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Questions looking for answers
You are probably as puzzled as I am regarding the pandemic and how we might respond. I’ve been praying about this, and thinking about what our ancestors did during catastrophes in the past. The three quotes below speak about the … Continue reading
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A Zoom meetinghouse
Since face to face meetings are not safe until the pandemic is under control, many groups are meeting virtually, often using videoconferencing software. I use Zoom to connect with the Infant Pulmonary Function Lab I recently retired from in Indianapolis … Continue reading
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Sacred spaces and places in the age of ZOOM
In this age of mandatory social distancing to try to reduce the spread of COVID-19 religious groups are among those who are looking for alternatives to meeting face to face. Many are using videoconferencing apps like Zoom to connect people … Continue reading
What is your vision for the future?
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have upended our lives. Change is being forced upon us. Which makes this an incredible opportunity to build better lives and communities. This requires us to have a vision of what we want to … Continue reading
What does solidarity look like?
Yesterday I was blessed to attend a ZOOM meeting which was the first of what will be a series of such meetings, to be held every second Thursday. These meetings, led by Native people, are titled SHIFT the Narrative, which … Continue reading
Educate yourself
This morning I was getting frustrated as I tried to discern what I might write about. There are so many things going on now like the coronavirus and its consequences. About the fossil fuel industry and the stimulus package. About … Continue reading
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Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently
More of us are realizing many of effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue for a long time, some permanently. A recent (3/19/2020) article in POLITICO, “Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How. A crisis on this scale can … Continue reading
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#LISTEN: A Letter from the Virus
This morning I’m thinking about listening. As a Quaker, our worship is to gather on Sunday mornings, to sit together in silence for an hour. This time of group prayer or mediation with a minimum of distraction is intended to … Continue reading
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Wet’suwet’en Peoples’ Leadership
Our perception of time is dynamic. A year can feel like a day, or a day a year. I am surprised this morning as I look back over what I’ve written about the Wet’suwet’en peoples to find only one month … Continue reading
Climate Crisis Parade
The following is from the Facebook page of the Climate Crisis Parade https://www.facebook.com/events/524437575064433/ Join 70 organizations – as an individual, family, or organization – to rally the media to cover the CLIMATE CRISIS!Every four years, Des Moines is “media central” … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 