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War and Peace
Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2018 Military holidays bring attention to perennial questions about peace, how to deal with conflict, and attempted justifications for war. It is an awesome commitment for someone to give years of their life to the service … Continue reading
Posted in Indigenous, integral nonviolence, peace, Quaker, Uncategorized
Tagged conscription, Don Laughlin, draft resistance
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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
Discuss SURVIVE Act with Sen. Grassley’s staff
We are beginning to organize an FCNL Advocacy team in central Iowa. We will be focusing on Native American affairs. Our first action will be to meet with Senator Grassley’s staff at his Des Moines office on November 20th at … Continue reading
‘Nothing changes until you make yourself uncomfortable’
In my experience there has never been an election that has presented a clearer choice of which direction to go. It has been deeply concerning to see the current Republican administration’s policies that have attacked our democratic norms, consistently not … Continue reading
Will we find the courage?
I try to avoid including too much of other’s writings in my blog posts, but Daniel Pinchbeck expresses what I’ve been trying to say about addressing our environmental catastrophe in ways that others might relate to better. If we don’t … Continue reading
Colors of the Wind
I was looking for videos by Max Schneider and saw one called “Colors of the Wind”. As a photographer I tried to imagine what the colors of the wind looked like. An image of the Northern Lights appeared in my … Continue reading
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Pipe for Keystone XL Pipeline Arrives
According to Montana’s KRTV, pipe and materials to build the Keystone XL pipeline are beginning to arrive in Montana and South Dakota. “Glasgow Mayor Becky Erickson said the company told her they could expect 40 to 45 trucks carrying pipe … Continue reading
Dust Bowl, Tar Sands and Prayer
As I learn more about Chief Arvol Looking Horse I find parallels to my own experiences related to our environment. It was a spiritual vision of the Rocky Mountains obscured by clouds of pollution that led me to give up … Continue reading
‘One Prayer’
The most powerful experiences I had during the First Nation-Famer Climate Unity March were spiritual. My experience as a Quaker was to try to live a Spirit led life. I had long had a desire to learn more about Native … Continue reading
Utter Complicity
Following is from the book I’m reading, Tears We Cannot Stop, A Sermon to White America, by Michael Eric Dyson. Early in his career King believed in the essential goodness of white America. He trusted most whites to put away … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 