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Epistles
Epistle: a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters My intention in starting this blog five years ago was to learn to write about matters of the Spirit. I feel we are … Continue reading
Capitalism must be reversed and dismantled
Capitalism is the engine that powers white supremacy and the astounding transfer of wealth to the few ultra rich. Is the engine that powers authoritarianism and the police state, destroying human rights. Is the engine destroying Mother Earth. Capitalisms the … Continue reading
Alleviate Hardship
The new Biden administration has been releasing proposals to bring relief to the millions who are suffering in so many ways today. It remains to be seen how much of this is actually approved by Congress. These proposals would be … Continue reading
Martin Luther King, Abolition and Mutual Aid
Abolition of the police is a relatively new concept to me, as a white male. One of the most significant and impactful parts of white privilege is related to safety and law enforcement. It is one thing to read the … Continue reading
The major threat of Martin Luther King Jr to us is a spiritual and moral one
It is sobering to see how little progress this country has made related to Martin Luther King’s three evils of society: racism, militarism and materialism. This fall Des Moines Black Lives Matter/Black Liberation declared a black state of emergency in … Continue reading
Abolition today
As I’ve been on this journey to learn, and act, related to Mutual Aid and Black Lives Matter, I’ve been learning what is meant by abolition today. When I thought about abolition, I thought about the abolition of slavery, or … Continue reading
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The less they can fracture a community with their ways of war
As a Quaker and pacifist, Ronnie James’ phase about war above caught my attention. At another time he wrote, “So the question is now, where do we go from here? Do we continue to make incremental changes while the wealthy … Continue reading
A moment of reckoning
The insurrection at the US Capitol was an historic event for numerous reasons. Thousands of words have been, and will continue to be spoken and written about this. Thousands of photos and videos. This is a moment of reckoning Now … Continue reading
Prepare for Change
The storming of the US Capitol building January 6, 2021, is the latest manifestation of the failures of our political and economic systems. And yet, I think it was more than that for most white people. I spend a lot … Continue reading
This is a time of transformation
This is not a time of mere change. This is a time of transformation, and transformation comes not out of scarcity but out of the context of possibility, responsibility, and sufficiency. ~ Lynne Twist I feel blessed the Spirit led … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 