Typist: Bethany Circuses have been on my radar lately, though, besides seeing the occasional tweet or e-mail about yet another animal cruelty photograph, trainer account or video surfacing, they're usually not. On our recent trip to Boise, Idaho, we encountered animal rights protestors outside of the CenturyLink Arena because the Shrine Circus was in town. This weekend, a friend told me it was a bit of a moral dilemma for her, but she took her kids to a circus while visiting family in the mid-west. Both of these recent experiences made me ponder the moral dilemma that many people have with circuses. They want to go to the circus, maybe it's a family tradition or they just truly enjoy the clowns, but they also don't want to support the cruelty that has been documented in the circus animal training and travel world. There's a whole lot of very good reasons not to go to the circus. And if we stopped going, and tickets stopped selling, the animal cruelty would stop too. But what else can you do? Well, here are some ideas:
Typist: Leo I've been feeling a little bit ill this week. Whatever little bug I've got has made me kind of lethargic and not really wanting to eat. I had to go to the vet yesterday and my family cancelled this weekends vacation to stay home with me. So yesterday I took my doggies out for a long walk. We got some sunshine and a whole lot of fresh air. Nothing makes you feel better when you're sick than some fresh air. And fresh air with your family is even better! Why does fresh air make feel so good? Well, fresh air, which is air around plants and trees, water-ways like lakes and streams and air in sunlight, has a higher concentration of negative ions (which sounds bad but it means more oxygen and less carbon dioxide.) These negative ions will stimulate your blood cells (and all the cells in your body, really) and the benefits of that include higher lung and brain function, improved heart rate and a healthier immune system. Fresh air also boosts metabolic rates which can help in weight loss, or in my case, appetite stimulation. Getting plenty of fresh air also helps you sleep better at night which is important when you're not feeling your best. So get out there and get some fresh air! It will help with whatever ails you, I promise. (And if it doesn't let me know because as soon as I am well enough I will continue my study on if cockatoo screams help with what ails you.)
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Cascadian Nomads
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