I had an opportunity share a presentation on June 22, 2025, with San Jose Friends Meeting. It concerned Joel and Hannah Bean, key figures in the development of Quakerism in the Western United States, and examined the history and current importance of “Beanite Friends.” Here is a link to the presentation. Read more

Good to be among so many like-minded neighbors! Read more

So far, it seems to me that the nuts and bolts of assembling these pages are hard to find. Fumbling my way from bit to bit. Read more

I am making a couple “news items” here to test out the way that this template organizes navigation. Read more