Quaker 2.0

My brother-in-law passed on to me one of the funnier things I’ve seen in a while - the new Web 2.0 Quaker Oats logo - Quakr 2.Oats. Gotta love when life and art collide.

First off, it was amazing to meet everyone who made it to the Los Angeles convergent Friends gathering at Wess and Emily’s place (they’re fantastic hosts). The discussions and stories were encouraging and inspiring for my own walk. And then there was the singing - I think the Convergent Friends Choir is ready [...]

Much discussion has arisen due to the interest groups that Robin, Martin, Liz, AJ and others have been a part of.

I’ve never thought of CafePress as being politically interested until I signed up for an account and started getting their newsletter.

In particular, Jim Loney has become both a revered voice of what consistency in a peace-testimony can look like as well as a target for those seeking to connect the antiwar movement with movements popularly deemed “anti-christian.”

So I’ve been intentionally laying low… specifically in terms of QuakerQuaker.org.  If you aren’t already visiting the site, it’s a great aggregate view of the Quaker blogsphere and something of a starting point for people interested in what contemporary Quakers look like.
As I’ve said, I’ve kept my head down when it comes to promoting this [...]