Living by the Golden Rule

Aug. 19, 2023

For all of human history, the goal of treating others as you’d like to be treated seems to have been hard to do. But that doesn’t mean folks are without hope. This week, Veterans for Peace of Northern Michigan will welcome the Golden Rule, a 34-foot wooden ketch peace boat launched by Veterans for Peace back in 1958 to oppose nuclear weapons testing. For 65 years, the boat has continued to symbolize peace, and with it, the abolition of nukes. A “Flotilla for Peace” will take place Tuesday, Aug. 22, wherein boaters and paddlers will help sail the vessel into Grand Traverse Bay. Later in the day, the State Theatre in Traverse City will host a free double feature of two documentaries and a Q&A with the crew of the Golden Rule. Tours of the boat are available Wednesday, and there will be a Rally for Peace at the Open Space at Clinch Park Marina at 4:30pm. For more information, visit leelanau.com/goldenrule.