Friday, January 3, 2025

Memories of Donna Shook, my beloved mother-in-law

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 It seems appropriate that I first met Donna on Mother’s Day, three weeks after I met Jill at the Palm Sunday Peace Parade in Pasadena fourt...
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

ICUJP Forum: Naming Suffering Instead of Denying Its Existence: Finding Our Way Through As Faith Communities

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  Please join us online ICUJP Friday Forum September 6th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific    Naming Suffering Instead of Denying Its Existence: Finding...
Friday, August 30, 2024

ICUJP Reflection: the Deplorable Grants Pass Decision of the Supreme Court and Its Effects in California

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  (This reflection was shared today at Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace.) The sabbatical that Jill and I have been on s...
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

AFSC Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: ICUJP forum this Friday, Aug 20, at 7:30 am

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  Please join us online ICUJP Friday Forum August 30th, 7:30-9:30 am Pacific    AFSC Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza CLICK BE...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Pacific Yearly Meeting takes a public stand on Israel/Palestine conflict

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  Vigil in downtown Whittier during PacYM annual session Do Minutes of Concern Matter? I left Pacific Yearly Meeting’s annual session this...
Saturday, July 13, 2024

It's Time to Take Action as Quakers to Address the Israel/Palestine Conflict

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  Protesting in front of Rep. Judy Chu's office in Pasadena: Anthony Manousos, Hedab Tarifi (a Muslim leader of our vigil who lost 150+ ...
Thursday, June 6, 2024

It's time to end slavery in California! Support ACA 8!

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  What you can do to support ACA 8, the measure that would end involuntary servitude (slavery) for prison inmates in California. ACA 8 has t...