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October 17, 2023, Bruce Lierman,”Simplicity, Patience, and Compassion, “Say What?”

Posted by Tim on October 17, 2023

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The mystical (and possibly Mythical) Taoist philosopher Lao Tse is credited with one of the most foundational documents of eastern philosophical and religious thought: The book of the Tao or Tao de Ching. In this presentation, we’ll get down to cases on the kind of life, and the kind of person, the kind of challenges this text implies.  Does the Tao still apply in the age of denial and manipulation?

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October 7 – Nancy Kimbell – “The Presence of Wild Creatures”

Posted by Tim on October 9, 2023

Nancy Kimball, who is an active member of the UU Congregation of Glens Falls, has been licensed to rehabilitate injured birds and other small animals for many years. Most of them are released once they’re healed, but Nancy has several owls and other raptors that have become permanent residents due to injuries which are so severe that they can no longer survive in the wild. She’ll tell us about her work and she’ll bring a few birds with her (probably an adorable saw-whet owl and a kestrel). You’ll learn about a fascinating part of the ‘interdependent web of which we are a part’!

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