Category Archives: Quaker History

Hey, Big Political Media — You MISSED Tuesday’s NC Political Earthquake!

So 2025 is a municipal election year in North Carolina, with seemingly little to catch wider public attention. A crowd of candidates with only local name recognition was running for council and mayoral seats in scores of small and medium-size towns — not the ones on those annoying clickbait lists of 20-best-places-to-retire-as-a-left-handed-nearsighted-single-cat-person; such as Swepsonville, … Continue reading Hey, Big Political Media — You MISSED Tuesday’s NC Political Earthquake! →

Who?? Happy Birthday to One of the Most Important Quaker Writers Most of Us Never Heard of

Milton Mayer was born on August 24, 1908. He was a journalist, scholar, moral philosopher, terrific writer — and a Quaker. A Jewish Quaker. A southerner Jewish Quaker. He wrote some of the most potent, challenging, memorable Quaker essays and books of the past century. He was also funny. He and his work deserve to … Continue reading Who?? Happy Birthday to One of the Most Important Quaker Writers Most of Us Never Heard of →

Resistance Vacation Reading #3 — Revelation On Rose Street — And the Fate of Religious Radicals

Revelation on Rose Street New York City – A Fine Autumn Day in 1843 I was still feeling a bit weak that first Day morning, after several days in bed with a bilious fever. But I was now better, and the weather in New York was fair. My good wife agreed that a walk to … Continue reading Resistance Vacation Reading #3 — Revelation On Rose Street — And the Fate of Religious Radicals →

Can a “Hail Mary” Plan Save Guilford College? A Guest Perspective

[Editor/Blogger’s introduction: As Guilford College approaches decisions that are reliably reported to be “do or die” for the school, we were approached by Jonathon Podolsky, a self-described “save college” consultant. He has been following Guilford’s recent difficulties. His personal assessment here is long, likely controversial, and has been doggedly pursued in the face of Guilford … Continue reading Can a “Hail Mary” Plan Save Guilford College? A Guest Perspective →

WGYF – A Contemporary Perspective from “A Friendly Letter” (in print)

Your faithful blogger was old (42) to be a delegate to the 1985 World Gathering of Young Friends, but did attend as a journalist. As many of the official alumni come together this week for its 40th anniversary (admitting thereby, that many are also no longer “Young Friends”), some might find this report of my … Continue reading WGYF – A Contemporary Perspective from “A Friendly Letter” (in print) →