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Reality Check
When the world around you seems to be unraveling, what do you do? I see: An environmental crisis primarily caused by greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Even knowing that, Americans continue their widespread use of personal automobiles. Continue … Continue reading
Celebrating Fred White
Fred White died unexpectedly January 12, 2017, in Indianapolis. Fred was a Freshman at Scattergood Friends School, along with my brother Randy, at the time I was a Senior there. I hadn’t heard from Fred since then, until he moved … Continue reading
Spiritual Warriors
Warrior 1. One who is engaged in or experienced in battle. 2. One who is engaged aggressively or energetically in an activity, cause, or conflict http://www.thefreedictionary.com/warrior Warrior seems an unlikely term for Quakers to use, since the word is usually … Continue reading
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7th Generation
Having written, once again, of my frustrations related to Quakers and the environment, more specifically about how Friends have not given up personal automobiles, I have to wonder if part of the problem is how I have been expressing this. … Continue reading
Losing Faith
What do you do when you begin to lose faith in your faith community? My discouragement is with Quakers in general, not necessarily with my home meeting or the meeting I attend locally. One of the main reasons I remained … Continue reading
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Standing Rock Eviction Notice 2/22/2017
Following is from Joshua Taflinger and No Dakota Access Indy. Water Protectors at the main camp at Standing rock, Oceti Oyate, have been issued an eviction notice for today, 2/22 by noon MST. After which point, National Guard, Morton County … Continue reading
Dangerous Communications
As we move into an uncertain future with an aggressively repressive Republican administration that is either ignorant of what civil liberties are all about, or is purposely ignoring them as obstacles in the way of implementing their agenda, we can … Continue reading
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North Meadow Circle of Friends Defunds DAPL
North Meadow Circle of Friends, the unprogrammed Quaker meeting I attend in downtown Indianapolis, decided during Meeting for Business yesterday to close the meeting’s bank account at Chase bank, because of the bank’s funding of fossil fuel projects, including the … Continue reading
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Youth Taking Environmental Action
Yesterday I wrote about the powerful message from RezPect Our Water, asking us to educate all children and youth about the importance of our environment, our water, and the threats to it. Although this comes after the Republican administration’s final … Continue reading
#NoDAPL Call to Youth Education and Action
This powerful video from ReZpect Our Water seems to be what is needed now. A call to action, for youth to learn about, and speak out about what is happening to our water and how that will affect their future … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 