I don't think P&SC has had enough time to address the Chelsea Manning affair at Harvard, in which somehow Morell got mixed up. We do have a minute asking Friends Everywhere to consider the newly minted UN treaty banning (criminalizing) nuke WMDs. That'd be a step beyond banning bio and chemo, except for authorized doctor use in the war on cancer, other diseases. Nuclear medicine is still OK.
I'm planning to bring Deviled Eggs to potluck, there being no prohibition against same, the name notwithstanding. We're considered Liberal Friends, meaning eggs "of the Devil" have not been banned, and indeed they usually go quickly, either alone or as an ingredient with potato salad, like Sonya does.
I once had a long conversation with Christine, not a big believer, thinking the kitchen conversation she'd recounted was with Sonya, not Sonja -- we have both. Silly me for getting the whole scene wrong in my head. We've all gotta watch that. Constructing one's own reality (liberals believe in constructivism usually, per Piaget), is a weighty responsibility, as any weighty Friend worth her salt will attest.
I did my walking meditation up the mountain this morning, which sounds so dramatic. Mt. Tabor is the neighborhood hill, full of decorative lakes, a tribute to Portland's former glory when, like ancient Rome, it enjoyed an entirely gravity fed water system. Engineers may be forgiven for not having the training and background to keep that up into the 21st century. We switched over to pump-driven because that's what engineers today can understand.
The new sandals from Bi-Mart are on a maiden voyage this morning, as boats for my feet. Time to visit Fred Meyer, a Kroger brand shopping center, for the requisite deli offering.
Carol is here with complete versions of the UN Nuke Weapons Ban Treaty, ready for distribution at Business Meeting after potluck. Quakers know nation-states thrive in war mode, like a drug, and have no ability to go cold turkey where WMDs are concerned. However, we've been able to orchestrate a gradually introduced safety and security program wherein we safeguard future generations from our radio-toxic stockpiles.
Containing fires in the heavy element sphere has not been our forte. Chernobyl, Fukushima, Three Mile Island... how many others don't we know about? The tick tick ticking of the time bomb nuclei, nano-hazards, have been released and the genii won't go back in the bottle. Yes they occur naturally in some cases. In other cases, you need a freak of nature, like hominid species of a self-destructive bent. Then there's the depleted uranium issue. Lots to study at OSU.
Multnomah Friends Meeting is based in Portland, Oregon.
Lastly, for today, a brought a free sample of C6XTY for the kid programs, letting them know there's more where that came from if there's interest. I have exhibits I could bring in. Friday was a gala event wherein we got the super bowl commercials in the can. Just kidding. This stuff is a tad esoteric for the NFL. When it comes to soccer clubs on the other hand...
I'm literally in the meetinghouse on Stark Street as I write this. This used to be Doug Strain's electronics factory (his company's) and Jantzen's before that (swimwear factory).
I'm planning to bring Deviled Eggs to potluck, there being no prohibition against same, the name notwithstanding. We're considered Liberal Friends, meaning eggs "of the Devil" have not been banned, and indeed they usually go quickly, either alone or as an ingredient with potato salad, like Sonya does.
I once had a long conversation with Christine, not a big believer, thinking the kitchen conversation she'd recounted was with Sonya, not Sonja -- we have both. Silly me for getting the whole scene wrong in my head. We've all gotta watch that. Constructing one's own reality (liberals believe in constructivism usually, per Piaget), is a weighty responsibility, as any weighty Friend worth her salt will attest.
I did my walking meditation up the mountain this morning, which sounds so dramatic. Mt. Tabor is the neighborhood hill, full of decorative lakes, a tribute to Portland's former glory when, like ancient Rome, it enjoyed an entirely gravity fed water system. Engineers may be forgiven for not having the training and background to keep that up into the 21st century. We switched over to pump-driven because that's what engineers today can understand.
The new sandals from Bi-Mart are on a maiden voyage this morning, as boats for my feet. Time to visit Fred Meyer, a Kroger brand shopping center, for the requisite deli offering.
Carol is here with complete versions of the UN Nuke Weapons Ban Treaty, ready for distribution at Business Meeting after potluck. Quakers know nation-states thrive in war mode, like a drug, and have no ability to go cold turkey where WMDs are concerned. However, we've been able to orchestrate a gradually introduced safety and security program wherein we safeguard future generations from our radio-toxic stockpiles.
Containing fires in the heavy element sphere has not been our forte. Chernobyl, Fukushima, Three Mile Island... how many others don't we know about? The tick tick ticking of the time bomb nuclei, nano-hazards, have been released and the genii won't go back in the bottle. Yes they occur naturally in some cases. In other cases, you need a freak of nature, like hominid species of a self-destructive bent. Then there's the depleted uranium issue. Lots to study at OSU.
Multnomah Friends Meeting is based in Portland, Oregon.
Lastly, for today, a brought a free sample of C6XTY for the kid programs, letting them know there's more where that came from if there's interest. I have exhibits I could bring in. Friday was a gala event wherein we got the super bowl commercials in the can. Just kidding. This stuff is a tad esoteric for the NFL. When it comes to soccer clubs on the other hand...
I'm literally in the meetinghouse on Stark Street as I write this. This used to be Doug Strain's electronics factory (his company's) and Jantzen's before that (swimwear factory).
