Bubble Burst: The Truth About the Dairy Farm: Greenville

Okay, so I'm still explaining chapter 2.  I guess I have a lot to say.

In chapter 2,  I briefly mention another country called Greenville:

We are taught that Greenville is a horrible place; a place full of judgment, lacking freedom, and without our modern material luxuries.  My parents say it is both dangerous and boring.  

Since this is a reference to chapter 2, I don't want to say too much.  Mainly, what I want to say at this point, is that the information those in Ekalfwons have on Greenville (if you didn't already notice) is based mainly on propaganda and to a lesser extent on stereotyping.

These two forces (propaganda and stereotyping) are used all over the world by governments to convince the citizens that they have a better deal than they actually do (Yes, including in the United States).  Lies have to be told about Greenville; otherwise many people would likely flee to Greenville.  Especially, those in the younger generation who did not pick which country they wanted to live in.  

While there is a physical wall (fence) stopping those who would want to flee to Greenville, the government of Ekalfwons realizes there is a much stronger wall they can build;a mental wall or a propaganda wall.  

Also remember the flip side to all of these statements which might sound good:

Full of judgment flip-side: People have freedom of speech, people can speak out and stop others from doing evil or selfish things.  

Lacking freedom flip-side: Those in Ekalfwon's enjoy superficial freedoms.  Those in Greenville have real freedoms.  

Lacking material luxuries flip-side: People in Greenville care more about people than things, there is more equality in wealth distribution.   

I think my next Bubble Burst post will be chapter 3.  If you have specific questions you want answered either comment below or tweet me at @KaufmanBooks.  Bubble Burst: The Truth About the Dairy Farm can be purchased below.  

                                                                     

There is no day like today to go vegan

There is no need or reason to gradually go vegan.  Gradually going vegan only prolongs suffering; both the animals and yours.

In fact, gradually going vegan is not a recipe for success it is a recipe for failure.  The meat, dairy, and fast food industries are all about addiction.  In fact, dairy on it's own has products that make it highly addictive.  Telling someone to gradually go vegan, is like telling an alcoholic to gradually cut down on their alcohol.

If you need to make your vegan transition easier there are several things I recommend:

• Take a vegan multi-vitamin
• Don't obsess over healthy vegan eating right away.  Buy some vegan comfort foods to help ease your transition.  Once you've gotten used to being vegan, than you can start focusing on healthy foods.  
• Get used to eating before you go to events and bring snacks with you (even if you are supposed to be getting a vegan meal it won't always happen and you don't want to be starving).  
• On that note get used to doing a little bit more planning (such as when you travel)
• If you need support reach out to the vegan community on social media.  
• And remind yourself that the animals suffering and being murdered today, don't have the luxury of tomorrow. 

                                       

Product Review: Snapy Humane Bug Catcher (from PETA)

I thought I would review the humane bug trap device called the Snapy which is sold on the PETA website.

Update: After several years of owning this it broke, but probably due to objects that are too heavy being placed on top of it, so I would mention being careful how you store it. 

Rating: 7 out of 10

Pros: Works well and efficiently with certain types of bugs.  It's generally a humane solution.  You don't have to touch the bug (and from the bugs perspective it doesn't have to touch you either).  

Cons: For it to be no kill you have to use it correctly (in other words it's the condom of bug catchers).  Some bugs are too small (and rarely too big) for the Snapy.  There are more efficient no kill ways to trap certain types of bugs (such as cockroaches-for more info I wrote a book called No Kill Cochroack Solution), but having a Snapy still helps too.  

For those of you not familiar with it, the Snapy is a hand held device with a clear plastic window and a green panel that slides out underneath it to assist in the catching of bugs.  

While the second you get your Snapy, you might be eager to start relocating bugs outdoors, the first thing you should do is to put a dot or sticker on the top side.  It is just too easy to accidentally use the wrong side of the Snapy and end up killing a bug by mistake.  

Bugs that are under a centimeter are usually too small to be caught in the Snapy.  I've only ran into one bug too large!  

When you close the Snapy it is important to make sure the bug is on the green paper.  Be careful the bug is not between the green paper and the glass, which will squash the bug.   

Don't worry if you don't catch every bug right away.  It is more important not to harm or kill the bug.  With practice you will become more efficient at using the Snapy.  

I'll also include a link to where you can buy the Snapy http://www.petacatalog.com/products/Humane_Bug_Catcher-584-3.html 

For more information on how to remove roaches without killing them see my book (No Kill Cockroach Solution) below:  

                                       

I'd love to show up for a Cecil the Lion protest dressed as a pig covered in blood

The other day I went to click on a Walter Palmer news story.   Several things of note happened:

• I was shown an advertisement for Red Lobster.   
• The article quoted someone from Zimbabwe quoting that this was the wrong way to kill a lion.   
• It was noted an animal was used as bate (without any sympathy at all for the animal used as bate). 

I'm guessing most of you know where I am going with this.  One animal is dead and you are using this to sell me on supporting the deaths of numerous other animals by visiting Red Lobster.  Your telling me that somehow if murder is done a certain way then it is okay; yet I bet you don't apply that standard to humans (well other than when the weapon of choice is a vehicle).  And somehow the animal that was killed for bate doesn't seem to matter either?

All I can say is that I hope this serves as a wake-up call.   Do most of these people realize that righting the death of one lion isn't going to save the millions of cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys and fish that are murdered each year that are brutally murdered?  

Personally, I'd love to show up for a Cecil the Lion protest dressed as a pig covered in fake blood; or a cow, chicken, etc.

Because what I can say for all of this is that I hope it sets a new standard of what is going to happen to those who murder an animal; any animal regardless of species.

                                        

Book Review: DIY Household Green Cleaning

I've decided to put to use my love of reading by reviewing the books I read (for better or for worse).

Today I review: DIY Household Green Cleaning by Sonia Cherry

                                                               

Rating: 2 out of 10.

Pros: The book offers some information about chemicals and products to avoid.  It was free.

Cons: Very short.  Little useful information on what one should actually do.  I don't feel like it delivered on what it promised: A DIY household green cleaning solution.

If I had spent money on this book, I would have to say I would have felt Green-washed.  First, this book is even shorter than it seems.  I started reading it when I took my economy class seat and was done reading it by the time the plane started to taxi for take-off.  The real writing actually started on my kindle at 18 percent and ended at 69 percent.

Given there wasn't much in this book, I don't have much to say about it.  Only, that perhaps while it was nice to know some of the products to avoid, what I really wanted to know was how to clean effectively with natural products.  A few products were listed: vinegar, baking soda, boric acid and tea tree oil; but I think most people already know about these.  I'd also mention that while boric acid is natural I don't recommend using it.  Boric acid is a poison; it will kill insects (which is not something I want to happen) and can make you and your pets sick if ingested or not used correctly.

Anyways I don't think this book is worth 99 cents, let alone 2.99.    

                                       

Bubble Burst: The Truth About the Dairy Farm Explained: Why are the "kids" in bubbles?

If you think about it the bubbles are really a very superficial and dumb solution for a paranoid society.   The bubbles are also a very selfish solution, emblematic of a society that only focuses on the individual; a society that doesn't focus on group or societal solutions.

You can see examples of this in the current state of the United States.  Instead of focusing on designing livable safe spaces or banning unneeded oversized SUVs, you see person after person obsessed with car seats (which we will get to more of later in the book).  There are constantly more and stricter laws regarding car seats, yet making spaces livable and safer is hardly even an afterthought.  Even more importantly studies not done by those who make car seats have found that car seats don't actually increase safety, because they provide a security blanket which encourages drivers to drive more recklessly than they would if they weren't using a car seat.

The scary thing is those of us in the United States already live in a society where people make superficial and dumb decisions that don't make anyone any safer.  A perfect example of this is all the idiots driving around in SUVs who don't even know their SUV's are built on cheap truck frames.

Even worse, superficial, dumb, and selfish solutions to fear and paranoia seem to be becoming more common, at least in many parts of the United States.  What will happen when this generation raised with these three types of solutions takes things one step further?


                                                              

Send this letter: Free George Simolaris

George Simolaris is a hero.  Instead of sitting around on the internet (like most of us do) trying to save lives, selectman George Simolaris actually went out and painted the crosswalks which Billerica had failed to paint as promised for months.

Please send this letter to as many people as possible who work in the Billerica government.  Here is a directory with email addresses.  Also, please note the trending hashtags and tweet under them #FreeSimolaris #paintgate #Simolaris2016 #resignCurran and #Simolaris.  

Dear Billerica Civil Servant,

You should be ashamed about what your town of Billerica has done.  Not only have you failed to protect lives by properly repainting crosswalks, now you want to try Selectman George Simolaris for being a hero and doing what the rest of you were too lazy to do.  

Billerica may now be the cause of a worldwide boycott of Massachusetts.  Everyone involved in your government except George Simolaris should be ashamed. 

It is time to drop all charges against George Simolaris including any fines.    

We are also asking that John Curran resign due to his incompetency and his comments about George Simolaris resigning.  Additionally, we are asking for anyone else who called for George Simolaris to resign, to resign themselves and anyone whom was involved in pressing charges against him to resign.   

Thanks, (sign your name)