2024 Election Retreat Blog

by Rob Lyons So now what? One thing that my teacher Sojun Mel Weitsman spoke about, often, was the “appropriate response.”  The practice of Engaged Buddhism, as Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us, arises from compassion.  Read more…

by Rob Lyons October 29, 2024 We’ve been busy Getting Out the Vote here in Wisconsin for the past week.  There’s one week left before the Election.  My friend Laurie Hogetsu Belzer asked:  “What’s the Read more…

Polls by Rob Lyons I’ve stopped reading the polls, because they have no meaning.  They tell us Trump and Harris are in a dead heat and it’s too close to call, but this can’t possibly Read more…

by Rob Lyons Well, it’s over now:  both conventions have packed up and gone home. I’m heading home myself this afternoon.   If I had to pick one word to summarize these two Conventions it would Read more…

by Rob Lyons DNC Day 2, Tuesday 8.20.24 Tuesday I took an afternoon train from Chicago to Milwaukee with my buddy Rita and we talked throughout the trip about our experiences (good and bad) with Read more…

by Rob Lyons Today was the first day of the Democratic Convention, and it began with a march.  Last month I witnessed the Coalition to March on the RNC in Milwaukee, and here in Chicago Read more…

By Rob Lyons So after visiting the Republican Convention in Milwaukee last month, I’ll be in Chicago this week to check out the Democrats.  I’ll stay at the Ancient Dragon Zen Gate Zen Center, thanks Read more…

Project 2025 by Rob Lyons Thursday July 18 brought the curtain down, mercifully, on the 2024 Republican National Convention. Donald Trump accepted the Republican Presidential nomination with a gracious and conciliatory speech about national unification.  For Read more…

by Rob Lyons, Thursday July 18, 2024 Months ago, when the Milwaukee Mayor and Aldermen were sold on the idea of hosting this convention, they were told it would pump $200 million in outside spending Read more…

by Rob Lyons This afternoon I wasn’t able to find much happening either in the realm of protest or local counter-programming, so I decided to go exploring.   I drove around town aimlessly.  I stopped at Read more…