For several years I frequently visited Camp Lejeune, the large Marine base on the North Carolina coast, about three hours east of where I lived. I went because they had a brig — a jail — and several of the troops I had worked with as resisters to war served time in it. I went … Continue reading For Memorial Day: A Book From The Other “Front Line” Of Our Wars
March 10: Remember Tom Fox March 10 — how could I forget? How dare I fail to remember. Four years and four months ago, John Stephens and I began a blog site called freethecaptivesnow.org , as both a personal vigil and a community service, compiling and posting nightly updates of reports — or mostly the … Continue reading March 10: Remember Tom Fox
Some Quaker FAQs, For New Friends & the “Quaker Curious” Part 1 A few years back, a young Friend told me about a church which is near her home. She had high school friends who went there, and they had invited her to visit. They had also been asking her about what Quakers believe, and … Continue reading A Series: Some Quaker FAQs, For New & Curious Friends
There’s this older gay man, I’ll call him Algernon. He’s not a Friend but has recently been attending Quaker meeting in an eastern state. Early last year he and his longtime partner parted, and Algernon wanted to find some new companionship. So he went onto the net. Soon he was in touch with a man … Continue reading Do Ask, Do Tell: Looking For Love In One of the Wrong Places
So. The registration info for the 2010 Young adult Friends (YAF) Conference in Wichita is now online. As a preliminary, there’s a two-page statements of “expectations” and rules. The complete text is below. But some particular items deserve special attention, and I wonder what others think of them. I won’t be shy about my reactions. … Continue reading Not Acting Their Age In Wichita — YAF Conference 2010