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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
My Mentor, Sherry Hutchison
Sherry Hutchison would have been 99 years old on January 13th this year. She died peacefully last Sunday, December 31st, in Des Moines, Iowa. Sherry was a member of Des Moines Valley Friends Meeting, Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative). Sherry embodied … Continue reading
Discovered VSM Photos
I found the following group of photos, that I thought had been lost, online. They show more of the VSM house, Second Friends Church, the West Indianapolis Neighborhood Congress (WINC) meeting, 4-H Club, and neighborhood kids (1971-1973). The Friends Volunteer … Continue reading
Government Priorities
I admit to having been stunned and overwhelmed by the last presidential campaign, election, and year of the new administration. I applaud those of you, and the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), who have stood up for democratic norms … Continue reading
Volunteer Service Mission Photos
Since completing the Friends Volunteer Service Mission story, I made digital copies of some more photographs from my time there. https://1drv.ms/w/s!Avb9bFhezZpPiOVZNdQvMgW8ZnJ1jA
More on Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
As often happens, after publishing yesterday’s blog about visualizing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, I found more visualizations and ways to show continually rising CO2 concentrations. One way is to add a widget, which is like a mini-app, to your blog post … Continue reading
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Visualizing CO2 Emissions
Yesterday I wrote about my wish for the new year and beyond, that masses of people would act to reduce fossil fuel use, to decrease environmental damage from the resulting greenhouse gas emissions. I continue to wonder how we can … Continue reading
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Tagged fossil fuel, greenhouse gas emissions
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New Year
The beginning of a new year is a chance to reflect on what has happened recently, and changes we would like to see for the near future. Most of us have probably had years when we made resolutions for change, … Continue reading
Volunteer Service Mission Story-Conclusion
(Note: Thanks for your patience as I re-typed this whole story and posted it in pieces. The complete story is available now at the following link) https://1drv.ms/w/s!Avb9bFhezZpPiOVZNdQvMgW8ZnJ1jA On My Own I continued to spend time with the kids. Sometimes doing … Continue reading
Volunteer Service Mission Story-Part 5
Continued work in the neighborhood I continued to work at the hospital and work with the neighborhood kids. I had the equipment to develop film and photo prints in a makeshift darkroom I set up in the bathroom of the … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
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Volunteer Service Mission Story-Part 4
(Note: The following is the continuation of the story of the Friends Volunteer Service Mission (VSM). This part includes the conclusion of my draft resistance story, which was going on in the middle of my VSM service. I have previously … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, peace, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged draft, draft resistance, Volunteer Service Mission VSM
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 