Hi James, My silly language really - I suppose it means that instead of going through the normal processes of arguing, lets leave some moments of shared feelings and values, regarding our own vulnerabilities which reflect a wider context - breath a little. Even allowing room for emotion can in itself be a critical thing, but less structured.
Trad = traditional. posturing = To assume a pose or position. marc > Hi Marc, > > I'm awfully tempted to go into a long-winded email blab, but instead > I'm just going to ask: what is trad-posturing? > > James. > > > On 6/1/2009, "marc garrett" <marc.garr...@furtherfield.org> wrote: > > >> Hi Jeremy, >> >> Sorry to hear about your friend & I hope being with close ones during >> this period has helped in some way... >> >> >>> it helps me to see that we are sharing like this... >>> >> I agree, perhaps a bit of vulnerability is a healthy thing in contrast >> to the trad-posturing for a change :-) >> >> A happy new year to you as well. >> >> marc >> >> >> >>> have grown shy as to lists but .. >>> >>> it helps me to see that we are sharing like this....as it saddens me to >>> see shared pain and distress like this >>> >>> my holidays were also quiet and with a small group of friends and family >>> >>> a dear friend passed away right after christmas suddenly ...some of my >>> relatives are out of jobs and my father who recently retired has lost half >>> of his retirement in the economic collapse.... >>> >>> I can only graze the news now as it is too painful for me to go in depth >>> much of the time...and this goes against my core ...... >>> >>> The thought of a new president at least brings some hope but the morass he >>> inherits is mind boggling and this will put unbelievable pressure on.... >>> >>> well...at least gas is cheaper...... >>> >>> and this sharing of voices helps too...at least for me..... >>> >>> for what it is worth...happy new year to all >>> >>> Jeremy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> At least in this Brooklyn end of the woods, it's been a depressing holiday >>>> season. The transforations that Bush made, he also rode - they're infra- >>>> strutural, and not likely to be resolved by any presidency. Case in point >>>> - "clean" coal, the TVA, recent catastrophe. The USuses 25% the world's >>>> energy - this isn't going to change under any presidency - and this comes >>>> from coal. To build a new power grid would cost billions and we're in >>>> debt. West Virginia as you know is being destroyed - as of a year ago, the >>>> last I have stats for - something like 423 mountains were mountain-topped, >>>> destroying an ecology that's second to the tropics in diversity, and of >>>> course destroying small towns and homesteads as well. If you look at poli- >>>> tics, it's the same mess - the holocaust in the mideast isn't likely to >>>> resolve for decades, if at all. Etc. etc. There doesn't seem to be any >>>> place for national or geopolitical joy; even on a personal level, so many >>>> people are suffering for lack of health care - our next door neighbor >>>> probably has severe prostrate cancer and has no insurance - he's found a >>>> hospital to test him, but they put off the tests for months, not untyp- >>>> ical here, and now his blood pressure is through the roof. He's an artist >>>> just about 60. I'm lucky with medicate and my father paying the supple- >>>> mental - I couldn't survive without that. So the world appears, not better >>>> or worse, but grey. The one bright spot is that Obama seems to be able to >>>> both listen and speak coherently - we're not likelly to have a cabal >>>> running things without input from the rest of us. >>>> >>>> So we had as most people did we know, a very quiet holiday season with >>>> good friends and we're thankful for that. And Azure years ago found a >>>> forlorn dying Christmas tree in a pot at a store here - which has since >>>> blossomed, even indoors, into a beautiful pine. So we're helping keep >>>> something alive, and that is a real gift. And our cat is healthy... >>>> >>>> Take care, Alan >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>>> NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org >>>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>> NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org >>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
