Barbara Keshen, a member of the Concord UU, is happily retired from the legal profession that she loved. For most of her career, Barbara practiced in the area of criminal law, as a prosecutor and later as a public defender. She served as the Legal Director for the ACLU of NH. She is currently the chair of the NH Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
In my freshman year in college, reading Siddhartha was a transformative experience. I reread it this year, 58 years later. How did it hold up? What did I learn about my 18 year-old-self? What did I learn about my present 76-year-old self? How does this relate to being UU?
Why is it so hard to see when we are wrong? When we do see that we were wrong, why is it so hard to acknowledge it? What can we learn about ourselves when we do acknowledge that we were wrong?
Our essential nature as human beings is fully explored and revealed in the book of Genesis. Spoiler alert – it isn’t pretty – and it underscores our need as a species to move beyond our natural inclinations and find commonality with and compassion for our fellow humans, a message promoted by the NAACP. Please connect … Continue reading Why I am a Member of the NAACP
Linda Mai, Bobbi Heron and Barbara Keshen will describe how artistic expression centers them.
Life after Dobbs: misogyny, criminality and shame.
Ending the Death Penalty in New Hampshire
This weekend, ministers, rabbis, priests, and pastors around the state of New Hampshire are preaching about the impact of the Death Penalty on our lives. UUs have officially opposed capital punishment since 1961 and have repeatedly reaffirmed the need to find alternatives. It it time to close the book on this chapter of our state’s … Continue reading Death Penalty Obituary
As Unitarian Universalists we are called to “go boldly into our future”. But how can we go boldly into our future when we haven’t yet atoned for or paid for the sins of our past? The United States prospered on the backs of its slaves. It’s time to repay that debt and invite the descendants … Continue reading Reparations – Why Now? Why Us?
The Dalai Lama said “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” It’s easier said than done.
