Some enjoyable events for the frustrated creature-lover within you:

• Van Jones, the author of the Green Collar Economy, will be speaking today at 4:00 pm at the 9/10 community room and at 7:30 at the Santa Cruz Civic Center (Church Street and Center Street).

• Vegan potluck next Wednesday, February 18th, from 4 until everyone's bloated. For directions, email slugsforanimals@gmail.com.

Exciting news for those of us with cravings to veg-out on some vegetarian friendly junk food:

• KFC has recently, within Canada (not the US), begun carrying a vegetarian sandwich. So, finally some recognition from this famously animal-abusing chain.

Activity for you to placate your frustration at dog-fighting rings:

• Does anyone remember Michael Vick, the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback, whose ownership of a dog-fighting complex recently put him on probation from the NFL? Dog-fighting, traditionally, is a very brutal sport, in which dogs (such as those that belonged to Vick's family) are completely abused, both psychologically and physically. Well, here's a way we can fight against his re-reinstatement into the NFL: http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/vick_psychopathy