Author Archives: Becky Luening

September 1

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Becky Luening

I sit alone in my home office in the wee morning hours of the anniversary of the crime that led to blood on the tracks twenty-six years ago, when I was 46 years old, more than eighteen years after my … Continue reading →

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Close Gitmo Now!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Becky Luening

ABOVE: Portland, Oregon, June 11, 2013—Canadian playwright Sean Devine joins S. Brian Willson and other Portland vigilers calling for the release of illegally held detainees and closure of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Detention Center. Sean is the author of a … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You…

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Becky Luening

…with your help! Bo Boudart Productions is seeking sponsors to fund the final production phase of a new documentary film about nonviolent peace activism featuring none other than S. Brian Willson. The working title is Paying the Price for Peace: … Continue reading →

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My Country is the World

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Becky Luening

Brian recently put together a companion volume to Blood on the Tracks, which he self-published early in 2013 under the title, My Country is the World: Photo Journey of a Stumbling Western Satyagrahi. The 6″x9″ softcover numbers 280 pages and … Continue reading →

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Recommended reading

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Becky Luening

The moving September 1st commemoration of Nuremberg Actions’ stand on the train tracks at the Concord (California) Naval Weapons Station 25 years ago in protest of arms shipments to Central America, and the ensuing tragic maiming of Brian Willson, continues … Continue reading →

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Bay Area News Group video captures spirit of the day

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Becky Luening
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September 1st marks 25 years…

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Becky Luening

 

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Thank You Frank!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Becky Luening

We want to take a moment to express our gratitude to Frank Dorrel, one of the hardest working people we know—working for peace, that is. Frank has been one of Brian Willson’s most ardent supporters ever since he heard Brian … Continue reading →

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Wordstock 2012!

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Becky Luening

Brian received an email this week inviting him to be a featured author with his Blood on the Tracks memoir at this year’s Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon. We mailed in a book and an application months ago and had … Continue reading →

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Cold Rain and Warm Hearts

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Becky Luening

We’ve landed in Vancouver, BC where Brian enjoyed a warm and lively reception to his first talk at Langara College last evening. Today we are enjoying the downfall of almost-snowy rain outside while we relax with friends inside their cozy … Continue reading →

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