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Scattergood Motto calendar in transition

Due to a publisher change and COVID-19-related delays, a publication date for the 2021 Scattergood or “Motto” calendar is still… FJ News Editor

Celebrating Our Languages

Our introduction to the November 2020 issue. Martin Kelley

Light Dark Light

I don’t believe in evil as an entity, some devil animating the doings of those whose faith is weak. Instead… Laura Weldon

Interpreters

Hail! Loquacious band of jolly, global interpreters, language servants of assemblies, listeners of all languages and accents, serving diplomats, delegates,… Heberto Sein

Listen Deep

I grew up in the wake of a wild and crazy sister. Raised not to rock the boat, I dared… Alice Carlton

Forum, November 2020

Letters from our readers. Staff

Larry Scott Butler

Butler—Larry Scott Butler, 75, on December 15, 2018, in Fort Myers, Fla. Larry was born July 29, 1943, in Clearfield,…

Joy Newby Cronk

Cronk—Joy Newby Cronk, 94, on August 13, 2020, at Medford Leas Retirement Community in Medford, N.J. Joy and her twin…

Owen J. Newlin

Newlin—Owen J. Newlin, 92, on July 12, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. A birthright Friend, Owen was born on February…

Nancy Gene Wallace

Wallace—Nancy Gene Wallace, 69, on March 31, 2020, at home in Chicago, Ill., from lung cancer. Nancy was born to…

Meredith Walton

Walton—Meredith Walton, 83, on June 11, 2020, peacefully at home in Springvale, Maine, surrounded by family and her life partner.…

QuakerSpeak, November 2020

Have you seen the one featuring Avis Wanda McClinton and the garden she created? She started it during the COVID-19… Staff

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Valerie Bertinelli and James Claypoole’s Letter Book

September 10, 2014

Thanks and Wow: Two Prayers from Anne Lamott’s Latest

February 11, 2013

Asking for Help: Anne Lamott’s Help, Thanks, Wow

January 30, 2013