If you’re a certain age, and a New York Times reader, this piece may (or ought to have) caught your attention: New York Times — September 27, 2022 The Forgotten Lessons of the Recovered Memory Movement By Ethan Watters Mr. Watters is a journalist and author whose work focuses on psychiatry and social psychology Most students in psychology … Continue reading Recovered Memories, Forgotten Lessons, and Cloudy Skies
[NOTE: the article below opens the doors of memory. The draft resistance exodus from Russia is the third such episode I’ve witnessed. The first two I played a bit part in: during the 1960s Vietnam War, many U. S. Quakers “aided and abetted” (technically a federal crime) many young men who left the country to … Continue reading Deja Vu All Over Again! Draft Exiles Streaming Out of Russia
How a solitary monk, known for his soup, united a community [And how a Quaker helped him start] Washington Post — September 20, 2022 By Kristen Hartke As dusk began to fall on Jan. 10, 2001, Ray Patchey just wanted to get home to his family for his birthday dinner. A lineman with Verizon, Patchey had … Continue reading The Hidden Quaker Role in a Famous Catholic Monastery Cookbook “Empire”
In case any liberal U. S. Friends haven’t yet noticed, FGC (aka Friends General Conference) is flailing. Its crowning event, the annual Gathering, is on life support; the prognosis is grave. As at Balmoral Castle a week or so ago, key “family” members are gathered: some keeping vigil at the bedside, as others huddle over … Continue reading FGC: Can This Quaker Gathering Be Saved?
We had been thinking that our cat, Her Excellency Katherine (informally “Kitty”), was slowing down in her work of capture and bringing in prey. She has snagged mice, rats, voles, various birds, and even baby snakes. Many of these captives have escaped alive, partly because Kitty is a good hunter but a clumsy killer, and … Continue reading Nighttime Drama: A Winged Quaker Home Invasion??