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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Such an obligation would make us the protectors of all species, and the destroyers of every ecosystem on earth. Sandy Asirvatham Baltimore, Md., It’s not the feline lack of musical discernment that I found disturbing (I don’t “get” Schubert’s symphonies either), but rather that Mr. Steiner owns a pet. David Peters New York, Nov.

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Combined Beats’ List, May 2016

10,000 Birds

Dragan continues to be teacher’s pet simply by sharing as he goes. All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula. It simple Beats, really it is. 22 Jan 2016.

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