Catchy Titles (duplicate post)

In an effort to capture a larger readership, I have been trying to work on my ability to attract attention with just the blog title. Mind you, that still means I need to retain attention within the blog, but that will come next. First I just want to trick you into reading my ramblings. So I've been roaming the web looking for catchy titles so that I will learn how to better attract attention to my own blog.

None does a better job of this than the video I embed below. The title got me interested immediately and then the picture (people dressed as polar bears) made me click and listen to the movie. In the end, I actually want to make some notes about this movie and my thoughts that surround it. I think this is characteristic of many activist groups - they are much better at capturing the attention of the public and blinding their reasoning with wittiness and emotions. This all starts with a title.



First off, congratulations to the group for capturing my attention and getting your point across. While your point lacks originality, the costumes are definitely a nice change from the nude protesters that frequent my own industry. But then I have to ask you, what exactly makes this a peaceful protest? You have trespassed private property, stormed control of the companies machinery and then locked yourself to the equipment. Does this really mean the protest was peaceful, just because you didn't assault the workers?

And then the locks. Nothing quite like a New York City bike lock to imply you mean to stay hitched for a while. I don't think there is a cause in the world for which I would lock my neck in a grip like that to anything. It's not that there aren't causes that I firmly believe in, it's that there is no way you'll catch me willingly placing myself into a position of such weakness. And as a final thought, I offer this video as a counter-point to why Polar Bears are going extinct. Thanks Gail!

Vegan discovers a real feedlot

I want to thank Molly for sharing this great blog on facebook. This is a story by an accomplished vegan in the field of nutrition who took the time to learn the truth about cattle feedlots, and then learned that they're far different than what he had been told.

Grandin weighs in on Conklins

I would like to congratulate this vegetarian website for their use of Temple Grandin in an article discussing animal abuse on dairy farms.

Grandin's opinion on this issue is somewhat moderate, in indicating that while this is not the case on an average farm, there are staffing issues that are leading to mistreatment of animals. I would agree that there are animal welfare improvements that belong in the farms of today and tomorrow. This vegetarian website should be commended for even venturing to provide a moderate viewpoint on such a volatile topic.