I recently had the opportunity to visit Vedge Restaurant in Philadelphia with my good friend Troy. I was unprepared for the vegan extravaganza that was to come my way on my first visit to this amazing vegetable restaurant. Troy and I worked together years ago at Fresh Fields, which was purchased by Whole Foods Market. As I…
Tag: People Matter
Kindergarten Compassion
I practice and teach karate and recently one of the parents of a student approached me to ask me if I was still a vegetarian. I replied that I am and that the rest of my family are vegetarians as well. She proceeded to tell me that one of her twin boys had recently become…
Fur is Dead
Standing in line behind a woman wearing a half length fur coat I found myself summoning the inner strength to bite my tongue to state, “fur is dead”. I’ve done it before, though years younger, as I passed by the furrier in the mall. At that time I had noticed a woman donning a full…
The Compassionate Plate 