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by Derek Suchard
When the definitive narrative account of the Covid-19 pandemic is written, the modern-day Decamerone or Canterbury Tales, it will have a colourful cast of characters, depending on the author and what philosophical point xe is trying to make.
For some, prominent roles will be … read more.
by Nancy Klein
January 26, 2021
The awful, horrible, terrible time
—Dedicated to children all around the world
It was an awful, horrible, terrible time when we couldn’t say, “Let’s play!”
When we had to stay home, all alone, with no one to talk to.
How can a tiny bug keep … read more.
by Darrel Moellendorf
at the UURM Service on Sunday 6 June 2021
It’s now been more than two weeks since my second AZ shot. So, I enjoy full coverage. I hope some of you can also say that, and that most of you at least have … read more.
by Barbara Woodard, IUCP
The long ‘lockdowns’ were implemented by politicians based on recommendation from epidemiologists. While their intentions were good, their plans failed to address what is needed to live and thrive as a person; child development specialists, psychologists and gerontologists should have been included in the … read more.
by Floyd Vernon Chandler
Lingchi was an ancient Chinese method of capital punishment noted for the prolonged suffering it inflicted upon the condemned. It was often referred to as “Death by a Thousand Cuts.” The executioner was skilled in cutting flesh and limbs in a manner … read more.
I was asked for a few words about my memories of Steve Dick. Outside it is snowing, and everything is very white and still, and I am sitting at my computer trying to bring back the past, many decades ago, when Steve came into my … read more.
By John Eichrodt
I just learned with shock of the proposed demise of the ICUU, which apparently has been accepted together with a mandate to work out a new form.
It is my greatest hope that the new ICUU will continue to be our UU Lighthouse for … read more.
Editor’s note: Many EUU members will remember Martha’s mother from the EUU retreats that she attended.
By Martha Hicks
Mary Ruth Kittrell
We have the rest of our lives to mourn those we have loved and lost, but we only have one final opportunity to celebrate that special … read more.
by Séverine F.
I got involved with the Semeurs de Forêts through an old friend of mine. She has known me as a tree hugger for a long time, and though she has never hugged a tree, she is involved in trying to find … read more.
By Beth O’Connell
IWC vice president and UUFP member
As a global organization focused on empowering women and girls, the International Convocation of Unitarian Universalist Women, or IWC, became aware of the unique challenges facing women in this COVID-19 pandemic.
The impact of the health … read more.
