Author Archives: Jeff Kisling

I was enjoying this poster, which led me to think yet again about whether photography is an art, or not.  Evidently experts don’t agree on a correct answer.  (In any case I do mix with all classes of society) I … Continue reading →

The New York Times (10/22/2015 Issue) used the title  How They Failed to Block the Iran Deal that this quote comes from: “While Durbin and Nancy Pelosi were tracking the votes in their respective chambers, the president took a larger part and … Continue reading →

Before when I thought of how Gandhi said we should be the change we want to see, I had focused on the implementation/action part of that, since I did have a vision of the change I wanted to see.  But … Continue reading →

Every month our Quaker meetings have discussions related to a series of questions, called queries, that help us examine our lives.  This month’s queries are about environmental responsibility.  First is the introduction to the subject, the advice, then the queries, … Continue reading →

http://bit.ly/BigThompson As I mentioned I broke up the over 1,000 photos I took on the recent trip to Rocky Mountain National Park into folders identified by subject, mainly to help with organizing as I work through editing them.  I have … Continue reading →

I recently shared some news about the American Friends Service Committee’s (AFSC) Quaker Social Justice Ministry program  http://www.afsc.org/document/small-group-social-justice-ministry-model.  A big part of that program involves engaging with (accompanying) people who are experiencing injustice.  Several of the Quakers (Friends) who attend … Continue reading →

Pope Francis beautifully expresses the political ideal: “If politics must truly be at the service of the human person, it follows that it cannot be a slave to the economy and finance. Politics is, instead, an expression of our compelling … Continue reading →

There is a fundamental tension between spirituality and materialism.  Materialism is about accumulating wealth, focusing on the individual, as opposed to sharing with and helping others, and community building that is central to spiritual life. The Bible talks about how … Continue reading →

This black and white photo was taken in the early 1970’s when I was still trying to develop photos in the bathroom of whatever apartment I was in at the time.  Trying to make them light-tight was a real challenge.  … Continue reading →

There are several reasons why I’m revisiting the idea of giving up personal automobiles now.  Mainly because I’ve been thinking a lot about privilege and inequality for a long time.  Cars represent environmental privilege. The massive concentration of wealth in … Continue reading →