People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

Where have all of Baltimore's colorful figures gone?

2013-05-09 03:00:00

Baltimore used to be a town of colorful public characters. One of them, my father, passed away 40 years ago today. Sam Shapiro was often described as a "perennial" candidate — for mayor in 1967 and 1971 and House of Representatives in 1968 and...

Bizarre Foods show highlights Baltimore

2013-03-19 00:00:00

The cuisine and restaurants of Baltimore are getting another turn in the national spotlight. The March 25 episode of "Bizarre Foods America with Andrew Zimmern" features Baltimore and the Chesapeake Bay. The last time Baltimore was the subject of a...

Zoo bears responsibility for elephant's illness

2013-03-18 09:45:00

The Maryland Zoo's 4-year-old elephant Samson's serious illness with herpes is one example of how zoo breeding programs put elephants at risk ("Young elephant recovering from virus," March 14). This frightening disease causes massive internal...

Sticky Rice makes PETA list for best vegan sushi

2013-03-12 10:30:00

Sticky Rice, with four locations including Aliceanna Street in Baltimore, has been named by PETA as one of the top 10 restaurants for vegan sushi, taking the No. 8 spot. PETA was impressed with Stick Rice for offering two types of tofu-based sushi as...

'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' recap, Passive aggressive in Paris

2013-03-05 04:53:00

We're still in Paris, where Yolanda and Brandi are running through the streets backed by what sounds like Parisian dubstep. Brandi's on a mission to look as good as Yolanda does when she's her age, to which I say, "Yesssss, ma'mm!" Both of them spent...

'Top Chef' Mike Isabella to create Preakness menu

2013-03-26 00:00:00

People flock to Pimlico Race Course on the third Saturday in May for the excitement, for a good party or for a stiff Black-Eyed Susan. The bill of fare, though, hasn't been high on the list of attractions since the Coolidge administration. The...

Lutherville tot in running for PETA's Cutest Vegan Kid

2013-02-19 08:04:00

A 5-year-old from Lutherville, a tot who campaigns for animal rights and says animals are friends not food, is vying for the title of PETA's Cutest Vegan Kid. Maya Parker-Rollins, who's been vegan her whole short life, is competing to be the girl winner...

In appreciation of Alaska the bear, and those who rescued her

2013-01-23 06:00:00

Alaska, the polar bear who recently died at the Maryland Zoo, is a touching example of how animals can recover from years of deprived living conditions in circuses if given the opportunity (Polar bear euthanized at Maryland zoo," Jan. 16). People for...

'Snooki & JWOWW' recap, season 2 premiere

2013-01-09 13:21:00

For those of you have been having Jerzday withdrawals, we now have Snooki & JWOWW Tuesdays. And, unlike last season, each episode is an hour instead of a half an hour. I’m not going to lie: I do find both of these girls extremely entertaining....

Ravens' Terrell Suggs to judge tattoo artists on 'Ink Master'

2012-10-08 07:06:00

Terrell Suggs might not be in the game right now, but Tuesday night, he'll be on TV. The Ravens linebacker will be a judge -- or as they say on the program, a "very special guest" -- on a reality show for tattoo artists called "Ink Master." On the...

Pregnant pigs treated humanely

2012-09-20 05:15:00

The vegan proselytizers at Mercy for Animals, PETA, and the Humane Society of the United States have propaganda campaigns claiming that housing pregnant pigs in individual maternity pens is inhumane, but their shrill screeds aren't backed up by...

Clarksville: Dayton folks turn up everywhere — even in Frederick

2012-08-18 00:00:00

You never know where you might meet neighbors. I once met a Dayton couple in Central Florida. Those Dayton people get around. Randy and Margaret Walton were running errands recently in Frederick. They stopped for a quick lunch at Bald D's Barbecue. It...

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won his battle with the spider but was chastised by PETA.

2013-05-06 05:44:00

A screenshot from a video PETA says it shot at a factory farm in Quebec, showing ducks allegedly used for foie gras production.

2013-03-06 11:27:47

The Heat's Chris Andersen is known for brightly colored tattoos on his arms, chest, neck, back, hands and legs. He showed off those tattoos in PETA's "Ink Not Mink" ad campaign to protest the fur industry.

2013-02-26 00:00:00