Author Archives: Jeff Kisling

Black Farmers

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

When I’ve  discussed the idea  Scattergood Friends School and Farm as a community that must include people who are not white, white people sometimes question whether people of color would even want to live and work on a farm. I … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Future

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

In thinking about the future, the most common, fundamental error one can make is to start from the assumption that our daily lives will continue basically as they are today, and nothing could be further from the truth. Once one … Continue reading →

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Peace piece

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

I’ve been enjoying the music of the husband and wife team (Tom and Jenn) KORBEE since they first began to release their music. I really, really like their new (currently unreleased) song, “We Are”.  You can see the video on … Continue reading →

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Green Party polling at 7%

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

The most recent CNN poll shows the Green Party receiving 7% of the national vote (Clinton 42, Republican 38).  With the historically high negatives of both the Democratic and Republican candidates, and the rejection of progressive policies by the Democratic Platform … Continue reading →

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Progressives lose

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

One of many things that I fear about a Trump Presidency is that he is all in with being all in with all forms of fossil fuel development, and only believes in global warming when it is related to his business interests … Continue reading →

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Clinton utterly fails environment

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

How is it possible that the Clinton campaign utterly fails to address the greatest threat we face?  If way opens for Bernie to be on any ballot this fall, I’m voting for him. The alternative is the Green Party.  http://www.gp.org/  … Continue reading →

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Rumours of War

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

It is unfortunate that moving to military production stimulates stagnant economies.  Both Russia and China are experiencing significant economic problems, and both are dramatically expanding their military equipment production and armed forces personnel. Russian fighter jets have acted provocatively against … Continue reading →

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Nonviolence and the House Democrats

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

The United States House of Representatives Democrat’s sit in has been fascinating to watch. The symbolism of the action being led by Representative John Lewis, a leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960’s was powerful.  John Lewis was … Continue reading →

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Future Scattergood

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

(NOTE:  for non Quaker readers of this blog, Scattergood Friends School and Farm is a Quaker boarding high school in rural Iowa that many members of my family and I attended). Scattergood School and Farm’s financial crisis is stimulating a … Continue reading →

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Sunsets

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Jeff Kisling
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