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Scattergood Journal, Peace Walk 1969
I think the reason these past times have captured my interest now is I wonder how(desperately wish) we can create something like those antiwar and civil rights movements today. October 11, 1969 School Committee Day From the school committee minutes: … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Laughlin, Earth walk, Scattergood
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When will they ever learn?
Pete Seeger’s classic song about war comes to mind as I wonder when we will ever learn about environmental destruction from fossil fuels? We have been at war against Mother Earth these last several decades. Many of you know I’ve … Continue reading
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What Actually Changed?
I’ve been writing a lot about the Quaker queries related to civic responsibility, and this one in particular: How do we share our convictions with others? Do we express our opinions with courage, yet with love, mindful of the Divine … Continue reading
Civic Responsibility – Social Justice Videos
Continuing with the queries regarding civic responsibility, the advice mentions the importance of staying informed on social issues. I’ve been writing about the query “How do we share our convictions with others?” Key to sharing our convictions is informing others … Continue reading
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Civic Responsibility – Dakota Access Pipeline
Continuing with the queries I’ve been discussing recently about civic responsibility, following are my experiences related to water protectors and the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance in Indianapolis. The introduction to these queries includes: “Speaking out on a personal level in … Continue reading
Civic Responsibility 3 – Environment
Continuing to think about the Quaker queries we are considering regarding civic responsibility (Civic Responsibility and Civic Responsibility 2), I earlier wrote about peace vigils and marches. The primary query I am referring to is: How do we share our … Continue reading
Medicine Wheel, Connections and Balance
As I have been learning from The Sacred Tree: Reflections on Native American Spirituality which these figures are from, the Medicine Wheel symbol is used by many native people in North and South America to represent many different things that are … Continue reading
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Puerto Rico solar power
Although I don’t think the long term future of islands like Puerto Rico looks good because of rising sea levels and stronger hurricanes resulting from climate change, there is obviously a humanitarian crisis now. And it will probably be years … Continue reading
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U.S. doesn’t care about endless war
I have been upset since reading this article: How We Learned Not To Care About America’s Wars, Sixteen years of autopilot wars, but who’s counting? by Andrew Bacevich. Published on the Common Dreams website. As a Quaker and someone who … Continue reading
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Monteverde and Environmental Injustice
I was glad to receive this good news from Rick Juliusson from Monteverde Friends School in response to the recent blog post, Monteverde Friends suffer severe damage from storm. “Thank you so much for your support, Jeff. We appreciate the … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 