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Martin Luther King: His Own Words
It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of … Continue reading
MLK RFK Commemoration
Many stories have been written about the amazing speech Robert F. Kennedy delivered in Indianapolis on April 4, 1968, the day Martin Luther King, Jr, was assassinated. Below is a video of photos I have taken over the years at … Continue reading
My mentor, Sherry Hutchison
As I wrote yesterday, Sherry Hutchison continues to teach peace. A great many people’s lives benefited in many ways from their connections with Sherry. I’ve been thinking more about my own experiences with her. She played a very large role … Continue reading
Sherry Hutchison continues to teach peace
Sherry Hutchison would have been 99 years old on January 13th in 2018. She died peacefully December 31st, 2017, in Des Moines, Iowa. Sherry was a member of Des Moines Valley Friends (Quaker) Meeting, which belongs to Iowa Yearly Meeting … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, peace, Quaker, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged Midyear Meeting, Sherry Hutchison
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Green New Deal addresses peace and justice
In the years during and after wars, including WWI, WWII, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War, Friends were concerned and involved in work for peace. But more recently with the nebulous war on terror, with military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, … Continue reading
And those who know and those who seek. Amidst the chaos, find your peace
Yesterday I wrote of the anger I’ve been feeling about the severe flooding in the Midwest and in Mozambique. Anger because these are just the latest environmental disasters, and won’t be the last. I’m angry because I have tried all … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, climate change, Indigenous, peace, Spiritual Warrior, Uncategorized
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Youth Climate Strike
What is education? How and where do our youth learn? What responsibility should youth have in the world today? I spent my High School years at Scattergood Friends (Quaker) School and Farm just east of West Branch, Iowa. The work … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, climate change, Green New Deal, peace, Quaker, Uncategorized
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Martin Luther King: His Own Words
It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of … Continue reading
Young Friends (continued)
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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Quakers, social justice and revolution 