Top 15 Reasons to Be a Vegetarian

Many of you may not know this, but I’m a vegetarian! I have been since February of 2007, and I’ve never regretted it. (It’s not as hard as you might think!) I was thinking I should blog about it. So, here’s my tongue-in-cheek list of compelling reasons for “going veggie.” And, please know that while this is my personal decision, I don’t love you carnivores any less.

Makes that bacon a little harder to eat, doesn't it?

1. It might be the only thing you’ll ever have in common with Paul McCartney, Vanessa Williams, Elle MacPherson, Carrie Underwood, and Noah Wylie.

2. You find another vegetarian at a party? Instant friend!

3. You can drive past a truck filled with animals and feel no personal guilt.

4. Clearer skin, less cellulite, better health, weight loss, longer life… but who really cares about all of that?

5. Now you can wear the t-shirt you’ve always wanted that says, “I was a vegetarian before it was cool.” (that might just be me)

6. Swine flu, e.Coli, and salmonella no longer seem so scary.

7. Yes, God did say we could eat meat, but they killed animals humanely back then.

8. You can save moolah by not eating things that moo.

9. Protein is overrated. (More info)

10. People feed you more at cookouts! You know.. to make up for all of the nutrients you must be missing by skipping on the hamburger.

11. You’ll discover a host of new ways to confuse and astound your waiter at dinner.

12. You can come up with your own clever remarks to the constant question, “So , then, what do you EAT?”

Latest Paintings: The Weathered Possibility Series

Occasionally, I just need to paint something that’s non-figurative and just appeals to my aesthetics. Below are fruits of my recent need to do just that! They are 12×16 paintings on wood panels. They will be what I expect to be part of a larger series, as the mood strikes me to paint more of them.

I am titling the series “Weathered Possibility,” because of the inherent potential behind any closed door. I’ve long been a lover of windows and doors, an interest that was given a revival as I roamed the streets of Italy and Slovenia a few summers ago. The rust, the cold feel of iron as you turn the handle, the creak of the hinges as you enter worlds unknown… Explore some today, open some doors and see what awaits you on the other side.