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
More Charges to Come, Prosecutors Say On September 3, Terrill D. “Terry” Beebe, signed a plea agreement in a Seattle Federal Court, admitting to “Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud and Embezzlement from a Health Care Benefit Program, in violation of Title 18, U Code, Section 371,” according to the prosecutor’s information filed with … Continue reading September 3, 1998 Harmon Case Update
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?
I like to take pictures of wildflowers when I travel, along roadsides. Here are a few, taken in spring, to help us get through the months of cold.
Thanks for the positive feedback on the Quaker Christmas story, “Candles In The Window.” There’s more to come. Next month, we’ll have another story, one that’s semi-autobiographical. Watch for it after the New Year holiday . . . . (If you missed “Candles,” the story starts here.)