Author Archives: Jeff Kisling

Flatlands

Below is a link to the first series of photos from my recent trip to Rocky Mountain National Park with my parents a couple of weeks ago.  I took so many that I needed to organize them by subject so … Continue reading

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Cars as weapons of mass destruction

It was in 1913 when the Ford Motor Company’s moving assembly line first started. At the time I’m sure a personal automobile was seen as a luxury item, for the rich only. Curious as to whether there were initial Quaker … Continue reading

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Keystone Pledge of Resistance video project

Derek Glass, Glass Web Projects, has helped our Keystone Pledge of Resistance efforts tremendously by engaging one of his interns, Andrew Burger, to help me create this video animation which explains what the Keystone Pledge of Resistance is all about, … Continue reading

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FCNL and Indianapolis

Kate Gould and Jim Cason from FCNL ‘like’ our Facebook post related to the delivery of over 10,000 Hoosier signatures on a petition supporting the Iran nuclear deal to Senator Joe Donnelly’s Indianapolis office.

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Iran petition to Senator Donnelly

When MoveOn couldn’t find anyone else to do it, I’ve spent the past week, with the help of Erin Polley, AFSC, organizing the delivery of a petition with over 10,000 Indiana signatures supporting the Iran nuclear deal.  Members of North … Continue reading

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Little feet

I rediscovered this, one of my favorite photos, recently. It was taken of some kids’ feet as they were eating lunch at the Martin Luther King Day celebration this year, 2015, here in Indianapolis at the Christian Theological Seminary. Notice not only … Continue reading

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Agricultural apprenticeships to address environmental injustice

Years of structural racism and the economic and governance policies from that have resulted in large urban areas characterized by no economic development, substandard schools, high unemployment and crime, food deserts, few parks and public gathering places, and contaminated air, … Continue reading

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Good News

The following was written in response to a message from my Aunt and Uncle, Win and Ellis Standing. Thanks for this interesting news, Aunt Win!  Your ‘good news’ reminds me of the Biblical use of the term. We had a Moral … Continue reading

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AFSC on Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative)

AFSC report on Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) annual sessions

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Social media affected attitudes on racial equality

A new report from PEW Research indicates social media is one reason for significant changes in attitudes on racial equality. Attitudes on racial equality

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