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Reasons why the Apple iBookstore is failing
Most people I know who have an iPhone and love ebooks, use the Kindle app. They don’t shop from Apple’s iBookstore. There are several reason for this: If you buy a book in the iBookstore, you have to...
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Whales granted a reprieve, but penguins not so fortunate
The Tourist Trail tells the story Magellanic penguin researchers and anti-whaling activists. And though the book is fiction, the stories themselves reflect all-to-real events happening right now around...
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The Albatross of Prion Island
Prion Island is a small island just off the coast of South Georgia, a much-larger island probably best known as the resting place of Ernest Shackleton. It’s not easy to get to Prion Island, nor cheap....
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Thinking about visiting Patagonia?
You should read this travel article about Bahia Bustamante. Bahia Bustamante is a sprawling private ranch south of Punta Tombo, the site of the world’s largest Magellanic penguin colony. The article...
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The seals of Namibia
In The Tourist Trail, I briefly touched on the cape seals of Namibia and how they are slaughtered each year. While much of the world’s attention has been focused on the Canadian seal cull — and for...
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Notes from a road less taken
Five years ago, I could not have imagined a life without the almighty hamburger. Or chicken. Or steak. I was raised a meat-and-potatoes guy, and that’s how I viewed myself. I also believed that to be...
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Perhaps it’s not a question of why Knut died, but why he lived so long
So now the questions begin: What caused the death of the celebrity polar bear Knut? Early indications point to some form of brain disease. Environmentalists say Knut was overly stressed. Zoo officials...
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On selecting a self-publishing printer
Despite the success of the Kindle and the iPad, many people still prefer the old-fashioned print book. Like me. I have a Kindle and yet I still buy print books. Partly out of habit. Partly because many...
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Eagles up close
I came across a live video stream today of a pair of bald eagles and their three chicks living in a tree in Decorah, Iowa. You can check it out here. Warning: It’s highly addictive. And here is a...
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Happy beneath-the-earth day
Perhaps Midge and I took Earth Day a bit seriously this year. We visited Oregon Caves Nationals Monument and spent the afternoon underground getting dripped on (euphemistically called ‘cave kisses’). I...
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Question: When do you stop sending out review copies?
Answer: Probably never. The Tourist Trail has been out for eight months now and I’m still sending out review copies. Granted, I’m only sending out one or two a week at most, but if I find someone who...
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Leather is losing its lustre among athletes
I read yesterday that Brian Gordon, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Yankees, became the first player to use a 100% non-leather glove. This may seem like a trivial detail, but it’s not. Leather...
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Go FAUX
Hot off the presses! These 1-inch “FAUX” buttons are a positive way of showing your support for non-leather and fur products. And for anyone who purchases a copy of The Tourist Trail, I’ll include a...
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The emergence of eco-literature
So what I have been up to these past few months? Well, I went and co-founded a publishing house: Ashland Creek Press. As you know, I’m passionate about animal rights and the environment.That’s why I...
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A brief survey of animal rights literature
Awhile back I started a “best eco-fiction” list on GoodReads. While there is plenty of excellent non-fiction out there about animal rights and activism, I wanted to focus on fiction. Since then, the...
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What’s new?
A lot, actually. Which is largely why this blog has remained untouched for so long. That small press that Midge and I founded about a year ago is humming along nicely. We’ve got about 10 books in...
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Raising awareness, one book at a time
Every year, the Farm Animal Rights Movement sponsors a Meatout day to, well, urge people to give up meat. At least for a day. Or, better yet, one day a week, a very popular trend known as “Meatout...
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Vegan shoes are going mainstream
Sometimes small changes are actually big changes. They just don’t seem like big changes at the time. When it comes to veganism, I’m always on the lookout for these changes. A celebrity announcing that...
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Marine Protected Areas: A tour of a dozen whale and dolphin sanctuaries
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society has created a Google Earth tour of a dozen active and proposed protected areas around the world. And if you don’t want to bother with Google Earth, check out...
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