Signs Around Town
In the washrrom at William Penn House. Come join us for class on Tuesday nights. For me, the practice and study of yoga informs this question. Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
“They’re Still Here”
“They’re still here,” said the evidently conservative (by other things he said and his dress) and cynical young man sitting on the seat in front of me on the bus, as we drove past the “Occupy DC” group. The bus… (READ MORE)
What About Love? (and Conflict Management Training)
Last week I attended a work-place training entitled “Conflict Management–Dealing with Difficult Conversations in the Workplace.” I do not do much training at work; the several hours a week I spend doing professional reading generally satisfies the needs of my… (READ MORE)
As I Read This Poem
This morning, as I read this poem by Janet Hoffman, which is collected in Plain Living–A Quaker Path to Simplicity by Catherine Whitmire, I thought of friends and family and students and colleagues who are living with loss and illness… (READ MORE)
Want to Know More About the “Occupy” Movement? (Potluck and Discussion at Wm Penn House)
This just in from William Penn House’s Executive Director: You are invited to attend a potluck and Quaker dialogue at 6:30 PM on Sunday November 6, 2011 Our Program this First Day is presented by Ann Wilcox & Micah Bales… (READ MORE)
Letter from FCNL on How You Can Help Shape the Budget
I just received this letter and wanted to pass it on to those who have senators and members of Congress (those of us in DC still do not): Dear Elizabeth Goodman,One of our lobbyists just reported to me that some members… (READ MORE)
Peace and Reactions to 9/11
Much of the reason that I began attending Friends meeting again several years ago after a long hiatus was to help me find peace within myself as I witnessed and sought to change, in my own way with my own… (READ MORE)
“Meeting for Discernment for Peace,” Bhavana, and Heart-Oriented Posturing Language
On the Friends Meeting of Washington list serve this week, there has been a fair amount of email exchanged about an upcoming “meeting for discernment for peace.” Very roughly described, a meeting for discernment begins with a period of silent… (READ MORE)
Signs Around Town
Snow and Blossoms (Morning Walk via the Capitol to Dupont Circle)
I got out of the house by 7:30 this morning because I knew the dusting of snow would not last long, and I wanted to enjoy the combination of blossoms and snow making every thing vibrate with beauty. I was… (READ MORE)