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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
Colonial Pipeline Shutdown
One of the main threads through my life has been trying to protect Mother Earth and all of us from the consequences of extracting, transport and burning fossil fuels. Refusing to have a car. Organizing as an Action Lead in … Continue reading
Two Distant Strangers
Last night I watched the short film, Two Distant Strangers, that just won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. The story is a repeating loop about a black man’s (character name Carter James) encounters with a white … Continue reading
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Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families
The Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act (H.R. 2590) was recently introduced by Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-04). This legislation would prohibit the use of U.S. funds to support the military detention … Continue reading
Spiritual Warriors
There are so many powerful, destructive forces at work today. We don’t know the exact timing and sequence of events. But we know they are coming, some already here. Life as we know it is being thrown into chaos. Existential … Continue reading
Support grassroots work: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives
I’m often with people who are distressed by the many injustices Indigenous peoples once did, and continue to face. As I wrote recently, May 5th is National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People One way … Continue reading
NO MORE Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives
Yesterday I wrote about the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People. My friends of the Great Plains Action Society held an event at Sioux City, Iowa. See videos and related stories Great Plains Action … Continue reading
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National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People
Today, May 5th, is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People. Sometimes abbreviated as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) or Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR). I did not become aware of this … Continue reading
The best use of time is to lose track of it
I’ve been writing about languishing, flow and focus. When I recently read about languishing and how to respond to it, I recognized numerous things in my life that relate to those concepts. I often wonder if people think I’m talking … Continue reading
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Freedom to focus
Recently I shared some of what I’ve been learning about languishing. I was interested when I read an interview with Adam Grant, who just published an article in The New York Times. There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: … Continue reading
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Live Boldly
Once again I wasn’t sure what I would be writing about this morning, but the Spirit is leading me once again. I used to feel awkward talking and writing about things in spiritual terms. Well, still do. But I sense … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 