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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
Preview of the Future
Beginning around 5:30 this morning a line of severe thunderstorms came through Indianola, Iowa. I don’t remember ever being in a storm when there was continuous lightning for a prolonged time. The wind caused trees to violently whip around and … Continue reading
Then They Came for…
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they … Continue reading
Looking Back
Since retiring two years ago, I occasionally spend time remembering various things that happened up to this point in my life. In part, to keep the memories alive. Also, to evaluate what things seemed to have accomplished intended goals, but … Continue reading
At a crossroads
The reason I’ve spent so much time thinking and writing about James Allen’s essay, Pontoon Archipelago or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Collapse, is because I agree with what he is saying about how we need to … Continue reading
Spiritual Warriors
I just finished a series of blog posts about James Allen’s essay, “Pontoon Archipelago or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Collapse”. I spent so much effort doing that because I found the essay to be the most … Continue reading
Muddling along at sea
“Muddling along at sea” is the title of the final section of the essay I’ve been writing about for the past week, Pontoon Archipelago or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Collapse. by James Allen. This section is … Continue reading
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The Work
I don’t like to use so many quotations when writing, but James Allen’s essay, “Pontoon Archipelago or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Collapse” is the most coherent and insightful exploration about the unfolding environmental catastrophe we are … Continue reading
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The Future Now
I realize the future now doesn’t seem to make sense, since the future is what happens after the present. Another way of thinking about time comes from the title of the book “How Soon is Now?” by Daniel Pinchbeck. One … Continue reading
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Community is the Answer
What follows from the essay, “Pontoon Archipelago or: How I learned to stop worrying and love collapse” by James Allen about the importance of building community reminds me of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) “War is Not the … Continue reading
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Imagination and Vision
imagination: the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses. vision: a thought, concept, or object formed by the imagination We gain a vision of what our potential is … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 