One Cheap Vegan: Living my values on a dime

One Cheap Vegan is on sabbatical, but I'll be back next month with more tips for frugal living with compassion. Stay tuned!

You don't have to empty your pockets in order to have a good time in the City of Brotherly Love. The following are a few of my favorite venues for free (or pay-what-you-can donation) events in Philadelphia.
The Rotunda
One of my favorite haunts in West Philly, the Rotunda offers an eclectic array of events to suit any interest: old movies, hip hop, blue grass, throat singing, puppet shows, spoken word, dance, jazz, panels, lectures, the list goes on and on....

Ever since my friend Nicki told me she doesn't like regular oatmeal because it's too mushy, I've been using her quick and easy recipe for breakfast oats. Without a doubt, I've eaten this nearly every day for the past four years. Oats are cheap and nutritious...

Last weekend, I watched a compelling documentary that I haven't been able to get off my mind. It brought up a lot of questions for me about humans relationship with wild animals, and where/if we should draw the line.
Saving Luna follows the story of a lonely orca whale who was either lost or abandoned by his pod in a logging bay off the coast of Nova Scotia. Clearly yearning for social contact, Luna approached the boats, impressing everyone with his chutzpah. He...