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The photo that changed my life
In January I read the blog post 1:1000, A Picture is Worth 1000 Words by Julianna Whalen on her site, Streets and Streams. Her idea is to write 1,000 words about one photo. Shortly after reading that, I wrote a blog post … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, climate change, Indigenous, Quaker, Uncategorized
Tagged Colorado, photography, Rocky Mountain National Park
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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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Senator Ernst and Green New Deal
Yesterday Iowa Citizen for Community Improvement (ICCI) hosted a meeting with Senator Joni Ernst’s state director, Clarke Scanlon, to talk about the urgent need for a Green New Deal. A number of ICCI staff and members were at the event, … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Green New Deal, Quaker, Uncategorized
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Faith and Green New Deal
Those who know me, know I tend to jump all in for what catches my interest. With experience and age (in that order) I like to think I have learned some life lessons. One of the most important lessons I … Continue reading
Holding in the Light
I’m thinking about what “holding in the Light” means this morning. I’m asking those who are so led to hold my godsons Shawn and Brandon in the light today. Shawn is in the hospital, and Brandon is going to have … Continue reading
1 photo : 1,000 words
In a recent post that was a photo gallery of some pictures I’ve taken this winter, I mentioned the phrase “a picture is worth 1,000 words”. The WordPress Reader provides links to related blog posts. One caught my attention: 1:1000, … Continue reading
Native Americans, ancestry and DNA
Opinion: Elizabeth Warren’s claim to Cherokee ancestry is a form of violence: Be it by the barrel of a carbine or a mail-order DNA test, the American spirit demands the disappearance of Indigenous people. BY KIM TALLBEAR, Indian Country Newsletter … Continue reading
Quakers: Opportunity to Revitalize
Is your Quaker meeting growing smaller as the elders die, and few young people come? Or when young people visit, but don’t stay? Do you feel frustrated that your peace and social justice efforts seem to have little impact? How … Continue reading
Bear Creek Friends and Monteverde Friends School
I’ve written recently about the connections between Bear Creek Friends Meeting, in the countryside north of Earlham, Iowa, and the Monteverde Friends community in Costa Rica. A recent email conversation began when I expressed my appreciation for the hand drawn … Continue reading
Bear Creek Friends (Quaker) Meeting supports Green New Deal
December 16, 2018, Bear Creek Friends (Quaker) Meeting discussed the Green New Deal, as part of the Peace and Social Concerns Report (below) that was also approved. Minute Approved: Bear Creek Friends Meeting supports the idea of a Green New … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, Indigenous, New Green Deal, Quaker, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged Bear Creek, Sunrise Movement
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 