nonviolence

I Hope You Will Join Us in the No Kings 3.0 Protest this Saturday, March 28 to Enact the 3.5% Rule

March 23, 2026

In Cary, NC, we have a weekly protest as part of a bunch of protests known as Freedom Friday. It is held at our downtown (intersection of Academy Street, Kildaire Farm Road, and Dry Avenue) by the Cary Arts Center, the Cary Downtown Park, and the Cary Regional Library. I’ve been going when I can, … More I Hope You Will Join Us in the No Kings 3.0 Protest this Saturday, March 28 to Enact the 3.5% Rule

The No Kings Protests Were Great. Now What?

October 31, 2025

Since President Trump’s second term, I have participated in all the national protests organized by 50501 and partners, as well as at least two pop-up protests sponsored by Cary Indivisible, our local organization. But the No Kings rally on October 18 was the biggest and the best of them all. This protest was derided by … More The No Kings Protests Were Great. Now What?

Save the Date: April 5 Is a Nonviolent National Demonstration in Support of the Constitution

March 19, 2025

Last week, I was feeling at least a little bit better about our national politics? For better or worse, our government was funded. There was at least a possibility about a ceasefire with Gaza and Israel and Russia and Ukraine? And many court decisions had ruled against what the Trump administration had been doing, and … More Save the Date: April 5 Is a Nonviolent National Demonstration in Support of the Constitution

Martin Luther King and January 6

January 18, 2021

On past Martin Luther King Days, my son and I have often participated in some kind of park clean-up service activity, either sponsored by the Town of Cary, my homeschool group, or my spiritual center. This is yet another tradition that has been upended by social distancing requirements imposed by the threat of COVID-19. So … More Martin Luther King and January 6

Free Movies for the Moment

June 28, 2020

I hope you’ve had an opportunity to take my advice from my post on Friday and to unwind some this weekend. I know I have. I watched Falsettos Friday night, which brought back lots of memories about the early ’80’s, both good and back. I wasn’t in love with the first act, but I laughed … More Free Movies for the Moment

In Troubled Times, Our Nation Turns to…Trevor?

May 31, 2020

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?A nation turns its lonely eyes to you…–from “Mrs. Robinson” by Paul Simon (Simon & Garfunkel) I know my last post was dedicated to keeping up our spirits, but, wow… things have gotten so much darker than when I wrote that, which was only a few days ago. Then (mostly … More In Troubled Times, Our Nation Turns to…Trevor?

Third Day of Love: WHY Love Your Enemies?

January 22, 2020

Here is another inspiring quote from one of the masters, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This was something that he wrote when he was in prison from the non-violent civil disobedience of the Montgomery bus boycott and delivered in another “Love Thy Enemy” service in 1957. Let us move now from the practical how to … More Third Day of Love: WHY Love Your Enemies?

Another Day of Love

January 21, 2020

Given the amount of hostility and polarization right now, perhaps epitomized by the current impeachment trial, I thought we needed more than one day of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s insights about coming from love towards all. Here are a couple of quotes from a service he gave on November 17, 1957 at Dexter … More Another Day of Love

Only When It Is Dark Enough Can You See the Stars

February 13, 2017

Today I taught Sunday School for the elementary students at our spiritual center. We are participating in an international program called “The Gandi-King Season of Nonviolence: Nonviolent Responses to Terror & Injustice,” which runs from Monday, January 30 – Tuesday, April 4, 2017. The idea is to study the teachers of these two great moral teachers … More Only When It Is Dark Enough Can You See the Stars