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Different cultures have different practices and language for the prayerful state of listening for and sharing spiritual messages. Many groups are guided by people who are identified as spiritual leaders. Weekly Quaker meetings for worship are a gathering of people … Continue reading
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Imagining what Martin Luther King, Jr, might do today
As we pause to honor the life and work of Martin Luther King I am reflecting on what he might think and do if he were alive today. As I am doing that now, I hear John Lennon’s song “Imagine” … Continue reading
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Martin Luther King, Jr
The major threat of Martin Luther King Jr to us is a spiritual and moral one. Martin Luther King Jr turned away from popularity in his quest for spiritual and moral greatness – a greatness measured by what he was … Continue reading
White and Privileged Climate Movement
I’ve taken advantage of every opportunity to build relationships with Indigenous Peoples for several reasons. The primary being white supremacist, capitalistic cultures have raped Mother Earth for centuries and brought us to the brink of our own extinction. Indigenous peoples … Continue reading
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Still Shinin: The Documentary
I’ve written a great deal about the Kheprw Institute (KI), who has partnered with North Meadow Circle of Friends on the AFSC program, Quaker Social Change Ministry. In this article that was published in NUVO magazine, Diop Adisa talks about … Continue reading
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NNA, Race and Community Building
Shanise Williams I, Black Voters Matter Fund, received a standing ovation after her eloquent and passionate keynote presentation at the National Network Assembly (NNA). https://www.facebook.com/ShaniseThe1st From her bio, “Shanise Williams I is a published poet, entrepreneur, blacktivist, feminist, and founder … Continue reading
Spiritual Warriors
I just finished a series of blog posts about James Allen’s essay, “Pontoon Archipelago or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Collapse”. I spent so much effort doing that because I found the essay to be the most … Continue reading
Nooses
I want to disclose I am honored to be on the Bold Iowa Team. I appreciate the many good things Bold Iowa has done and continues to do, especially related to climate change. Unfortunately a recent attempt to call attention … Continue reading
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Sacred Ground, Underground Railroad, Butterflies and Border Wall
“Indigenous Activists Set Up Protest Camp at South Texas Cemetery to Stop Trump’s Wall” by Gus Bova was published by the Texas Observer, 1/31/2019. “Environmentalists, veterans of the Standing Rock protests and Carrizo/Comecrudo tribal members are vowing to stare down … Continue reading
Sunrise Movement and Green New Deal organizing
Yesterday I tried to provide an introduction to the Sunrise Movement, which is currently the organizing force behind the Green New Deal. What I didn’t do was convey why I feel such hope and interest in this movement. I’ve spent … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 