Friends– Just wanted to note here that on Saturday Jan. 16 2010 I went to the brig at Camp Lejeune NC, where we picked up Cliff Cornell, a GI resister who had served eight months there. The full blog post, with lots of pictures, is here. There are also a couple of YouTube links to … Continue reading Doing What I Get Paid To Do
Re-posted January 13, 2010 Friends, permit me to announce formation of a new project for our Religious Society, namely The Committee for New Quaker Cliches, or CNQC. The need for this body hit me like a thunderbolt while attending a large yearly meeting awhile back. There I was, sitting and trying to pay attention, but … Continue reading The Committee On New Quaker Cliches
I first wrote this post as a form of procrastination. What was being put off here was resuming the labor of writing down an explanation of Quakerism for a teenaged Quaker – let’s call her Lucretia. She feels strongly identified with the liberal wing of the Religious Society of Friends (RSOF), but has been having … Continue reading Does Quakerism Have Any Value In The World?
Friends– This is a guest post, from our Friend John Calvi. John, for those who don’t know, is a Quaker massage therapist and healer who lives in Vermont. John has many interests and concerns, but here he speaks about his journey with and through the AIDS crisis, on the occasion of World AIDS Day.
Friends– In the NY Times today there is a pair of OpEd pieces occasioned by the 150th anniversary of the execution of John Brown, in Charles Town WV, which is today. These short essays offer much food for thought by Friends on the subject of war. One article, by David Reynolds, praises Brown, whose raid … Continue reading John Brown & A Quaker Anniversary