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Prophets on the Field of Play

• Authored by:
• Jay Thatcher

Competition has a bleak reputation among Friends. It brings out extremes in people, and Friends are inclined toward moderation. For some competitors, the demands of adversity arouse a vile nature in them, and Friends would rather ignore our shadow sides. However, for most of us, particularly most children and youth, our most extreme selves also express the best in us.

On Competition (January 2017)

Quakers and Standing Rock

• Authored by:
• Jasmine Krotkov,
• Shelley Blank,
• Kyle Chandler-Isacksen,
• American Friends Service Committee,
• Quaker Earthcare Witness

Western Friend received several accounts of Quaker support for the Standing Rock resistance in North Dakota during the fall of 2016. The opening paragraphs of those accounts are presented below. Follow this link to read the full accounts.

On Competition (January 2017)

Four Poems

• Authored by:
• Suzanne Simons

 

On Insight (March 2017)

Tension of Money and Faith

• Authored by:
• Jeff Perkins

An interview with Jeff Perkins

On Balance (May 2017)

Tangible

• Authored by:
• Barbara Christwitz

Somehow, my idea of a kid picking up a small plastic grocery bag of neighborhood litter proceeded to a $10,000 anonymous donation and a fulfilling volunteer occupation. Incidentally, I didn’t work this hard at any of my paid positions throughout my “real” working life.

On Balance (May 2017)

Trapped in the Temporary

• Authored by:
• Carin Anderson

Part One: Chios, Greece, May 2017 – Each morning we wake to the contrasts of this place. A sea of luminous blue, rugged mountains, and clear skies – these surround a lively tourist strip along the water, with its overpriced but friendly cafes and restaurants. From the vantage point of a cafe chair, it is hard to imagine the underside of this place. If one ventures just a bit further down the coast, though, one finds a long strip of UN tents and “containers” – large plastic boxes that serve as tiny temporary houses – awkwardly set beside the remains of an old castle wall.

On Politics (July 2017)

Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration

• Authored by:
• Bill Durland

The following article was excerpted from the text of a presentation that Bill Durland made to the Colorado Regional Society of Friends, April 23, 2017. To read the full text of this presentation, see: westernfriend.org/media/resistance-resilience-and-restoration-unabridged.

On Politics (July 2017)

Celebration of Garbage

• Authored by:
• Anthony Manousos

 

On Garbage (November 2017)

Freed from Crushing Poverty in Bolivia

• Authored by:
• Barbara Flynn

The current century is one of political, economic, and cultural upheaval in Bolivia, which has long been the poorest country in South America. Extreme rural poverty, lack of educational opportunity, and discrimination have held the indigenous majority captive for centuries. These are the Aymara – people who have lived high in the Andes for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. In 2006, Evo Morales, an Aymara peasant leader, became the first indigenous president in South America.

On Captivity (January 2018)

Celebration of Garbage (corrected)

• Authored by:
• Anthony Manousos

Anthony Manousos is a member of Orange Grove Meeting in Pasadena, CA (PYM).

On Captivity (January 2018)