Category Archives: #NDAPL

Young Friends (continued)

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

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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Coal Persists Despite Record CO2 levels

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

The recently released Fourth National Climate Assessment from 13 Federal government agencies details the damage to our environment and economy and significantly increasing damage if drastic reductions of greenhouse gas emissions don’t occur now. “Earth’s climate is now changing faster … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Depth

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

As a young Friend I was profoundly influenced by the spiritual examples of the Quaker community I grew up in,  Bear Creek Friends Meeting in the countryside two miles north of Earlham, Iowa. Our meeting was part of Iowa Yearly … Continue reading →

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DoubleSpeak

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

“DoubleSpeak”, a term coined by George Orwell in his futurist dystopian novel, 1984; language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses meaning to further an agenda, often by governments, corporations, marketers, or other power structures.  http://www.doublespeak.us/what-is-doublespeak/ We are subjected to the … Continue reading →

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QEW and First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

QEW is the abbreviation for Quaker Earthcare Witness. One of the things QEW does is publish the newsletter Befriending Creation. Following is a link to the latest issue which includes short stories Peter Clay and I wrote about our experiences … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Cried ‘Wolf’

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

I’ve been talking about climate change for so many years, most people are so tired of hearing it, they don’t pay attention anymore. There was once a young Shepherd Boy who tended his sheep at the foot of a mountain … Continue reading →

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Marcher, Walker, Pilgrim

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

I am glad to have gotten to spend some time with Ed Fallon since I returned to Iowa last year. I went to Minneapolis last February on a trip he organized to take a group of water protectors to demonstrate … Continue reading →

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Federal Judge says #NoKXL

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Yesterday Federal Judge Brian Morris ruled that TransCanada has not fulfilled the requirements to begin construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, and the company cannot do any work on the pipeline construction until it adequately completes the State Department’s  supplement … Continue reading →

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When one hurts, all hurt

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

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 →

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Discuss SURVIVE Act with Sen. Grassley’s staff

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

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 →

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