Metaphors for the magic?

2004-10-25 Thread Douglas D. Germann, Sr.
BJ-- Thanks! But it was Florian who was the debunker. Better thank him! :-Doug. Who's making a difference? * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To

Why Metaphors

2004-10-25 Thread Don Ferretti
If you think about it, one reason that metaphors are important is that language and metaphors help shape our thoughts. For example, if you describe an organization using machine metaphors you will elicit machine like thoughts and images. This can often result in machine like or, hierarchical action

Re: Reflections of a Bumblebee

2004-10-25 Thread Ashley Cooper
For me, Open Space is improv in action. During the Improv conference itself, I learnt some really neat ways of using improv games to explore the principles and Law as well as the concept of 'letting go' as a facilitator. Hi Viv, Thanks so much for sharing your experience. Could you expand upon th

Reflections of a Bumblebee

2004-10-25 Thread Viv McWaters
Hello all After OSonOS (Open Space on Open Space) in Goa (12th conference) , I bumblebbed off to the Improv in Business Conference in San Francisco (3rd conference), and then to the Australasian Facilitators' Network in Wellington, New Zealand (7th conference). After all that travelling, it's a r

Re: Wiki help

2004-10-25 Thread Jennifer Hurley
Hello everyone. So many people asked to be involved in the Wiki discussion, that I decided to post what I learned back to the list. I was looking for a place to start a Wiki that (1) was free, at least initially, (2) was easy to use, i.e. didn't require learning to use html, and (3) was hosted by

Re: Reflections of a Bumblebee

2004-10-25 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
Viv-- Thanks so much for sharing your insights about three professional conferences (I'm feeling envious!). I really resonated with your thought that participants in these events are looking for their "tribe." OSonOS, for me, always feels like a tribal gathering--although there are always profo

Re: Metaphors for the magic?

2004-10-25 Thread Florian Fischer
Am 25.10.2004 4:36 Uhr schrieb "Douglas D. Germann, Sr." unter <76066@compuserve.com>: why, oh why we like so much to look on something as if it is like another something why, oh why we speak about something as if it is like another something why, oh why we like so much the »like« why, oh why

Metaphors for the magic?

2004-10-25 Thread Douglas D. Germann, Sr.
Florian-- You are absolutely right, and your words are beautiful. We *are* afraid of the power of things, and that is why people want to think OS is "like a networking event"--they fear the explosion. :-Doug. Who's making a difference?

Re: Metaphors for the magic?

2004-10-25 Thread BJ Peters
Doug-- I love you metaphorical debunking of "metataphoring!" Be Peace --BJ On Monday, October 25, 2004, at 02:57 AM, Florian Fischer wrote: Am 25.10.2004 4:36 Uhr schrieb "Douglas D. Germann, Sr." unter <76066@compuserve.com>: why, oh why we like so much to look on something as if it is l

Re: Wiki help

2004-10-25 Thread Mary-Liz Grise
Me too! -Original Message- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Therese Fitzpatrick Sent: October 21, 2004 5:48 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Wiki help I would also like to be included in this off-list discussion. Thanks. * * ===

Re: Metaphors for the magic?

2004-10-25 Thread Audrey Coward
Dear Doug, I am uncomfortable about making assumptions about blue collar workers. I worked as a Human Resources Director in a printing company for many years. I had the privelege of working with with many peopls labelled as blue collar . I found a diverse group of people -talented musicians , ope

Re: Wiki help

2004-10-25 Thread Ashley Cooper
hey wiki-wanters! I'm not computer savy and i wanted a wiki as well! A friend of mine followed the directions here www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl (the install instructions are linked from the home page), and was able to set it up for me. best of luck to you all! ashley > [Original Message] > Fr