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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
Love Knows No Borders
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is helping organize “Love Knows No Borders: A moral call for migrant justice”. Thursday, December 13, 9:00am Hosted by AFSC Iowa 4211 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312 For weeks now, President Trump has … Continue reading
Responses from Monteverde Friends School
I recently wrote about this drawing on the envelope of a letter from Monteverde Friends School, which is in Costa Rica. My family and Iowa Quakers have a long history with the Monteverde community in Costa Rica. It is always … Continue reading
Posted in peace, Quaker, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged Bear Creek, Costa Rica, Monteverde Friends
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Spiritual Depth
As a young Friend I was profoundly influenced by the spiritual examples of the Quaker community I grew up in, Bear Creek Friends Meeting in the countryside two miles north of Earlham, Iowa. Our meeting was part of Iowa Yearly … Continue reading
Gas Prices and Protests
In France, on November 17th, some 280,000 people took to the streets to protest. “They are incensed at a planned fuel tax increase set to take effect on Jan. 1, raising gas prices around 12 cents per gallon and diesel … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, renewable energy, revolution, Uncategorized
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Ask Congress to Preserve SNAP
Congressional leaders are in the midst of final negotiations on the farm bill (H.R.2) and the future of SNAP, the largest source of food assistance for millions of families struggling with hunger in our country. The biggest hurdle remains the … Continue reading
Giving: Friends Schools
This time of year most of us are flooded with pleas for financial donations. This year my attention was caught by the hand drawn picture on the envelope from Monteverde Friends School. My family, and many others in Iowa Yearly … Continue reading
DoubleSpeak
“DoubleSpeak”, a term coined by George Orwell in his futurist dystopian novel, 1984; language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses meaning to further an agenda, often by governments, corporations, marketers, or other power structures. http://www.doublespeak.us/what-is-doublespeak/ We are subjected to the … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, climate refugees, Indigenous, Quaker, Uncategorized
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Give Thanks for the Chance to Change
My intention on this day many call “Thanksgiving” is not to try to take the joy out of the happiness so many experience with this opportunity to spend time with loved ones. But as I have been blessed to have … Continue reading
Coalition to Work with Senator Grassley
Today a coalition of Native and non-Native people,representing several organizations, met with Carol Olson, Senator Chuck Grassley’s State Director at the Federal Building in Des Moines. Two of Senator Grassley’s staff from Washington, DC, joined us via a conference call. … Continue reading
QEW and First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March
QEW is the abbreviation for Quaker Earthcare Witness. One of the things QEW does is publish the newsletter Befriending Creation. Following is a link to the latest issue which includes short stories Peter Clay and I wrote about our experiences … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 