Last night I was on a panel of two Quakers and two Buddhists at Fort Lewis College in Durango, addressing the two-headed topic of war and peace. What with confusion about the time and place of the event, and no prior information as to the context in which our panel would take place, it's not surprising that only about 15 people showed up. And there were at least four Friends in the audience who know more about Quaker faith than I do. Nonetheless, it offered an opportunity to do some focused thinking and research on the subject ... that always helps.
Both parts of the panel ... Quaker and Buddhist ... came down on the side of personal leadings and the importance of each individual's orientation toward peace-making.
Our deep snow of only a week or two ago is going FAST! Large areas of the front yard are now bare and, though it's only 20 degrees F outside right now (8:13 a.m.), it's getting well above freezing during the day. Some days that's been offset by a bitterly cold wind, but we're moving toward spring, slowly but surely. If nothing else, the mud proves it! TV
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