Love for the New Members of Congress

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 ~ cafebedouin ~ 1 Comment

Between Reps. Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, it's hard to decide who's kicking more ass this week. During a House Foreign Affairs committee meeting, Rep. Omar asked Elliott Abrams, the special envoy to Venezuela for President Donald Trump’s administration, the following: "On February 8, 1982, you testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about U.S. … Continue reading Love for the New Members of Congress

Quaker Christ

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 ~ cafebedouin ~ 4 Comments

I started reading a number of books on Quakerism years ago. It started with a book on simplicity, which approached the topic from a Quaker perspective. Eventually, I started attending an unprogrammed Quaker Meeting. An unprogrammed Quaker meeting is a religious service where everyone sits quietly, typically in a circle, and waits. You are open … Continue reading Quaker Christ