by daisy | Nov 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Because Frank and Louise deLeeuw moved to Poughkeepsie when they were both retired, there is very little most of us know about their larger family and work lives. This article is a small attempt to address our ignorance at least about Frank. -Frank DeLeeuw Interview...
by daisy | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Becoming At the base of that waterfall in a faraway land, enveloped in its roar and mists I came to know that there are no faraway lands, I was the faraway, the lost and distant, as I slow became united with the Source and immanent eternity that flowed beside, over,...
by daisy | Nov 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Claudia Ansorge When Vassar College denied Cynthia Fisher tenure in 1985, the decision led to a battle that would be fought in the courts for more than a decade. The inequality at issue was marital status discrimination. For Cynthia, it was a test of integrity as...
by daisy | Oct 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Alanna and Rudy met as colleague paramedics in Yonkers. Their relationship grew rapidly and both say that they “just knew”. We had about 3 weeks notice to make a “pandemic” wedding on June 13. It was challenging and in the end a beautiful event...
by daisy | Oct 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Recognizing the dignity of every person…Treating each person with respect…Rejecting all forms of discrimination…Looking for “that of God” in everyone — For centuries Quakers have strived to achieve greater equality in themselves, in their communities, and...
by daisy | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
I thought that equality and fairness meant the same thing until I Googled Equality vs Justice and it read: “Justice is the quality of being fair, while equality is the state of being equal.” Then I watched a YouTube video on Equity where I saw: Equity is treating...
