the piece on kudzu published so that it doesn't get lost in comments. It is too important.

Is it Alian? I never learned to spell that word.

http://www.kudzus.blogspot.com has some info about kudzu, but not what I want to tell people about kudzu.

]]> Comment #3 by Charlotte Fairchild http://www.grist.org/article/letter-down-easy/ Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:41:52 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/letter-down-easy/3 Alien Species

I would like to write a piece on Kudzu because of the inspiration of Erik and Alien species. I don't want to just comment on kudzu. I would like to have the piece on kudzu published so that it doesn't get lost in comments. It is too important.

Is it Alian? I never learned to spell that word.

Kudzu is edible and keeps me fed.
kudzu is healthy and organic except by the side of the road where the county poisons it.
kudzu is related to the sweet pea/snow pea
kudzu can help alcoholics (Harvard)
kudzu is an anticoagulant (Drug Digest)
There is much more to learn about what we could do with kudzu. The Kudzu Book by William Shurtleff is one place to start. My blog can give some people ideas.




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I would like to write a piece on Kudzu because of the inspiration of Erik and Alien species. I don't want to just comment on kudzu. I would like to have the piece on kudzu published so that it doesn't get lost in comments. It is too important.

Is it Alian? I never learned to spell that word.

Kudzu is edible and keeps me fed.
kudzu is healthy and organic except by the side of the road where the county poisons it.
kudzu is related to the sweet pea/snow pea
kudzu can help alcoholics (Harvard)
kudzu is an anticoagulant (Drug Digest)
There is much more to learn about what we could do with kudzu. The Kudzu Book by William Shurtleff is one place to start. My blog can give some people ideas.




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