We’ve all met those preachy vegans. You know, those who make us feel inadequate for being anything less than the epitome of healthy eating. Terra Milo is not one of those. Milo, a health coach, says it’s OK to eat sweets every once in a while. Guilt is not her currency. “I’m not a judg-ey vegan, but there’s that idea that vegans are really judgmental,” says Milo, whose … [Read more...]
Difficult Terrain: a vegan in Kosovo (Working Class Vegan Man)
I’m sitting in front of a plate of meat and cheese. I’m a guest in Kosovo on a school trip I’ve organized with a colleague. My surroundings are simple and poor, but the culture is richly European with a splash of the Muslim East. A little background: for better or worse, the United States led a bombing campaign against Serbia in 1999 to ensure Kosovo’s eventual claimed … [Read more...]
Confessions of an ex-Grillbilly (Working Class Vegan Man)
Following college, I jumped into my car and drove to Nashville for a promising career in minor league baseball. I sold ticket packages and stadium signage, but most of the time, I either dressed in an Ozzie the Cougar mascot costume or sweated at the stadium grill. While at the grill, I cooked hotdogs, hamburgers, pork chops, chicken wings, and bratwursts--hundreds of each … [Read more...]
Spring’s uninvited guests: allergies
Sniffle, Sniffle, Achoo! Those words signal that spring allergy season is almost upon us, and for some Akron residents, it’s a real problem. “Spring allergies are the worst,” said Ashley Freshwater, an Akron native. “My allergies get to the point where it feels like someone is choking me.” Spring can often bring allergies that bring out the worst of us, but there are … [Read more...]
