Hot Bags, Vegan Athleticism & Rhode Island Victory

• Matt & Nat's Raylan and Soren bags are lined with a supple ultrasuede made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. These utilitarian bags are handsome, bold and have a wonderfully effortless vintage look.

• The New York Times today asks "Can Athletes Perform Well on a Vegan Diet?"  (but the experts seem to be stuck in the 70s). What do you think? Weigh in.

• Good news from Rhone Island today, where gestation crates, veal crates and tail docking were banned state-wide! Hooray Rhode Island, thank you for being the ninth state to pass a farm animal protection legislation. Like most social justice issues, welfare measures pave the way to rights!