It’s a busy, scary world today: horrible earthquakes; war in Ukraine, warming here, freezing there, the resurgence of orange hair, etc. . . . But here in my hideaway, busy following much of this, there are glimpses of something else. One is the last holdout of the lilies I got the Fair Wendy for our … Continue reading Meanwhile,Two Glimpses of Domestic Tranquillity . . .
[NOTE: The following reports deal with Catholic, Anglican & Presbyterian internal divisions over homosexuality & same sex marriage, with particular reference to antigay laws in many African countries. While Quakers are not mentioned, these issues have been flash points for Friends in the region and in the USA.
Judge suggests abortion might be protected by 13th Amendment despite Supreme Court ruling By Dan Mangan A federal judge in Washington, D.C., suggested in a court order in a criminal case against a group of anti-abortion activists that the federal right to abortion might still be protected by the Constitution’s 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. … Continue reading Breaking: Could the 13th Amendment Revive Abortion Rights?
[NOTE: Not making this up. And it isn’t from The Onion or the Borowitz Report.] Republicans Push To Rename Part Of John Lewis Way In Nashville To ‘Honor’ Trump HuffPost— February 3, 2023 By BEN BLANCHET A Republican-backed bill seeks to rename part of a Tennessee street dedicated to Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), the late … Continue reading Tennessee Debates: John Lewis Way vs “Trump Boulevard”
I wonder: what’s it like to be Pope Francis, waking up each morning in the Vatican knowing he’s surrounded by people praying fervently, and that many of them are begging God to make him die before noon? Not everyone around him wants him dead, of course. Francis has fans and supporters too. And even … Continue reading Pope Francis: Wanted Dead, Or If Alive, Then Retired & Silent