Archives for Reporter’s Notebook
Puppy rescued from Chinese dog meat market steals the show at Humane Society benefit gala
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris It’s true that influential congress members, film and television stars, and other powerful patrons mingled among the 500 revelers at The Humane Society of the...
A baby goat’s last day (Part 4): ‘How is he to blame?’
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris The people who planned to eat Astio on Easter didn’t want to watch him die. “Kostas” and “Stephania” (not their real names), my neighbors in...
A baby goat’s last day (Part 3): A date with the butcher
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ “The lambs and goats you buy in town are inspected by a veterinarian before they’re slaughtered,” our neighbor Stephania explained. We stood with our...
A baby goat’s last day (Part 2): Of sex, milk, and babies
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ In a rural village on the Greek island of Kefalonia, our neighbor “Stephania” (not her real name), worked daily in a government office, but...
A baby goat’s last day (Part 1): An idyllic life
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ In a rural village on the island of Kefalonia in Greece, church bells rang, calling the faithful to the Sacrament of Holy Unction, during...
In memory of ‘Forgotten Dog’ Daniel, let’s get animals on the agenda (Opinion)
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris I rarely write news articles in the first person. To my mind, news is best delivered through traditional journalism, where reporters gather facts and viewpoints,...