Sorry, Vladimyr,
My Bad. “the mother church” and “the diaspora” is a running gag of mine that nobody gets and I should stop it. I mean by “mother church” the group of people who meet here in Santa Fe each Friday and by “the diaspora” those of you on the list who are too far away to show up. I mean to imply by the metaphor that all of you have the Right of Return. But since I really don’t know what any of those terms mean, AND I am mixing up metaphors, perhaps it’s time for Old Nick to get another joke. Thanks for your patience. Nick Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology Clark University <http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Vladimyr Burachynsky Sent: Monday, December 05, 2016 12:36 AM To: 'The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group' <friam@redfish.com> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Divided America Nice to hear from Jochen seems like a long absence. The political weather seems to have become more turbulent. The directional Vectors from Italy and Austria only add to the mess. Fear of the future appears to manifest itself in many oddities. Canadians are only joking when they suggest we build a Wall to keep out the Yanks. It would perk up the economy but would be easily misunderstood. Maybe we should use old folk remedies such as Garlic Braids to keep Lucifer at bay. The literal/serious dichotomy may also appear when symbols are confused with reality. The “Great America” may be an awkward Symbol used to soothe babies frightened by thunder. A crucifix always soothes the bereaved at a funeral, the dead remain dead and the living have to repair the damage. Symbols abound in troubled times. What is a FRIAM Diaspora Community, hmmm,,, My wager is that Trump will be impeached within 24 months. Vladimyr vib From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Jochen Fromm Sent: December-04-16 6:28 AM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: [FRIAM] Divided America In Europe people are shocked about the results of the American presidential election. What is your opinion in NM, will the new president Trump make America great again or will he lead America into some form of cronyism, nepotism, fascism or even totalitarianism? American itself seems to be deeply divided https://public.tableau.com/views/USvsTHEM/USvs_THEM?:showVizHome=no His supporters take him seriously but not literally, while his opponents take him literally bit not seriously. I guess the FRIAM group is divided too between those who take Trump seriously and hope he will make their situation better, and those who take him literally and hope he will fail. Which side is the majority? http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/09/trump-makes-his-case-in-pittsburgh/501335/ -Jochen Sent from my Tricorder.
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