Category Archives: Hard-Core Quaker

New Issue of “Types & Shadows” – Quaker Arts Journal-Online NOW (Free)

You can read and browse it here free:   Types & Shadows is the quarterly journal of the Fellowship of Quakers in the Arts. (FQA) It first appeared in 1996, and has been produced ever since by dedicated and creative volunteers. The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) were strongly against the arts for their first … Continue reading New Issue of “Types & Shadows” – Quaker Arts Journal-Online NOW (Free)

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PRIDE Wrapup: “Prophetic & Scary” — A Quaker Mystery from 1993 That “Foretold” the Course of U.S. History Til Today

I In 1992, I spent much of my free time planning a murder. I mapped it out it out to the last detail: victim, weapon, motive, opportunity, covering the tracks, the whole meticulous homicidal mess. In the end, it went almost exactly according to plan, and was a complete success. Almost. Fortunately for all concerned, … Continue reading PRIDE Wrapup: “Prophetic & Scary” — A Quaker Mystery from 1993 That “Foretold” the Course of U.S. History Til Today

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Part Four (Conclusion): Why September Should Be “Willie Frye Month”

Why September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month — Part Four- Conclusion [Part One is here.] [Part Two is here.] [Part Three is here.] 21. 1994-1995 — In a 1994 statement to the NC Yearly Meeting Ministry and Counsel Committee, Willie wrote, “It seems somehow odd to be on trial for heresy within the Society of … Continue reading Part Four (Conclusion): Why September Should Be “Willie Frye Month”

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OMG! Nixon Resigned 50 Years Ago! A Great American/Quaker Nostalgia Read

  Richard Nixon resigned 50 years ago. The political world has never been the same. David Jackson USA TODAY August 8, 2024 WASHINGTON – Exactly 50 years ago, a beleaguered President Richard M. Nixon entered the Oval Office, stared into a television camera and performed an act that still echoes in today’s very different political … Continue reading OMG! Nixon Resigned 50 Years Ago! A Great American/Quaker Nostalgia Read

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