Communists & Quakers The Redbaiter-In-Chief hasn’t said it yet, but he could: Quakers and Communists go together like kale and potlucks. It’s not a new story, or set of stories. Until this summer I wouldn’t have mentioned them other than for occasional nostalgia value. But then in June, # 47 yanked a rattling skeleton out … Continue reading Quakers & Communists– A Quick Dog Days History
In the military, you don’t follow your bliss. You follow your orders. And your orders are in pursuit of a mission. You may — or may not — understand the mission. The higher-ups sending you may not understand it either. It may even be a stupid, self-destructive numnuts scheme, FUBAR (look it up). But their … Continue reading Following Orders, Refusing Orders: Ploesti, Richmond, Me, and — Well, Higher-Ups
Scamtown races [With Apologies to Stephen Foster] The Scamtown Trumpers sing this song Doo-Dah, doo-dah Our Scamtown race will be eight years long, Dum-Dee-Doo-Dah-Day! We’ll get the best tax immunity scam, Doo-Dah, doo-dah IRS can’t touch us cuz of our old man Dum-Dee-Doo-Dah-Day! Oh yeah, we’ll cheat all night, you bet we’ll grift all … Continue reading Scamtown Races — A Todd Blanche Tune
[Adapted from a presentation by Sue Fry, an attender at Spring Friends Meeting in North Carolina, on July 12, 2026.] My subject today is Elizabeth Gurney Fry. I’m guessing that some readers will know nothing about her – and some may know a lot. She was a truly amazing woman – and also a great … Continue reading Guest Post: Elizabeth Fry
A Jewish-Quaker’s Anguished Spiritual Journey Sandy Green [NOTE: Reprinted with permission from Types & Shadows, The Journal of the Fellowship of Quakers & The Arts, Issue #108. More info on FQA at: fqaquaker.org] Here’s a Summary of My Story: I am a Jewish Quaker, an Anti-Zionist Jew, I am a Survivor of Sexual Abuse Who … Continue reading Guest Post: A Jewish Quaker’s Anguished Journey (Long Read; Worth It)