Ruth Ann Angus
Neighborhood Cop
His name was Officer John, and we knew him well, those of us in Greenwich Village, NY in the 1960s. Officer John was a beat cop.
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Ruth Ann Angus
Dec 26, 20233 min read
War on the Central Coast
By Ruth Ann Angus At three in the morning the quiet of the countryside is broken by the unmistakable sound of a jet plane flying...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Dec 26, 20233 min read
Tsunami Indeed
As I sat and listened to the discussion taking place on the Campaign Nonviolence Conference call last night, I couldn’t help but reflect...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Dec 23, 20234 min read
The Truth About Mobile Home Life
By Ruth Ann Angus Linda Winters stood in her mobile home in Morro Bay, California, stroking her cat while watching intently the rising...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Dec 23, 20237 min read
Paying It Forward With Mutual Aid
By Ruth Ann Angus Faced with increasing violence, a coastal community in California turns to mutual aid to meet needs and make everyone...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Dec 23, 20233 min read
Where Does Responsibility Lie?
By Ruth Ann Angus “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Pogo by Walt Kelly We see them all the time lounging on the grass in the park,...
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Ruth Ann Angus
May 10, 20234 min read
The Dodo Will Not Return
The young woman university graduate spoke at the forum on nonviolence. She was just 21 years of age and ready to begin her life out in...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Penultimate Words
by Richard R. Kurrasch - Oct 3 2022 For many years, Martin Marty’s “penultimate word” wrapped up each issue of The Christian Century,...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Jun 27, 20223 min read
What Happened Today?
I can’t say I didn’t know it was coming. I was certain that Roe vs Wade would be overturned. And so, it was, today, June 24, 2022. I...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Apr 16, 20222 min read
San Simeon Sculpture Inspires Action for Change and Recovery
Artists see things differently than the rest of us and their contributions often challenge us to make a change in direction. The...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Mar 11, 20223 min read
Praying for Peace, Does It Work?
On a recent sunny morning a group of like-minded people gathered around the Peace Pole at the Estero Bay United Methodist Church in Morro...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Nov 7, 20202 min read
Let There Be Peace in the Valley
It’s over. I thought yesterday that when the word came down that the election was decided and Donald Trump would not continue to destroy...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Apr 8, 20203 min read
Why Is This Time Different From All Other Times
Passover begins tonight and I find myself asking the question of “why is this night different from all other nights” with new words – Why...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Sep 1, 20193 min read
September is Morro Bay Month of Peace
Last year on September 11th Mayor Jamie Irons and the City Council of Morro Bay established a peace proclamation stating the from that...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Apr 22, 20194 min read
How Will the Wind Blow on Doomsday?
Easter Sunday. The day is bright with the illumination of the risen Lord after two days of gloom; the suffering of Good Friday and the...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Dec 4, 20183 min read
WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?
Christmas. It comes every year. We string the lights and decorate the tree and spend way too much money on things we probably could live...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Nov 22, 20183 min read
Ain't Gonna Study War No More
It is the season of Peace on Earth, Goodwill Towards Men but I don’t see any peace on earth or goodwill from men. I see war and poverty,...
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Ruth Ann Angus
Nov 11, 20183 min read
Paradise Obscured, Paradise Lost
The sun shines weakly through the haze today. If one didn’t know better, it might be thought that the marine layer has returned to the...
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