Author Archives: Jeff Kisling

Despite years of declarations of the safety of using hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for natural gas and some oil extraction by the fossil fuel industry, you just can’t tell an earthquake to be quiet so people don’t notice. An article January … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking about the title of a group I’ve recently become engaged with, called “Quakers ENGAGE to End Racism”.  I love the word ENGAGE.  That taps into “actions speak louder than words”.  So, what actions can Quakers take to … Continue reading →

Many of you are aware of the struggles Indiana has had related to equal rights.  Last year the so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act was jammed through the legislature and signed behind closed doors by Governor Pence.   National fallout produced a … Continue reading →

I was actually hopeful that police video cameras would help change current police practices. The tragic killing of 12 year old Tamir Rice was captured on video, and seen the world over.  There is NO WAY to defend rushing in … Continue reading →

David Zarembka of the African Great Lakes Initiative of the Friends Peace Teams believes this incident where Muslims on a bus that was stopped by terrorists risked their lives to save the Christians on the bus, could be a game changer … Continue reading →

Each New Year is a chance to reflect on what has been, and where we are now, and, especially, where we want to go.  This emotional TED talk could be useful to help those not yet committed to sustainable development … Continue reading →

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,300 times in 2015. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

It has been a long time since Jesus’ life on earth.  I wonder what he would think about the state of the world today. It sounds as though much is similar.  Privileged classes using unfair practices to accumulate wealth and … Continue reading →

I’ll never forget four years ago today, calls from Brandon, then Shawn, each crying out in anguish that you had died.  The whole world just stopped… But I had to find something to say to them, and find a way … Continue reading →

Yesterday I created the Facebook page No War No Warming US  (US because this is a global effort, and was started in England).  The animations at the Campaign Against Arms Trade, Arms to Renewables,  clearly explains the radical but simple … Continue reading →