Our Turn Almost Came. Twice.
A question: are you among the Americans who wonder often, maybe every morning: Will It Be My Turn Today? Our Turn? ”Our Turn” for — ? You know: Our Turn for — what else?
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Next Tuesday: The “Separation Generation” Discussion on March 7
The Separation Generation: Discussion – March 7 at ESR & on Zoom 6-8PM EST To register FREE Today, Click here. From 2007 to 2018, five U. S. Yearly Meetings split apart —one disappeared completely, after 320 years. This was the broadest, most disruptive wave of separations since 1827. Five years later, several much larger denominations … Continue reading Next Tuesday: The “Separation Generation” Discussion on March 7
Ukraine, Year Two: A Pair of Particularly Pointed Perspectives — Liz Sly & Gwynne Dyer: Escalation
Washington Post — February 22, 2023 By Liz Sly Year of war : A global divide on the Ukraine war is deepening Russia capitalizes on disillusionment with the United States to win sympathy in the Global South. JOHANNESBURG — Clement Manyathela, who hosts a popular and influential talk show on South Africa’s Radio 702, remembers the outrage he … Continue reading Ukraine, Year Two: A Pair of Particularly Pointed Perspectives — Liz Sly & Gwynne Dyer: Escalation
Garrison Keillor, 1999: God & Bill Gates on the Far Side
[NOTE: On Garrison Keillor’s Substack, there’s a feature called the Back Room, on which he posts odds and ends from his decades of work. Yesterday the following popped up.] From TIME Magazine ESSAY — June 14, 1999 Faith at the Speed of Light BY GARRISON KEILLOR “Just In terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not … Continue reading Garrison Keillor, 1999: God & Bill Gates on the Far Side
An Ode to Jimmy
I didn’t vote for Jimmy Carter in 1976. In fact, I didn’t vote at all that year. I’m not proud of that, but there it is. It happened mostly because I was away from home on election day, and because I wasn’t scared. That autumn I was trying to write a novel about Quakers … Continue reading An Ode to Jimmy