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“Standing Rock” and “Directions” videos
My cousins Nick and Ron Knight released their song “Standing Rock” recently, edited by Greg Knight. The following video is related to Indigenous People’s Day this year. I had heard Nahko sing “Directions” on several occasions in the past. This … Continue reading
Chaos and Hope
It seems the most frequently used word in our country on this day, 12/21/2018, is CHAOS. I know one definition is ‘a state of utter confusion or disorder’. But another definition is ‘the infinity of space or formless matter supposed … Continue reading
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Bear Creek Friends and Monteverde Friends School
I’ve written recently about the connections between Bear Creek Friends Meeting, in the countryside north of Earlham, Iowa, and the Monteverde Friends community in Costa Rica. A recent email conversation began when I expressed my appreciation for the hand drawn … Continue reading
Quakers, Faith and First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March
This video is about some of the ways faith played a role during the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March, a 94 mile March along the route of the Dakota Access pipeline in central Iowa. The transcript of the video is … Continue reading
Young Friends (continued)
After writing yesterday’s post about Young Quaker Resources I realized I hadn’t gotten one part of that story quite right. I said I realized we hadn’t invited the participation of young Friends in our peace and social justice work. More … Continue reading
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Glorious
As I was praying for help to find a way to encourage more of us to work harder to heal Mother Earth, I was led to discover the video below of David Archuleta singing “Glorious”. Art is usually a better … Continue reading
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When one hurts, all hurt
This morning we learn of yet another mass shooting in our country. That hurt, hurts us all. Don’t you feel the pain? If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with … Continue reading
BTS Speaks at the United Nations’ Generation Unlimited
I first saw BTS perform at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea and have been entranced by videos of their performances since. They were recently in New York City. “To help launch the United Nations’ Generation Unlimited, an … Continue reading
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Many of the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity Marchers are involved with the ongoing tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Christine Nobiss, who is with us on this March, is one of the leaders of Seeding Sovereignty, one of the … Continue reading
Alton and Foxy Onefeather Married
Two of the friends I made during the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March are Alton Onefeather and Foxy Jackson, now Foxy Onefeather since their marriage yesterday. Congratulations! When we learned of their upcoming wedding, we marchers collected money as a … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 