I haven’t been writing much lately because my father, Burt Kisling, had been battling pneumonia for the past three weeks. He died peacefully at a wonderful hospice facility, Taylor House, in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 21. The memorial service … Continue reading
Excellent video by Rodger Rouths interviewing AFSC’s Linda Lewis and Daniel Jasper about their work for peace in North Korea. Linda and Daniel were in Iowa this past weekend to discuss their work with agricultural projects in North Korea and … Continue reading
Jon Krieg, AFSC, recorded the following video of the presentation about AFSC’s work in North Korea at Des Moines Valley Friends Meeting on March 18, 2018. Linda Lewis and Daniel Jasper, both of whom have been to North Korea, describe … Continue reading
Following is part of the statement by former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe regarding his being fired. “But looking at that (the attacks against him) in isolation completely misses the big picture. The big picture is a tale of what … Continue reading
Video message about the meetings this weekend with American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) staff who work in North Korea, Linda Lewis and Daniel Jasper, to discuss how we might arrange for another visit by a North Korean delegation to Iowa, … Continue reading
Following are various thoughts about protest. I have been very moved by the widespread and massive protests related to gun violence in general and school shootings specifically, including yesterday’s actions. I was especially saddened to see that even elementary school … Continue reading
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I just wrote about the current interest in the idea of “farm diplomacy” after a couple of editorials were published in the Des Moines Register. Sept. 1, 2017, Kenneth M Quinn, President…
AFSC staff who work in North Korea, Linda Lewis and Daniel Jasper, will be talking about their work. Des Moines Valley Friends Meeting, 42nd and Grand, this Sunday, March 18th, at 4:00 pm. They will also be exploring ways that … Continue reading
Daniel Jasper and Linda Lewis, AFSC staff members who are involved with North Korea, will be visiting us in Iowa this weekend. We have been communicating with them for some months about the possibility of building on the history of … Continue reading
The National Rifle Association (NRA) again pushes its extreme interpretation of the Second Amendment by trying to undo Florida’s recent, small move in the direction of sensible gun safety legislation. “The Black Lives Matter movement slammed the National Rifle Association … Continue reading
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