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Quest June-July 2025

By: Aisha Hauser, MSW, CREML

June-July 2025

“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” —Helen Keller

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    Quest May 2025

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    Black and white image of a wall with graffiti that reads "let's love our community"

    May 2025

    “I want you to imagine a society in which no person is disposable. In which every person has everything they need not only to survive, but to thrive.” —Rev. Dr. Michael Tino

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      Becoming Abolition

      Rev. Deanna Vandiver
      I have always had a strong personality and for much of my professional life, I took that to mean that I can be a “good leader.” Read more »

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    Quest April 2025

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    April 2025

    “Community means strength” —Starhawk

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      Radical Community Care

      Aisha Hauser, MSW, CREML
      I have always had a strong personality and for much of my professional life, I took that to mean that I can be a “good leader.” Read more »

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    Quest March 2025

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    March 2025

    “Without imagination, how will we know where we’re going?” —Rev. Leah Ongiri

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    Quest February 2025

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    February 2025

    “For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.”

    —Elie Wiesel

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    Quest January 2025

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    January 2025

    “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” —Charles Dickens

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      Authentic Leadership

      Aisha Hauser, MSW, CREML
      I have always had a strong personality and for much of my professional life, I took that to mean that I can be a “good leader.” Read more »

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    Quest December 2024

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    December 2024

    “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” —W.B. Yeats

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      Winter Magic

      Rev. Dr. Michael Tino
      Around the world and for many thousands of years, humans of different cultures have created rituals of sympathetic magic intended to invoke unknown powers to act in our world. This kind of spiritual work asks us to make connections between objects and actions and the ways in which we want to affect the world. Read more »

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    Quest November 2024

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    November 2024

    “We must take care of our families, wherever we find them.” —Elizabeth Gilbert

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      Post-Election Message

      Rev. Dr. Michael Tino
      The results of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election have been devastating for many of us. The election of Donald Trump to a second term as President is more than worrying for all of us grounded in a commitment to love and liberation — we know that his fascist and authoritarian agenda threatens the lives and ...Read more »

      The Promises of Family

      Christina Rivera
      Family is one of those topics that can be both celebrated and filled with tension. Sometimes at the same time! Read more »

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    Quest October 2024

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    October 2024

    “The land is the real teacher. All we need as students is mindfulness.” —Robin Wall Kimmerer

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      In an Ancient Forest

      Aisha Hauser, MSW, CREML
      One of the most impactful trips I have ever been on in my life was with a friend to Olympic National Park in Washington State, specifically the Ancient Forest, an area that dates back to pre-contact, when only the indigenous people lived and thrived on this land, before the arrival of European settlers. Read more »

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    Quest September 2024

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    September 2024

    “We are collectively responsible for the covenant of our faith.” —Rev. Dr. Michael Tino

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    Quest July/August 2024

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    July/August 2024

    “Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.” —Cornel West

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      Solidarity as Resistance

      Nicole Pressley
      On November 15, 2015, the Minneapolis Police Department killed a black man named Jamar Clark. That night, community members, organizers, and activists formed an encampment outside the Fourth Precinct to demand the release of the body camera footage and justice for Jamar Clark. Read more »

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    Quest June 2024

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    June 2024

    That’s what I consider true generosity: You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.” —Simone de Beauvoir

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      Leaning Into a Generosity of Spirit

      Aisha Hauser, MSW, CREML
      My childhood consisted of navigating what it meant to grow up Egyptian in America. My mother spoke only in Arabic, and she very much passed on the traditions of our culture to my sister and me. Read more »

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    Quest May 2024

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    May 2024

    “Treating different things the same can generate as much inequality as treating the same things
    differently.”
    —Kimberlé Crenshaw

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      Fully Accessible and Inclusive

      Rev. Dr. Michael Tino
      Perhaps you have seen the widespread cartoon image that illustrates the difference between “equality” and “equity.” Read more »

      Equity

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      What does it mean to value equity? How does it look? Read more »

      An Artist’s Prayer

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      Seamus Vonn-Jernigan CLF member, incarcerated in OR   Oh Great Creator, We are humbled to have been created by you and to witness your creativity flow through us daily. We understand that we are your instruments of peace, play and innovation, and intend to funnel your imagination through our very existence. We are your hands, that sculpt the clay and ...Read more »

      Untitled Artwork

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      Thomas CLF Member, incarcerated in IN   Read more »

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    Quest April 2024

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    April 2024

    “When you become the image of your own imagination, it’s the most powerful thing you could ever do.” —RuPaul

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      Changing Together

      Christina Rivera
      When I think about transformation, I often think of when people say they had a “transformational experience,” or when, as religious professionals, we look for the ways in which ministry can be transformational for our congregants. Read more »

      Transformation

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      How do we remain open to change and transformation? Read more »

      Your Transformations

      Frances Koziar
      Our transformations are our own, paths we choose but are never forced to take. Read more »

      Transitioning

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      When I read that April’s theme was Transformation, I decided that it was time to share my story with the world for the first time. 2024 is a big year for me, as I have begun the Male to Female (MtF) transition process. Read more »

      Transformation

      Gary
      Without darkness, nothing is born; Out of the midst of despair, a flame is kindled — hope. Read more »

      Notice of the CLF Annual Meeting

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      Per Article VII, Sections 1 and 2, of the Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) Bylaws, the 51st Annual Meeting will be held via video/telephone conference call and screen sharing on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 6:45PM EDT/3:45PM PDT. RSVP to attend the meeting at www.clfuu.org/joinannualmeeting. Read more »

     

     

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    Quest March 2024

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    March 2024

    “Pluralism accepts the moral reality of different kinds of truth, but rejects the idea that they can all be placed on a single scale, measured by a single value.” Timothy Snyder

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      Embracing Pluralism

      Aisha Hauser, MSW, CREML
      When my daughter was nine years old, she asked me which religion was the “right one.” Read more »

      Pluralism

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      What does it mean to be pluralistic in our beliefs? Read more »

      Chaos and Concord

      Timothy
      Chaos and Concord battle in the collective mind. Chaos whispers to every tribe, religion, and race Read more »

      Love Demands A Permanent Ceasefire Now

      Rev. Dr. Michael Tino
      Recently, several people have taken the time to write to us about the ways in which we talk about Israel and Gaza, especially on our weekly talk show, Voices of Unitarian Universalism (aka The VUU). I thought that our wider community would be interested in my response. Read more »

      Notice of the CLF Annual Meeting

      Quest for Meaning
      Per Article VII, Sections 1 and 2, of the Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) Bylaws, the 51st Annual Meeting will be held via video/telephone conference call and screen sharing on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 7:00PM EDT/4:00PM PDT. Read more »

     

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    Quest February 2024

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    February 2024

    “All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others.” —J.R.R. Tolkien

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    Quest January 2024

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    January 2024

    “Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” —Maya Angelou

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      When Love is the Strength You Need

      Christina Rivera
      Recently a Young Adult Unitarian Universalist I know asked me “I know Love is at the center of our faith but how the hell am I supposed to love my oppressor?!” Read more »

      Love

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      What does it mean to center the value of love? Read more »

      This Trans Heart

      Elaine
      Desperate and alone, this trans heart has been, forever seeking its needs in places bereft of such things. Read more »

      Rain

      Danny
      Drops of water fall Onto sidewalks and raincoats Read more »

      Love at the Center: Exploring the New UU Values

      Rose Gallogly
      If you’ve been tracking the next 6 months of Quest themes, you may have noticed something: we’re using these themes to explore the Values of Unitarian Universalism, as articulated in the proposed new Article II of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Bylaws. Read more »

     

     

     

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    Quest November 2023

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    November 2023

    “I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.” —Nelson Mandela

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      Sin? I’m Against It.

      Rev. Dr. Michael Tino
      There is a famous joke about early-20th century U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, who was known as a person of few words. Read more »

      Sin & Atonement 

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      How do you relate to the idea of sin, and/or the idea of atonement? Read more »

      Brothers of Healing

      Maverik Storm
      “Brothers of Healing” is an original song written by CLF member Maverik Storm. Maverik wrote this about the piece: “I hope this can be an anthem for those who are healing, who know brokenness, and those who are committed to advocating for change. I hope that if this song reaches the hearts, minds, and voices of ...Read more »

      The Strength of Community

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      The Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) is a great community of communities made up of people connected and committed to reminding each other that we are more together, that we can take turns at the resistance, that cultivating and growing communal joy is part of what helps us stay stronger and focused on the ...Read more »

     

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    Quest October 2023

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    October 2023

    “The songs of our ancestors are also the songs of our children.” —Philip Carr-Gomm

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      Honoring Our Ancestors

      Aisha Hauser, MSW, CREML
      Altars, places to honor our ancestors along with displays of that which we experience as sacred, were never part of my upbringing. Read more »

      Ancestors

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      What is your relationship with your ancestors like? What shapes that relationship for you? Read more »

      Kudzu

      Gary
      I am from persimmons, from Karo syrup, and grits. Read more »

      “There once was a child”

      Sarai Rose
      There once was a child who found herself standin’ at the edge of time, life she thought—could be so cold and cruel; but then there were brief moments when it could be so sublime. Read more »

      Samhain (Learning to Hold Ancestors Close)

      Rose Gallogly
      In the almost seven months since my beloved mother’s death, I have needed to learn the world all over again. Every seasonal shift, every holiday and tradition lands differently now; every detail of the world exists only in relationship with my grief. Read more »

     

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    Quest September 2023

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    September 2023

    “Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” —Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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    Quest June 2023

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    June 2023

    Look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else. —Tom Stoppard

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      Navigating Transition

      Aisha Hauser, MSW, CREML
      The months of May and June often bring transitions related to academic promotions, graduations, and other milestones related to the culmination of years of dedication and hard work. Read more »

      Transition

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      How do you relate to transition? What role has transition played in your life? Read more »

      Rethinking the Transition Out of Prison

      Gary
      “Transition” has become a byword in the corrections field over recent years. It has come to encompass classes bearing such fanciful titles as “Thinking For A Change,” “Crossroads,” “Men In Transition” and “Ethical Choices.” Read more »

      The Gift of a Sensitized Soul

      Donna
      My experience has taught me that many adults who seek a new spiritual connection have, like myself, been particularly sensitized to the suffering of the world. Maybe some people have been taught to be sensitive in this way. Read more »

      Beyond the “End”

      Richard
      Do you believe in heaven? Then there is no end. Do you believe in hell? Then there is no end. Read more »
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    Quest May 2023

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    May 2023

    Wonder is the beginning of wisdom. -Socrates

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      What A Wonder-Full World

      Rev. Dr. Michael Tino
      Often, when people find out that I was a scientist before becoming a minister, they make assumptions about how my brain works, or about how I must see the world. Read more »

      Wonder

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      How do you access a sense of wonder? What does wonder feel like? Read more »

      Article II Reflections

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      In a recent Quest article titled “Embracing the Living Tradition,” Rev. Dr. Michael Tino shared more about the work of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Article II Study Commission, and the changes they are proposing to our Association’s Bylaws. Read more »

      Gratitude

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      Prison life has beaten the hell out of me. It has helped me to learn not to be hardheaded, when God is trying to teach me something. For these lessons, I thank God. Read more »
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    Quest April 2023

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    April 2023

    Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. -Gloria Steinem

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    Quest March 2023

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    March 2023

    The best way out is always through. -Robert Frost

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    Quest January 2023

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    January 2023

    Nobody’s free until everybody’s free. –Fannie Lou Hamer

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    Quest November 2022

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    November 2022

    We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community. —Dorothy Day

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    Quest October 2022

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    October 2022

    “When you go in search of honey, you must expect to be stung by bees.” -Joseph Joubert

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      At the Water’s Edge

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      Down the cliffs to the black sand of the Pa’iloa beach, and right on the shore, was an opening. Read more »

      Sacrifice

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      What is the value of sacrifice? What are its downsides? Read more »

      tikkun olam

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      Most Sunday evenings, members of the Church of the Larger Fellowship with internet access gather for an online worship service. Read more »
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    Quest September 2022

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    September 2022

    “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” -W.B. Yeats

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      A Theological Mandate of Liberation

      Rev. Aisha Ansano
      The following sermon was originally given at the service to formally install our Lead Ministry Team in their role as ministers of the Church of the Larger Fellowship, which took place on June 25, 2022, during UUA General Assembly in Portland, OR.  Read more »

      Awe

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      How do you cultivate awe and wonder in your life? Read more »

      Called and Installed, Your Lead Ministry Team

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      One of the spiritual joys a religious professional receives is their installation to the congregation to which they’ve been called. Read more »

      The Rainbow

      Timothy
      I was walking in the yard.. He looked like a mob enforcer — probably because he was.. Read more »
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    Quest June 2022

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    June 2022

    Be faithful to that which exists within yourself. –Andre Gide

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    Quest May 2022

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    May 2022

    Where there is love there is life. –Mahatma Gandhi

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    Quest April 2022

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    April 2022

    One lives in the hope
    of becoming a memory.
    –Antonio Porchia

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      What is Memory?

      Rev. Jane Dwinell
      I am terrible at remembering names. I have tried all of the tricks to be able to do that, but nope, not for me. Thank goodness for name tags! Read more »

      Memory

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      How do you honor memory in your life? Read more »

      Notice of the CLF Annual Meeting

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      Per Article VII, Sections 1 and 2, of the Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) Bylaws, the 49th Annual Meeting will be held via video/telephone conference call and screen sharing on Sunday, June 5, 2021 at 7:00PM EDT. Read more »

      The Shape of Memory

      Rose Gallogly
      A phrase landed in me during the week that my mother was dying, as I grasped at any words I could find to make sense of the enormous shift in front of me. Read more »
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    Quest March 2022

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    March 2022

    All are caught in an inescapable
    network of mutuality, tied in a single
    garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects
    all indirectly.
    –Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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    Quest December 2021

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    December 2021

    The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery. –Anaïs Nin

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