Three benefits that come when a religious community becomes an Open and Affirming Congregation to LGBTQ+/Queer people
jmbThe following message was shared at Joy Mennonite Church of Oklahoma City on Sudnay, June 7, 2026. Please note that…
My 50th Birthday: Reflections and Resolutions
This week, I am passing a significant milestone in my life – my 50th birthday. Since this is my half-century…
The Rebellion of Pia Machita
I wrote this paper for a class I've taken this semester at Tohono O'odham Community College, but I decided to…
Looking for James Mast
I'm making this post because I don't what else to do. I'm looking for James Mast, a son of Moses…
Mennonites and Midrash?
https://anabaptistworld.org/midrash-giving-voice-to-the-voiceless/ This recent article was one of several Jewishly informed articles in the March 2026 issue of Anabaptist World magazine.…
Starting a new category of posts: Jewish-Mennonite Connections
This short introduction seeks to explain why the topic of Jewish-Mennonite connections is personally meaningful to me. So first, someday…
Beer Review: Migrating Coconuts by Roughtail Brewing of Oklahoma City
From: https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/31393/578090/ and cross-posted at: https://c.im/@jmb/116095485196387505 #BeerReview of Migrating Coconuts by #RoughtailBrewing 4.88/5 rDev +23.2% look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75…
Mastodon Posts from January 2026
The following are my posts from January 2026 on Mastodon/Fediverse, all posted on my account: https://c.im/@jmb. (This does not included…
Cultural Understandings of The Pleiades: Comparing the stories and folklore of Ancient Israelite/Jewish and Cherokee (TsaLaGi) people
I decided to share my final project for my Astronomy-The Solar System class at Tohono O'odham Community College. The Pleiades…
Republishing iPermies – How to Permaculture your Urban Lifestyle by Bob Waldrop
My dear friend and hero in local activism, Bob Waldrop wrote a book, really a compendium of resources on permaculture,…