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Hyperbole
Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) Friend and friend Marshall Massey urged Friends (i.e. me) not engage in hyperbole, which I agree with, and was probably guilty of when I wrote my last post about the possible consequences of a leak in … Continue reading
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Your Town–Flint, Michigan
Many people most clearly see issues in terms of their impact on their own lives. So this is what your town will look like when the Dakota Access Pipeline spills. [The oil industry, of course, suppresses how often pipelines spill. … Continue reading
Education as Part of the Next American Revolution
As I wrote yesterday, the book that we will be discussing at KI today is The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs. The last part of the book is about education, and how we … Continue reading
The Next American Revolution
I am especially grateful for our continuing book discussions at KI (Kheprw Institute) this month because the book we will be discussing (tomorrow) is The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs, Scott Kurashige. At the … Continue reading
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Addressing the Hurt
Hurt seems to be a pervasive feeling these days. Hurt from political turmoil and rumors of all kinds related to the Trump victory, feeling the fear of all who seem to be threatened in so many different ways. But even … Continue reading
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Through a Different Lens
Several weeks ago my camera was stolen. I’ve tried using my phone’s camera, but the resolution is just not very good. I had recently purchased a computer tablet because I’m doing most of my reading via electronic books these days. … Continue reading
Holy War
Last night on The Voice, Alicia Keys was going to perform “Blended Family (What You Do for Love)” from her newly released album titled Here. But due to the “current political climate,” she said, “there’s only one song I can sing, called ‘Holy … Continue reading
#NoDAPL Indianapolis Banks
I was really happy to see a much larger crowd with many more young people at our #NoDAPL gathering here in Indianapolis yesterday, part of a national day of actions supporting the water protectors. I was glad my brother Randy … Continue reading
WYSE Radio #NoDAPL
As I recently wrote, Sunday I went to KI where Ra Wyse recorded a session with Aghilah Nadaraj and I for his radio show. Ra and Aghilah both work for the Kheprw Institute (KI). This session was the first related to … Continue reading
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How to begin to heal?
We in the United States have just experienced a contentious, divisive, ugly political season and election. Many of us were stunned by the result, others exultant. Many who had been quiet used this election to speak. Confusion and fear abound. … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 