You make some valid and astute observations, Tom. Thank you. Perhaps you’d like to write a guest blog about animals and how humans are meant to live in integrity with animals….drop me a line if interested. Alison

Some mindsets still confound and trouble me greatly. Beyond the actual verdict in the Zimmerman/Martin matter, was the gloating and hateful comments that followed. While I disagree, I can understand the thinking that Zimmerman was simply defending himself. The gloating, on the other hand, is troubling.

Likewise, I am troubled by the increasing rates of animal abuse, and the support for such by several politicians. I do what I can with my own collection of rescue dogs, and regular contributions to animal rescues that save shelter dogs, but feel it is a steep uphill battle. I suppose, all I can do is just continue towards the right direction, and hope.