Kurt Vonnegut’s 1967 Heroic Letter to the Draft Board on Behalf of His Son It seems appropriate—in light of the current debate on guns, drones and war—to reprint the late Kurt Vonnegut’s heroic 1967 letter to the draft board on behalf of his son Mark. November 28, 1967 To Draft Board #1, Selective Service, … Read more →
Where Have All the Flowers Gone & When Will We Ever Learn? When will we ever learn? “Only the dead have seen the end of war.” ― Plato Pete Seeger: Where Have All the Flowers Gone? 1955 On July 26, 1956, the House of Representatives voted 373 to 9 to cite Pete … Read more →
Fred Rogers Peace “When I say it’s you I like, I’m talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to … Read more →
Peanuts – Waiting for Peace “How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees” ~ William Shakespeare, Othello
Morokulien Republic of Peace – Norway, Sweden As it turns out, a geographical Republic of Peace exists in an area of about 15 acres between Norway and Sweden! The real name of the place is Morokulien, which means “fun” in Swedish and Norwegian. Digging deeper, I have … Read more →