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Moral Reckonings
As Krista Tippett says below, “it feels important to me, in a moment like this, to look below the radar of rupture — to see models and practices that work, and that in fact can take up the huge hard … Continue reading
Memorial Day and Peace
As a Quaker and someone who believes War is Not the Answer, I have conflicting feelings about Memorial Day. I respect those who felt they should serve in the military, knowing they might have to put their lives at risk, … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, peace, Quaker, Uncategorized
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Name the names
I cannot comprehend the deaths of 100,000 people due to the coronavirus in the United States. Just as I could never comprehend the deaths of millions of people from previous pandemics, natural disasters and wars. But a count reveals only … Continue reading
Posted in Native Americans, Quaker, Spiritual Warrior, Uncategorized
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Quakers and social change today
Note: I need to make a few things clear about the following. When I say “we” I’m talking about the demographics of most Quaker meetings today, i.e. primarily White, and tending to be older in age. Secondly, this is not … Continue reading
Ceremonies and the pandemic
I have been thinking and praying, trying to discern what the Spirit is asking of me in these times of confusion, fear and violence. Violence in the sense of tearing apart the fabric of our lives, as well as the … Continue reading
Posted in Indigenous, Quaker, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized, Wet’suwet’en
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Diagrams of social systems
One of my goals as a photographer is to tell stories, as in photojournalism. I actually wrote a few blog posts about a photo and 1,000 words 1 photo : 1,000 words I’ve found it helpful to ask myself what story … Continue reading
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
Posted in Arts, climate change, peace, Quaker, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
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To sleep is to fall into belief
I haven’t heard get “woke” used for some time. Maybe because Barack Obama said being “woke” doesn’t mean anything unless you do something in response. It’s been disappointing to witness how many people have slept and fallen into belief regarding … Continue reading
New FCNL Tools and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Last night I attended an excellent Zoom meeting by the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), our Quaker lobbying organization. The presentation was on May 5, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. It … Continue reading
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Tagged FCNL, Missing and Murdered Native Women
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 