Artur, your 2 cents worth gives me plenty of food for thought. Please keep
on with your questions and comments!
Joelle
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At 03:43 17-10-2001, J. Paul Everett wrote:
Another viewpoint I received today. Our media could all calm down, too. Paul
Geov Parrish
WorkingForChange
10.15.01
Terror news
American media is doing the terrorists' work for them
Over this past weekend, my country went crazy.
Americans
At 14:04 17-10-2001, Harrison Owen wrote:
For 99.999% of the folks in the circle, it will be your "being" that
speaks. If you can enter that circle in a state of clear presence -- as
best as you can -- everything else just moves along. A good translator
will help, but I find the process so intu
Artur wrote: "...the main point I think that must be reviewed is the principle
"whatever happens is the only thing that should..."
I thought it was "could have" (not that this necessarily helps much, but still
different I think...)
Winston
Hi, Artur
All governments "selfishly" try to act in their own economic
best interests, and tare sometimes short-sighted in that
area, and he U.S. is no different. I suppose the
most reasonable course would be something between the
generosity which the U.S. has already extended to many
countries
Joe--
Your project sounds very exciting, and addresses an issue which is important.
I've facilitated both workshops and Open Space where I did not know the
language, and will second Harrison's thoughts about non-verbal information.
Much of what I rely on, even in English, is body language and the
hi joe,
in terms of opening space in a third world country (i personally prefer the
term two-thirds world country) i have some experience. i've been doing it
here in haiti for about five years.
there are challenges in opening space in a society which has clearly defined
classes. frankly, if you
HO Julia..
and thanks for your view - it inspires me.
.experiencing my conscious the heart, listening deeply for
meaning and acting boldly from deep within may be a way war and peace
may come together as life in me and us ?
those steps I am willing to take a little more every day for I
Dear Friends
We have a right to treat each other
well.
A right, not an obligation.
This idea and its underpinnings stems from my longstanding observing
of what happens in open space, formally constituted or not.
In space cocreated and underpinned by the p
Thanks Harrison. Your thoughts give me a sense of peace and balance in the
midst of my anticipation (sometimes anxiety). My limited experience has been
that creating and holding the space is one of the more subtle aspects of the
art.
Joe
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Thanks Harrison for that; especially about the non verbal "space holding". A
nice addition (at least for me) to ways to be "present while being invisible".
I suspect it is a good idea even when you do understand the language...
Winston
- Original Message -
From: Harrison Owen
To
Dave
"What I am reminded of, however, is that placing a value on something being
good or evil is a matter of perspective. Even though we view the acts of
Al-Qaeda as being very evil, we must know that for them they are right from
their perspective"
I agree. I think what I meant is that for mysel
At 10:29 PM 10/16/01 -0400, you wrote:
So, I would greatly appreciate anyone's wisdom about using OS in this kind of
third world context. I will get a translator for when I walk the circle,
etc. I think we can get enough computers, and a space. I expect that many
participants will be illiterat
At 12:07 AM 10/16/01 +0100, you wrote:
Specific concerns centre around the melee of the marketplace;
convergence/action planning; and endings.
In planning for the convergence which necessitates prioritization -- I
strongly urge that you use a voting software. Sticky Dots for 600 are a
total mes
Dear Alan and List,
Thanks for the worthy peruse! ("The right to treat each other well,"
october 16). I find your suggestions to be most practical and useful, a
delightful little nest of theory-weaving, full of wonderful quotations. You
wrote:
> What if we _demanded_, as the community and care
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