[Dialogue] The Completed Life of Dr. Harry Bliss 1920-2004

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Marilyn and Joe,
     Although I did not know Dr. Harry Bliss, hearing about him was indeed a 
pleasure, actually a piece of encouragement as our Denver Team, about six of 
us, are delighted that this Friday evening we'll have the orientation for our 
First Neighborhood Academy.   Our partner is Rocky Mt. Mutual Housing who 
provide housing mainly for immigrants.   We hope that one of our Denver colleagues 
by "observing and assisting" will in the process become better trained to take 
on more assignments.   And we're looking forward t in the new year to offer 
training in literacy that Keith Packard's Learning Basket project provides in 
both Spanish   and English for infants from 3months and toddlers up to age 3 
(or is it through age 3)!.
     With a new colleague, a Quaker, who has experienced time with Buddhism, 
we've just recently read Compassionate Listening by Gene Knudsen Hoffman, a 
Quaker Peacemaker and Mystic, and now into a most thoughtfully written book,The 
Soul of Politics by Jim Wallis, published nine years ago but extremely 
relevant to the present.
     Do hope that this finds you both well and in touch with the Institute 
which still feeds my spirit.     
          Best wishes,
                Ruth Reames, from long, long   ago