“Write to Congress!” That’s what our Quaker lobby told us. “Frequently. Your letters make a difference.” Well, I was skeptical; but I did it anyway. For a year-plus. Did it make a difference? Sort of: it produced my new book: Whistles That Rhyme. But in Congress? That jury’s still out. I remain skeptical. Why? Two … Continue reading A New Book of Resistance Verse, Serious & Whimsical
For American Quakers, this weekend in Richmond Indiana could be a landmark in U. S. Friends international work. Or not. On Sunday, April 26, a Zoomified Financial Update Forum will be conducted by Friends United Meeting, in which a historic announcement could be made. Here’s the notice, from Shawn McConaughey, Clerk, FUM Finance Committee: We … Continue reading An “Inflection Point” Against Longtime Quaker Corruption?
Onward Only Christian Soldiers? Hegseth Bans The Army’s “Spiritual Fitness Guide” — But Why? RECONNAISSANCE – QUAKER HOUSE JAN 01, 2026 By Chuck Fager What was the recent kerfuffle over military chaplains about? What does it mean? The answers may not be what you think. [Reconnaissance is adapted & restacked from the Quaker House Substack. … Continue reading For God’s Sake: Why Did Hegseth Ban The Army’s “Spiritual Fitness Guide”?? I Think I Know.
I won’t say its name. It’s one of several in the area. I go there often, particularly on Tuesdays with my daughter, when she’s off work and can drive. A Hispanic restaurant. The menu is a mix of specialties from back home en mi país, and mainstream (i. e., gringo-friendly)—taco salad, guacamole, beans & rice, … Continue reading A Sign of The Times In My Neighborhood
[This post shamelessly shared from history.com] On September 17, 2011, hundreds of activists gather around Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan for the first day of the Occupy Wall Street Movement—a weeks-long sit-in in New York City’s Financial District protesting income inequality and corporate corruption. While the movement failed to see any of its goals or … Continue reading A Happy/Sad Anniversary: Occupy Wall Street Began 14 years ago on Sept. 17, 2011