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5th mo. 2017

I Deny Being a Quaker

I delivered the following message at Richmond First Friends on May 28, 2017. This post originally appeared…

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3rd mo. 2016

Do not Borrow or Steal in the face of ridicule, innuendo, and characterization.

When the measure of presence or illumination of the inshining Light is so strong and bright that identity, meaning, and purpose, is complete in the Light ( or inherent self-existence) itself…

Blog Do not Borrow or Steal in the face of ridicule, innuendo, and characterization. 1 Like Contending over the Shell and not the Kernel

In William Roger's preface to his historical documentation (Written in 1680) of the disunity that arose within the gathering of the Children of Light (Quaker) over the establishment of outward…

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1st mo. 2016

The Spark in those with autism The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida. Random House 2007, translation by KA Yoshida and David Mitchell 2013 Review by Jeffrey Aaron I…hope that, by reading this book, you might become a better frien… Discussion The Spark in those with autism 1 Like

12th mo. 2015

"Fox digged out of his Burrows" and other C.Q.H.;-) Fractured As Usual

Blog "Fox digged out of his Burrows" and other C.Q.H.;-) Fractured As Usual 1 Like Group Theory

This title may seem a misnomer in the rear view mirror, but is meant with a touch of humor, given its abstract feel, and my application: the mundane affairs of keeping our Meetings'…

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4th mo. 2015

Easter and Quakers How many celebrate Easter? Or do you forgo the traditional Christian celebration of Easter? and go with the “traditionally Quakers don't not celebrate any religious holidays because all days are ‘hol… Discussion Easter and Quakers 1 Like

11th mo. 2014

Thanksgiving Cheer

I originally wrote this post as an open letter to my Meeting,…

Blog Thanksgiving Cheer 2 Likes Veterans Day

As a pacifist, I don’t know what to do about Veterans Day. On this year’s November 11, I drove down the main street of a town that is home to a naval air station. Five days earlier I’d travelled…

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10th mo. 2014

Inward Activism—Outward Prayer

Every morning before I unroll my yoga mat, I have to resist the urge to go online to check the headlines in the New York Times. I catch myself creeping toward the email in- box before…

Blog Inward Activism—Outward Prayer 4 Likes Pacifism, Not Passivism

"Do not suppose…

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