Category Archives: Arts

Spirit as Figure Skating

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

Fortunately, the Spirit is expressed in many different ways.  Nathan Chen’s figure skating performance at the 2017 U.S. Nationals was a breathtaking display.    

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Ice Crystals

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

Ice crystals usually evoke a spiritual feeling, a feeling of being in awe.  Some other photos from this winter, so far, here.  

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Meryl Streep

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

Well known artists can be a powerful voice in our society.   Last night during the Golden Globes award ceremony, Meryl Streep used hers to eloquently admonish some of Donald Trump’s past actions: “That instinct to humiliate when it’s modeled by someone … Continue reading →

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“own eyes and not through the eyes of others!”

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

Yesterday I posted a copy  of the blog post Prophecies, Unprecedented Change and the Emergence of a New Global Civilization, 2017-2020.  I don’t know enough about Native American culture to know how widely and closely this corresponds to the beliefs of Native … Continue reading →

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Autumn Photo Albums

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

Thanks for the comments about my photographs, especially related to the Zen Photographer blog post. Now that I’m back to being just a regular photographer, with my new camera, I’m reminded that I haven’t shared this autumn’s photos, yet.  I thought … Continue reading →

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Zen Photographer

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

I sometimes wonder what is the point of all the photographs I take? I tried to explain some of this in this document, that is rather out of date at this point:  Jeffrey A Kisling Photography Not many people see … Continue reading →

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Anyway

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

I have always greatly admired the NBC television show, The Voice.  It is such a simple but amazing concept that amateur singers audition for judges who are successful musical artists, with the judges’ chairs turned so they cannot see the … Continue reading →

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Beginning to Learn About Native Americans

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

Let me begin by saying I know I am ignorant about Native Americans.  As I quickly learned as I began to learn about racial injustice, we don’t know what it is that we don’t know.  In the process of trying … Continue reading →

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Mni Wiconi Water is Life

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

Spirit Horse Nation has asked us to share this video to continue bringing awareness to the #NoDAPL issue Water is Life (Mní Wíconi) – by Matene Strikes First – opening prayer is sung – Unci Maka (Grandmother Earth) we hear … Continue reading →

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Interconnections

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Jeff Kisling

In this time of increasing recognition of and actions on a wide range of social justice issues, by a rapidly increasing number of people, there comes a growing awareness of how  interrelated these things are. Each summer Quakers in the … Continue reading →

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