Peter Singer–the philosopher, professor emeritus of bioethics at Princeton University, and author (including his landmark 1975 work, “Animal Liberation” and the just-published “Consider The Turkey”—explains that his slate of pursuits post-retirement from Princeton includes a stint as visiting professor at the National University of Singapore. 
He goes on to clarify that while, yes, he did retire from Princeton (after 25 years, he felt it was time), he in
no way indicated an intention to retire overall. Indeed, he maintains a brimming calendar, juggling numerous speaking engagements across China, preparations for appearing on a television program, co-hosting a podcast, “Lives Well Lived,” fulfilling his duties for the new post at National University of Singapore, and probably more–all while based in his native Melbourne, Australia. Singer addresses “Consider The Turkey,” his small but mighty latest literary effort, geared for the Holidays, recalling that it’s an outgrowth of an essay he wrote some years ago (noting the title plays on David Foster Wallace’s piece, “Consider the Lobster”), revamped as a mini-hardbound edition issue. This hand-sized book packs a powerful wallop, as it carries out his objective, which Singer explains here is to help make friends and family aware of what all happens, in the realm of factory farming to cultivate the turkey that becomes Thanksgiving dinner. Part of that account includes him pointing out that these 
birds have been so grotesquely bred to produce giant breasts, such that mating is physically impossible. So the corporate meat producers, to generate the staggering
number of turkeys necessary for Thanksgiving (and other holidays), resort to artificial insemination. Singer’s description of that procedure—both in “Consider The Turkey” and this conversation—is not for the faint of heart. Ditto his report on those dire circumstances of flock-wide illness, such as “bird flu,” and how they’re exterminated en masse…a process called, in a shot of semantic derring-do, “depopulation.” We cover a raft of other topics, including factory farming’s role in climate change, and—this interview having been recorded on the eve of Election Day—his dim view of how the U.S. handles elections, relative to how his native Australia does. (https://www.petersinger.info/)
ALSO: I spoke briefly with Karri Head, Marketing honcho at Pet Pal Animal Shelter, who first provided a brief overview of Pet Pal’s history and mission. She otherwise described the VEG PeliPAWS Dog Walk/Run, the half mile event slated to be held Friday, Nov. 15, first outlining some information about Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), the entity that’s re-cast the human emergency room experience for treating pets, and the sponsor of this Dog Walk/Run. The key details that Head provides include that the event gets underway at Albert Whitted Park at 6pm, that people can visit the Dog Walk website to register or get more information (https://stpeterunfest.org/pelipaws-dog-walk/), and that proceeds from the registration fees are earmarked to benefit Pet Pal Animal Shelter. (https://petpalanimalshelter.com/)
COMEDY CORNER: Amir K’s “My Dog Talked To Me” (https://amircomedy.com/)
MUSIC: Rebekah Pulley’s “Talking Animals Theme,” instrumentals
NAME THAT ANIMAL TUNE: Heart’s “Barracuda”
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