“As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will always be battlefields” – Leo Tolstoy I am always pleased to see animal consciousness being discussed. I find it endlessly fascinating. Having a decent amount of knowledge on the subject, I was previously aware of most of the examples provided by the text. There is a vast amount of evidence to suggest that many animals are sentient, some of which the majority of us would never have given a second thought: from…
I find that almost all conversations, not just arguments or those on paper, begin with an observation. That observation could be of the surroundings, another person’s actions, or, as is the case in written arguments, another person’s words. An observation of any nature provides the context for whatever follows. This is likely obvious to most people when explained this way. Yet, I think that the way They Say I Say breaks down the actual structure of an argument, which is…
I have always struggled somewhat with using quotations effectively. I find the shift between my words and someone else’s to be jarring, even while writing them. Of course, I understand how the inclusion of quotations makes a person’s writing more effective, but it has always felt as though I was interrupting the flow of my thoughts in order to complete a quota. There is also the underlying sense that, perhaps, I am misusing a person’s words, disrespecting them, even. I…
It is 7:00am. The pan hisses and spits. Grease leaps from the metal and singes my skin as the rashers fill the kitchen with a familiar smell. I did not eat dinner last night, and my stomach voices its discontent loudly. The fat bubbles, shrivels, and melts away until the pork reaches the perfect consistency: cooked through, yet still chewy. I remove the bacon from the and crack two eggs over the hot grease. The pan has a tendency to…
