tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.comments2023-09-10T01:41:53.202-07:00RantWoman and the RSOFRantWomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-89955522635254269742022-01-02T00:54:53.645-08:002022-01-02T00:54:53.645-08:00yay! was busy at work during 1.0.
yay! was busy at work during 1.0.<br />Angeline Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05323319035950808564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-82854513438796590912021-08-16T22:56:55.492-07:002021-08-16T22:56:55.492-07:00RantWoman rereading this post at some weeks remove...RantWoman rereading this post at some weeks remove has NO idea why it got tagged FGC. RantWoman is also a little unclear exactly where this spiritual postcard is really going. Welcome to the world of Blog as Quaker Journal and not necessarily well edited first draft.RantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-89754648603280047372019-09-30T22:20:15.065-07:002019-09-30T22:20:15.065-07:00
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can...<br /><br /><br />Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can_Call_Me_Al<br /><br />Songfacts<br />https://www.songfacts.com/category/songs-with-boys-names-in-the-title<br /><br />For readers wondering who Al and Betty are.<br /><br />Also note that the Graceland album was recorded in S Africa in a different tack from the culture boycott in effect at the time.<br /><br />RantWoman also advises readers, it might be fine just to enjoy the music and not worry too much about exactly whether all the lyrics sync with the rest of this meditation. <br /><br />Also humbly, RantWoman could easily find a couple Too Much of the Truth threads, threads RantWoman may at some point give herself permission to treat elsewhere.RantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-22086118657703976422017-04-12T06:22:46.911-07:002017-04-12T06:22:46.911-07:00Hi there!
Since you asked, the logic of the non-G...Hi there!<br /><br />Since you asked, the logic of the non-Google-ability is *not* that we don't want Google to find this content, but rather, that things that are *already* Google-able we don't want to waste folks' time with. If someone's story of public service is already out there and can be found through news articles, we're less interested in having them repeat that story for the umpteenth time and instead share this inward story of how that outward thing came to be.<br /><br />Thanks for listening!<br /><br />Oh, the episodes are also on Google Play Music and iTunes, so you should be able to listen to them via either of those apps as well as from the website in your browser.<br /><br />Callidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842125801776809310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-6772453861080849752016-08-29T19:52:59.027-07:002016-08-29T19:52:59.027-07:00I knew Meg personally, we lost tough a few years b...I knew Meg personally, we lost tough a few years before her arrest. Truly sad for the entire Wellnitz family and all others touched in some way by this decades old tragedy. CLAbrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681464353436689204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-47289392613303391952016-08-29T19:51:58.624-07:002016-08-29T19:51:58.624-07:00I knew Meg personally, we lost tough a few years b...I knew Meg personally, we lost tough a few years before her arrest. Truly sad for the entire Wellnitz family and all others touched in some way by this decades old tragedy. CLAbrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681464353436689204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-67886591656785155442016-07-14T23:15:02.888-07:002016-07-14T23:15:02.888-07:00Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no o...<a href="http://www.ufgop.org/pdf/Integrity" rel="nofollow">Integrity</a> is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. See the link below for more info. <br /><br />#Integrity<br />www.ufgop.org<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06874517678314156685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-16316738831921453942014-09-11T00:22:10.816-07:002014-09-11T00:22:10.816-07:00Thanks for sharing this one, too--I appreciate it!...Thanks for sharing this one, too--I appreciate it! It's National Suicide Prevention Day/Week/Month right now, and I'm writing a lot about it. Be glad to hear your feedback on any of the stuff at www.holliseaster.com/blog/ . Thanks again!Hollis Easterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242120703043244388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-73934248337094050332014-01-03T12:16:17.788-08:002014-01-03T12:16:17.788-08:00RantWoman commends this HuffPo item for providing ...RantWoman commends this HuffPo item for providing text of the song particularly for people with hearing issues or people who just do not want to transcribe themselves.<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/02/quaker-parody-what-does-george-fox-say_n_4531947.html?utm_hp_ref=religionRantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-25518978876694395402013-12-27T02:24:00.579-08:002013-12-27T02:24:00.579-08:00This minute in English, as published in the newsle...This minute in English, as published in the newsletter of the Friends World Committee for Consultation, European and Middle East Section. (Forgive this personal note: Patricia Cockrell wrote this minute, and we edited it together on my computer here in Elektrostal.) Newsletter link: http://www.fwccemes.org/file_download/333/among_Friends_126.pdf<br /><br />For the first 50 years of her life, Galina Orlova lived the life of an unremarkable Soviet citizen. At university she took the compulsory courses in Marxism-Leninism and married a fellow student of Russian literature, Ernst Abramovich Krasnovskii. Together they were appointed to schools in Kamchatka, nine time-zones east of Moscow. They enjoyed their work and the natural surroundings but they missed the cultural life of the capital and were glad in due course to be able to return and take up teaching posts in Moscow, where in 1968 their son, Gleb, was born.<br /><br />Galina was intrigued when she came across Quakers in a story by Nikolai Leskov. The footnote in the Soviet publication explained that this was a sect which had flourished briefly in England and was now largely obsolete. She was therefore surprised, when we met at her school in 1988, to discover that I was a Friend. Though we both had other duties, we found time between lessons to talk about many things but Galina was especially interested in Quakers. In my luggage in the following years of the school exchange were a few Quaker leaflets and books. She found these interesting but also frustrating, partly because her English was poor at that time, but also because each publication raised more questions. I advised her to join the small group worshipping in the manner of Friends in Moscow, since Quakerism is to be experienced and not learnt from a manual, but this too did not satisfy her recently awakened thirst for a spiritual life, though she was pleased to find some publications, notably Thomas Kelly and William Taber, in Russian.<br /><br />Galina retired early from her teaching career and devoted herself to studying the faith and practice of Quakers, and for this she needed to improve her English. She was awarded a grant for a term at Woodbrooke, where she became convinced and was accepted into international membership of the Society. She spoke of her time at Woodbrooke as a golden opportunity for transformation. She attended meeting for worship and epilogue every day, and she maintained the habit of daily silent worship for the rest of her life.<br /><br />When she became clerk of the newly recognised Moscow Monthly Meeting, Galina was keen to learn about clerking practice and the sense of the meeting from Brian Morley’s Beyond Consensus, and she wanted to make it available to other Russian Friends, so she and a group of Friends translated it into Russian. Galina was appointed to the staff when Friends House Moscow opened on 1.1.1996, and she quickly established a ministry of hospitality to welcome all comers and to nurture seekers and project partners.<br /><br />Galina travelled widely in support of many FHM projects. Especially important to her were those involving the victims of conflict in Chechnya, children with special needs and refugees. She was very glad to be involved with the Alternatives to Violence Project, translating material, training facilitators and serving on the AVP Council.<br /><br />When illness forced her to resign in 2004, Galina served for some years as a member of the international board of FHM where her insights and contributions to the discernment process were highly valued. Her last few years were devoted to looking after her grandchild, Kirill, while managing with courage and humility the increasingly distressing symptoms of Parkinson’s.<br /><br />Having wrestled with the Spirit, Galina chose to let her life speak. For her all was interconnected, worship with action, wisdom with love.Johan Maurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771067774042071617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-3030538280899494672013-10-08T04:38:02.374-07:002013-10-08T04:38:02.374-07:00In sync with Queer Syncroblog, http://cabaretic.bl...In sync with Queer Syncroblog, http://cabaretic.blogspot.com/2013/10/interview-with-myself.htmlRantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-60208504791825786402013-10-07T12:32:22.073-07:002013-10-07T12:32:22.073-07:00Rantwoman finds this lovely meditation highly on p...Rantwoman finds this lovely meditation highly on point:<br />http://gatheringinlight.com/2013/10/07/on-healing-vs-being-cured/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GatheringInLight+%28gathering+in+light%29RantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-7222038841523573972013-10-03T12:22:06.760-07:002013-10-03T12:22:06.760-07:00Thanks for the affirmation, and what's more, y...Thanks for the affirmation, and what's more, you scooped me! I've not published this myself since I've not yet submitted this proposal to monthly meeting here. However, it has been circulating in the Russian Internet and via Facebook, so it's fair game.Johan Maurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771067774042071617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-4515785786526404342013-07-31T11:31:54.121-07:002013-07-31T11:31:54.121-07:00A link from Friends Journal with more Quaker respo...A link from Friends Journal with more Quaker responses<br /><br />http://www.friendsjournal.org/quakers-respond-zimmerman-verdict/RantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-76849118330957455422013-07-27T20:42:00.306-07:002013-07-27T20:42:00.306-07:00Thank you.
RantWoman likes the third person, toda...Thank you.<br /><br />RantWoman likes the third person, today, because that way RantWoman can pretend to be present or not with a whole bunch of inconvenient realities. <br /><br />For example, RantWoman used to really like reading at least a sampling of comments about controversial themes. However, Mr. JAWS the screen reader already turns so much of RantWoman's life into a giant wind tunnel of aural chatter that RantWoman has had to cut way back on comment streams just to stay sane and present for what wells up out of RantWoman's own inner wind tunnel.<br /><br />For further comment on Eliot Spitzer by reference if not by name, see this old item from my other blog. Sorry if the link is not live; there is always cut and paste.<br /><br />http://rantwoman.blogspot.com/2009/02/plug-in-television.htmlRantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-90537014294197351322013-07-27T19:49:44.133-07:002013-07-27T19:49:44.133-07:00I read Petro's article a few days ago. I was d...I read Petro's article a few days ago. I was disheartened by (many many of) the comments that ensued. I'm glad to see that RantWoman - if I may share in the use of the third person - sees it accurately in its context.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-85266428614507951892013-07-26T13:32:20.150-07:002013-07-26T13:32:20.150-07:00In case anyone needs ideas, mention does not imply...In case anyone needs ideas, mention does not imply endorsement, but here is a fun link:<br /><br />http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/inspirational-typography-tattoosRantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-81726818253134324982013-07-22T22:33:19.456-07:002013-07-22T22:33:19.456-07:00Free Will Astrology for the week of July 17:
CANC...Free Will Astrology for the week of July 17:<br /><br />CANCER (June 21–July 22): We keep million-dollar works of art in well-guarded museums. Paintings created hundreds of years ago are treated with reverence and protected as if they were magical treasures. Meanwhile, beautiful creatures that took nature eons to produce don't get the same care. At least 5,000 animal and plant species are going extinct every year, in large part due to human activities. Among the recently lost works of art are the Madeiran Large White butterfly, West African black rhinoceros, Formosan clouded leopard, golden toad, and Tecopa pupfish. I'm asking you not to allow a similar discrepancy in your own life, Cancerian. The astrological omens say that now is a perfect moment to intensify your love for the natural world. I urge you to meditate on how crucial it is to nurture your interconnectedness with all of life, not just the civilized part.<br /><br /><br />RantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-37579933290575182302013-04-03T03:16:24.926-07:002013-04-03T03:16:24.926-07:00Apropos of history and dirty wars and renewal, sha...Apropos of history and dirty wars and renewal, shared practice of faith, RantWoman draws her readers' attention to this blog post from Mil Gracias<br /><br />http://nancyjthomas.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-friend-of-friend-of-pope.html<br /><br />The post includes translation of an article aimed at evangelicals (Protestants....) in Argentina about newly elected Pope Francis. RantWoman is struck by the image of then Cardinal Bergoligio surrounded by and publicly being prayed for by representatives from multiple faiths.<br /><br />RantWoman supposes it is entirely reasonable further to hold in the Light both Pope Francis and the Catholics who captioned a photo of this prayer circle "Apostate!"RantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-30187290102423857732013-01-27T08:08:29.648-08:002013-01-27T08:08:29.648-08:00Have you seen the commentary at http://www.quakerq...Have you seen the commentary at http://www.quakerquaker.org/forum/topics/cell-phones-in-meeting?xg_source=activity ? We're commenting on the practice of consulting a print bible or a smart phone in unprogrammed Quaker worship. It may be that we're feeling our way toward an informal description of the etiquette or discipline for use of hand-held electronics in worship. <br /><br />Not sure why I care or contribute to that. I don't even own a dumb phone and even after years of trying I still have no discipline. <br />Jay T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03624355645749479262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-21876167889405518042012-09-30T16:39:11.090-07:002012-09-30T16:39:11.090-07:00Thank you for sharing this. Thank you for sharing this. chamoiseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785635288488307991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-25349313141246684982012-07-18T23:49:12.495-07:002012-07-18T23:49:12.495-07:00Hi Rantwoman! Mike Morrell and I really appreciate...Hi Rantwoman! Mike Morrell and I really appreciate your blogs, and think you'd be an excellent candidate for our Speakeasy Blogger Network. Do you like to review off-the-beaten path faith, spirituality, and culture books? Speakeasy puts interesting books in your hands at no charge to you. You only get books when you request them, and it's free to join. Sign up here, if you'd like: http://thespeakeasy.info <br /><br />You're not on any contact lists, I promise; if you don't respond, that's it, and the invitation is open as long as you're actively blogging. Hope you join us!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325511649630112617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-87343256524978088642012-06-24T21:10:14.425-07:002012-06-24T21:10:14.425-07:00Hmmm.
I actually do a lot of things mobility wise...Hmmm.<br /><br />I actually do a lot of things mobility wise that a lot of people with worse vision issues wouldn't even try. I think I am supposed to count my blessings.<br /><br />One of Ambassador Thwack's main functions seems to be sowing confusion. For Instance, Ambassador Thwack escorts me to the counter at (urk) fast food place. Perhaps it blows staff minds that I accomplish this independently; for some reason they seldom grok that I cannot read the overhead menus. Nor can they necessarily tell me the specials in English. Sigh.<br /><br />I HOPE childbirth stories are more socially rewarding,affirming, acceptable than blind person (nearly) gets run over stories. I get one of those at least once a quarter from my various email lists. It happened to someone I loved. <br /><br />These stories are nearly always some unfortunate interaction of human error, built environment, the conditions.... It's not like I can necessarily do anything except be careful and say a prayer for whoever the story is about. I would not mind a different prayer list.RantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-87648753234986150732012-06-21T08:19:27.329-07:002012-06-21T08:19:27.329-07:00I think, to be honest, that there are people who s...I think, to be honest, that there are people who see Mr. Thwack and even though it should be obvious that this has no relation to mobility, somehow make the mental leap from cane of any sort to cane for mobility issues. But...blind person gets run over stories? Are these in the same genre as childbirth horror stories??chamoiseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785635288488307991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288398784875186570.post-38094788085688861612012-05-30T01:47:37.337-07:002012-05-30T01:47:37.337-07:00another site:
http://www.whymarriagematters.org/
...another site:<br /><br />http://www.whymarriagematters.org/<br /><br />and a specific page on the WA United for Marriage site:<br />http://washingtonunitedformarriage.org/talking-points/RantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.com