As You Shelter in Place, posted by Daniel Booth

A Letter to Husbands, Wives, Partners, Lovers, Roommates …. As you go through your day of sheltering in place, sharing a meaningful thought, returning an affectionate look across the table, feeling the touch of a hand on your shoulder, passing the platter of food to...

Upland Update #2: Progress Continues

July 24, and our Quaker meeting house still stands in silence as the pandemic continues.  In front, one huge dumpster continues to block the view.  A new light has been installed beside the front walk near the street.  The driveway is weedy but the lawn...

Update on Upland, by Mary Downton

On impulse, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, last week I ventured out to check on our shuttered meeting house.  Approaching on Upland Ave, the street was cluttered with parked cars and construction vehicles.  Work was going on all around. New wooden fencing...

Friends Nicaragua Blog Post, by Charlie Janney

Dear Friends, This blog post is prepared for Friends interested in the current situation in Nicaragua. This Spring the Ortega government proposed some relatively modest changes to its Social Security (Health Care) and Pension programs. As these changes would have...