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Lyle Smith

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Wednesday evenings here in Indianola a group of about ten Quakers gather for meeting for worship.  Most I have known for much of my life. Someone I hadn’t known is Lyle Smith, and since he doesn’t often say much, I … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Warriors Gather

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

I like to think of this past weekend’s Midyear Meeting as a gathering of Spiritual Warriors. I have enjoyed pondering the writings of Paulo Coelho, specifically Warrior of the Light: A Manual.  I have spent a lot of time trying … Continue reading →

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Midyear Meeting 2018

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of Friends (Quakers) meets twice a year. Midyear meeting occurs in March or April. It is a time to hear speakers on Quaker or peace and justice subjects, usually with a lot of audience participation, sharing … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline: Criminalization of dissent and suppression of protest

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

The link below is to the report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, prepared by faculty and students of the International Human Rights Advocacy Workshop at the University of Arizona Rogers College … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr was a Radical

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Martin Luther King Jr was a radical is the title of Cornel West’s article in the Guardian on the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination: The major threat of Martin Luther King Jr to us is a spiritual and moral one. … Continue reading →

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Where to we go from here?

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Where to we go from here?  This question, and the related statement below are from Indiana Black Expo President Tanya Bell on this, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Following that is a minute … Continue reading →

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Robert Kennedy Announces Death of Martin Luther King in Indianapolis

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Indianapolis, Indiana, April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968, Robert F Kennedy gave several speeches in Indiana as he campaigned for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. This young white man, as the United States Attorney General, along … Continue reading →

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Video of Burt Kisling’s Life

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Following is some of the story of Burt Kisling’s life.

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March for Our Lives, Des Moines, Iowa

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Despite the snow there was a fair turnout for the March for Our Lives at the state capitol in Des Moines.  The crowd was completely silent as the names of the 17 victims of the Parkland shooting were read. I … Continue reading →

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“We have no power to extend Second Amendment protections to weapons of war”

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Students gather for “March for Our Lives” marches across the country and the world in the wake of yet another school shooting, this time in Parkland, Florida.  These students are leading the demands for legislative action, saying “enough is enough”. … Continue reading →

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