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First time bicycle at Bear Creek
I know that riding a bicycle to Quaker meeting is not a new idea. Some meetinghouses, including Des Moines Valley Friends, have bicycle racks. The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) offices in Washington, DC, have bicycle racks, showers and … Continue reading
A Radical Spiritual Evolution to Revolution
There was evidently a reason I was led to name my blog Quakers, Social Justice and Revolution when I was called to wrestle with issues publicly. Writing a blog and sharing those writings on social media helped me clarify many … Continue reading
Bicycle
I’ve been writing about being led to explore using a bicycle for longer range transportation as one way to try to deal with my recent move to Iowa, where local public transportation does not exist. https://kislingjeff.wordpress.com/?s=bicycle My friends in Indianapolis … Continue reading
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Tagged Riley Hospital for Children
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Authorization for War
From the Facebook page of Congresswomen Barbara Lee (D-CA), who was the only person to vote against the Authorization for the Use of Military Force, which granted the President the authority to use all “necessary and appropriate force” against those … Continue reading
Posted in peace, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative), war
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End of an Era
Today is my last day at work at Riley Hospital for Children, the day I move out of my apartment, and the day I begin the trip to Iowa. It was difficult to make the decision to retire, when I enjoy … Continue reading
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Tagged North Meadow Friends, Riley Hospital for Children
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Last First Day at North Meadow Friends (for the time being)
Early Friends used to refer to the days of the week by number, Sunday being First day. Yesterday was the last First day I will be attending North Meadow Circle of Friends Meeting for a while, since I am moving … Continue reading
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Excellent Description of Quaker Meeting
I was amazed at how well this describes Quaker meeting for worship, from my experience, anyway. The Warrior of the Light meditates. He sits in a quiet place in his tent and surrenders himself to the divine light. When he … Continue reading
Posted in Quaker Meetings, spiritual seekers, Uncategorized
Tagged Paulo Coelho, Warrior of the Light
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Pick Your Battles
This morning I read Sheila Kennedy’s blog post, “Wisdom from RuPaul”, that talks about an issue that has also been bothering me. I would ask your indulgence here, because the discussion runs the risk of offending the very people who … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, climate change, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
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Quaker Biker
As I wrote yesterday, I’m beginning to work on plans to promote bicycling. Since links to this blog appear in several places, many readers don’t know me, so here is a brief history. When I arrived in Indianapolis in 1971, … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, bicycles, climate change, integral nonviolence, Keystone Pledge of Resistance, Quaker Meetings, revolution, Uncategorized
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Spiritual Community
Yesterday I wrote about some of my personal spiritual practices. This is Sunday, or First Day morning (see [1] below ), which means I am preparing to go to meeting for worship. That is what Quakers call our church services, … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 