Mr. Richards: A rather obtuse letter. [I have photos of that Northern Lights event by the way...taken right at Hatcher Pass!] One thing I don't like about vegans is their self-righteous gloating over the reality that sooner or later, the industrial farming of animals for their flesh will be diminished due to simple logistics of an already-overcrowded Planet. I find your gloating smugness to be equally repulsive. Sure, I eat lots of fish and meat...also climb a mountain every 3-4 days...and I don't like people telling me what to eat. Nor do I like people gloating and boasting about what they eat...and that includes those who are wiping out our wildlife to play primal hunters with motorized vehicles. We Humans evolved with and because of the high nutritional content of meat and bone marrow. Times have changed...and we will see more vegan foods sooner or later [if it tastes decent!] because meat requires exponentially more resources to produce. In the meantime, quit your stupid gloating.