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Sat, 09:22: Whole Foods seems caught in the #GreatResignation No express lanes but a long line to wait in! https://t.co/LM929xPrBn Sat, 10:34: RT @POTUS: Jill and I are saddened to hear two NYPD offic
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In memoriam: Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk known for popularizing the concept of “Engaged Buddhism,” has just died. (He died Jan. 22 in Vietnam, on the other side of the International Date Line, whic
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Getting Involved with the Article II Study
Get involved in the Article II Study Commission's work, participate in these resources and provide your feedback. Continue reading "Getting Involved with the Article II Study"
UU Minute #71
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom Thomas Jefferson called himself a Unitarian, and, after 1796, when Joseph Priestley founded a Unitarian church in Philadelphia, Jefferson attended when he wa
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Life played out in images: The self-portraiture of Libuše Jarcovjáková
My father and I have an article in the most recent issue of KATALOG–Journal of Photography & VIdeo. “Life played out in images: The self-portraiture of Libuše Jarcovjáková” is our second piece for the
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Two hymns not in the public domain
I believe the UUA’s “Copyright & Permissions for Hymn and Reading Use in UU Worship” may incorrectly lists two hymns as public domain or fair use. Jubilate Deo, hymn #393 — words and music are stated
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Meditation with Larry Androes (22 January 2022)
Please join us on Saturday (22 January 2022) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes. This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditat
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Responding to shareholder pressure, Chevron to exit Myanmar over human rights abuses
The Unitarian Universalist Association, along with other investors and members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, recently co-filed a shareholder resolution with Chevron triggered b
Exploring the important Shin Buddhist text “The Tannisho” from a Unitarian and Universalist perspective — A series of Wednesday Evening Zoom Conversations
On Wednesday (26th January 2022) I’ll be starting the new series of ZOOM Wednesday Evening Conversations exploring the important Shin Buddhist text “The Tannisho.” It begins at 7.15 for 7.30pm and run
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at sea in a sea of change
Kids deserve the opportunity to do life building/altering things. For instance, going to sea to learn history as well as other things about character and relationship. This article: https://www.postan
Southwestern white pine
Still not done with the cross-section, but here’s a more distant view of some needles of a different species.
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Sowing Justice: A Wake-up Call for Reproductive Justice Advocates
Jeff Milchen Because opposition to reproductive rights is so often presented as religious, UUs have a special opportunity to present faith-based arguments for reproductive justice.
Sowing Justice: A Wake-up Call for Reproductive Justice Advocates
Jeff Milchen Because opposition to reproductive rights is so often presented as religious, UUs have a special opportunity to present faith-based arguments for reproductive justice.
Books Read in 2021
This past year I read around the same number of books that I read the year prior. I mention this only because it indicative of the way that the pandemic has impacted my time and ability to focus. Thes
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The parable of the mischievously wise physics teacher
Physics classroom, California c. 1928 A short “ thought for the day” offered to the Cambridge Unitarian Church as part of the Sunday Service of Mindful Meditation (Click on this link to hear a rec
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The Institute for the Future of Learning
The Institute for the Future of Learning (the-IFL.org), has mentioned my new book, The Wisdom of Our Hands in their January Newsletter as follows: "Doug Stowe's beautifully written book, "The Wisdom o
In Her Honor: 2021
Presented by Women of All SoulsIn Her Honor was a series of events celebrating Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s contributions toward women’s rights. The monthly presentations by notable women, from our community
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entanglements
Physicists have noted and proven that if you take two particles, introduce them to each other and then thrust them apart to the furthest reaches of the universe, what is done to one is noted within th
A Report Card on Biden and Harris’ First Year in Office (Part 2)
The Biden administration has a tremendous amount of work to do to live into its human rights commitments.
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A Report Card on Biden and Harris’ First Year in Office (Part 1)
We grade the Biden administration on whether or not it has met its human rights goals. Unfortunately, there’s an “F.”
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