I sent this earlier today, about six hours ago, and it hasn't appeared as yet
so I suspect it has gotten "lost" in cyberspace. So, am sending it again.
If the original shows up, pardon me.
Paul
In a message dated 12/9/01 7:17:28 AM, mmpa...@snafu.de writes:
<< >I would agree with you on that,
In a message dated 12/16/01 5:12:44 PM, alan.stew...@senet.com.au writes:
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This request stems from an approach to me from a person commissioned to
promote better communication among
IT people in a large corporation and their customers.
Anyone have experience in working with "geeks/nerds" ie
In a message dated 12/18/01 9:40:06 AM, ken...@igc.org writes:
<<
I would love to hear from you regarding these questions.
In (a new version of) "solidarity" (can we avoid polarization this time?), >>
My Dear Kenoli,
Before I reply to the substance of your message, I wish to check out your
mean
In a message dated 12/23/01 1:36:24 PM, avn...@inter.net.il writes:
<< So what happens Peggy if one like you (who beleives in dialogue with
oponents) is dependent with his life on one like Paul (Who does not beleive
in dialogue between people who disagree) and you deeply disagree on many
levels
In a message dated 12/24/01 6:32:31 AM, z...@cwo.com writes:
<< In Aikido you neither die for peace nor allow the other to dominate. Your
violence does not motivate a similar or a passive response from me. I
understand that you see violence as your only action, I restrain you gently
and firml
dded in it. :)
Sincerely,
J. Paul Everett, Consultant
World Class Performance
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<< “Men in Transformation: Creating the next generation of Fathers” …
issues and opportunities >>
Dear Richard,
Being a father of four sons, and feeling as if I did only a mediocre job of
it, I applaud the effort. My only c
Hey, Chris, no fair. Here you were grabbing my gut without telling me the
theme. Can you share what the Inuit came up with??
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In a message dated 9/6/01 9:48:16 PM, cor...@interchange.ubc.ca writes:
<< The whole notion of giving voice to the real concers of Aboriginal youth
rather than feedback on a government strategy is what drew people in by their
guts. >>
Damn fine!! Let us know how it comes out!! I think the one
In a message dated 9/12/01 12:26:15 AM, on.the.e...@sympatico.ca writes:
<< Today, I am jolted into reflecting on the ways I have contributed to
terror. Small looks, feelings, actions, angry outbursts, and
rejections. I am moved to see my pain, from which they arose, and the
cost for humanity. >
John,
Brilliant and wonderful piece of writing. No space for those space invaders
with hate in their heart. Right on!!
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Andrea,
Noon (1200 hours) Greenwich Mean Time (London) is 7:00 AM (0700 hours), New
York Time (Eastern Time) which is also 10:00 PM (2200 hours), Melbourne time,
and 4:00 AM (0400 hours) Seattle time where I am. However, there is the
question of daylight savings time. We are on that in the Unite
In a message dated 9/15/01 12:24:52 PM, jsm...@mosquitonet.com writes:
<< And I've wondered if those
who felt that way would feel this is safe enough space to express those
feelings. I hope so.
>>
Julie,
I am sure you will find it so. You will also need to be willing to take in
and consid
Dear Julie,
Thank you for your thoughtful and caring reply. Guess I'm still too much the
engineer in this world of reality to deal with the truly Hating person.
Vigorous disagreement I can handle. Hate is very tough, at least for me.
Maybe the Giraffe guy can do it. It hurts my body when I come
Well, this is one thing we could try in our warrior state. It would so shock
the people that they might stop and listen.
Paul
September 20, 2001
Eli Berniker
Guerilla Warfare: Carpet Bombing with Food
We are preparing for war. We will send our cruise missiles into useless
targets in Taliba
The following is a statement released by the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh in
response to the violence in New York and Washington DC on September 11th:
CULTIVATING COMPASSION TO RESPOND TO VIOLENCE: THE WAY OF PEACE
All violence is injustice. Responding to violence with violence is
injustice, not on
Hello, Communicants/Friends, et. al.,
It seems to me that we should think of this for the whole world, not just the
crisis for the moment. And we should think deeply about it, how to bring it
about. It is not a simple as it looks.
A friend of mine (Jim Rough) one day concocted an addition to th
In a message dated 9/21/01 7:22:51 AM, fbbec...@earthlink.net writes:
<< It is one thing to turn the other cheek, and an entirely different thing to
expose one's backside in the process! >>
Yup, the fact is, there is evil in the world. Denying it, or wishing it
away, doesn't help. We have to f
Charles Krauthammer / Syndicated columnist
This is not the time for moral relativism
WASHINGTON - In the wake of a massacre that killed more than 5,000
innocent Americans in a day, one might expect moral clarity. After all, four
days after Pearl Harbor, the isolationist America First Committe
In a message dated 9/20/01 7:48:44 AM, jdi...@ourfuture.com writes:
<<
Even though, as I said, part of me wants to let this inclusive issue go,
part of me says that it's not a trivial point.
I believe (as you wrote) that space invaders violate our own standards and
certainties as facilitators. A
In a message dated 9/25/01 5:56:37 AM, homs...@hotmail.com writes:
<< I believe your context is Tremendously skewed. I served in the US Army 12
years. I know MORE people who served with me who I consider to be WARRIORS
than SOLDIERS (as you define the words). Most of the people I know who fit
the
Commentary: A Plan for Political Warfare
The Wall Street Journal 09/25/01
author: Zbigniew Brzezinski
(Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.)
The United States has been sucked into a world-wide conflict with
terrorism, a struggle in which America will prevail only if it acts
effectively
Toni,
What this post reminded me of was Fr. Toulouse (Seattle University, Jesuit)
admonition "Paper does not refuse ink." Likewise, the Internet does not
refuse typing.
Regards,
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It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a
sentence to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in
all times and situations. They presented him the words: "And this, too,
shall pass away." How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of
pride! How
In a message dated 9/25/01 9:27:49 PM, sac...@anacortes.net writes:
<< I am not sure what this means.
Toni
- Original Message -
From: "J. Paul Everett"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: Enough resources for each Being on Earth, alt
In a message dated 9/26/01 7:19:31 PM, 76066@compuserve.com writes:
<<
Hopefully an easy question. What's an NGO? >>
Non-Governmental Organization. e.g., non-profits, research institutes,
associations, anyone who is basically tax exempt doing some kind of work
outside of government. They
Dear Peggy, et. al.;
I guess I'll take on your inquiry, who speaks for wolf. I think on this list
I'm likely of the wolf breed. In a private interchange with Michael Hermann,
re: Mr. Krauthammer's column that I posted earlier, in which he wanted to
clarify my views, I responded with the followin
In a message dated 9/26/01 9:49:05 PM, sac...@anacortes.net writes:
<< "We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right
major crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order." David
Rockefeller, speaking at the Business Council for the United Nations,
September 1
In a message dated 9/27/01 6:30:51 AM, ki...@sympatico.ca writes:
<< [hmm, while expressing their freedom of speech and assembly?]. >> Of
course not, provided that they are truly peaceful. That they don't destroy
property and threaten the safety of others, which is what happened. In the
case of
Artur;
My comment is that Boris writes trash that isn't worth much time. So, I'll
not spend any dignifying it. Bill Becker was far too kind.
Paul
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In a message dated 9/29/01 5:52:02 AM, fbbec...@earthlink.net writes:
<<
There is the way we would like it to be and the way it is. Let's deal with
it as it is, and work towards making it the way we want it to be. >>
Right on!! Clear-eyed realism and pragmatism. Below is a little article
abo
In a message dated 9/30/01 6:23:13 AM, artsi...@mail.eunet.pt writes:
<<
We have been talking for a while that we live in a "global world", but we did
very little to understand it globally. I think it is time to try to understand
it globally -- to try to understand positions that come from culture
In a message dated 10/3/01 8:45:09 AM, a...@interlog.com writes:
<< > I have only sketched out the process at this point. Anyone want to help
> me flesh out the details? >>
When that's done, are you willing to share?
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In a message dated 10/5/01 2:27:41 AM, c...@alaska.com writes:
<< This much is certain: no initiative put in place starting today can have a
substantial effect on the peak production year. No Caspian Sea exploration,
no drilling in the South China Sea, no SUV replacements, no renewable energy
In a message dated 10/5/01 2:27:41 AM, c...@alaska.com writes:
<< This much is certain: no initiative put in place starting today can have a
substantial effect on the peak production year. No Caspian Sea exploration,
no drilling in the South China Sea, no SUV replacements, no renewable energy
In a message dated 10/14/01 9:35:52 AM, jsm...@mosquitonet.com writes:
<< If the higher ideal of a particular kind of warrior is to Be in the world
without
coercion, force, or violence, then the "war" is being fought on a different
playing field, the field of the inner self. Who is to say the
Reaching more than 33,000 subscribers in 106 countries, this is...
HeroicStories #236: 17 September 2001 www.HeroicStories.com
The Spirit
In a message dated 10/14/01 1:53:01 PM, mher...@globalchicago.net writes:
<< are you saying, with this humor, that punching back is the *only* response
possible? ...or the only response that is not optional? ...or the only
response
that is to be expected? have you never ducked, dodged, blocked
In a message dated 9/18/01 1:28:56 PM, mher...@globalchicago.net writes:
<< Postmoderns add explorations into personal feelings, high
levels of permissiveness, and strong rejections of authoritarian
religions, all of which are offensive to fanatical ancients. These
sensitive and caring souls a
In a message dated 10/14/01 5:12:15 PM, mher...@globalchicago.net writes:
<<
elsewhere, the good news is that beck and his associates are already advisors
to clinton, gore, bush, blair and other world leaders. m >>
Yes, that is, indeed, good news.
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In a message dated 10/15/01 10:22:49 AM, cor...@interchange.ubc.ca writes:
<<
It describes Al-Qaeda as, essentially, an Open Space Organization,
running on passion, responsibility and so on. >>
Chris;
A great analysis of the situation and great strategic discussion. Thank you
for finding that
<<
It describes Al-Qaeda as, essentially, an Open Space Organization,
running on passion, responsibility and so on. >>
Chris;
A great analysis of the situation and great strategic discussion. Thank you
for finding that set of articles. Of course, Al-Qaeda isn't an OS
organization because it la
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 have always been a little bit crazy, of course
In a message dated 10/16/01 9:28:45 PM, jsm...@mosquitonet.com writes:
<<
If I am kind to a terrorist and the terrorist punches me in the face, that
will not change my ideal. If I show compassion to a terrorist and the
terrorist kills me, that will not change my ideal. These words simply
ref
In a message dated 10/19/01 9:55:06 AM, jsm...@mosquitonet.com writes:
<< Dear Paul,
What if we are asleep and this is all our collective nightmare?
<<>>
What if there are those among us who know or think they know this is a
nightmare?
<<>>
What is the proper response to a nightmare?
<<>>
To all:
I strongly support this man's point of view.
Paul
� � � � � A Memo� to American Muslims
M. A. Muqtedar Khan
In the name of Allah, the most Benevolent and the Most Merciful. May this
memo find you in the shade of Islam enjoying the mercy, the protection and
the grace of Allah.
I am
In a message dated 10/22/01 6:39:50 AM, ken...@igc.org writes:
<<
One of the things that I have found is that the way to get people to
attend is to invite them. And the people who can most effectively do
that inviting are people that the people being invited know. For
this reason, I usually work
In a message dated 10/24/01 5:34:02 PM, ken...@igc.org writes:
<< In the work I do, which is often Future Search but sometimes OS (many
of the same principles apply to both) we place great importance on
the sponsor. If you are the sponsor, are you standing for the
organization or community of pe
In a message dated 10/24/01 7:23:47 PM, jsm...@mosquitonet.com writes:
<< I don't feel like this conversation is over, but I also feel sympathetic
toward those who want to move on to other things. >>
Sounds like a good idea. Maybe some day we will meet face to face and can
have that 8-hour conv
Kenoli, et. al.,
Well, of course, we all have grief. It's the existential condition of being
human and on this earth plane. Nothing to be done but to deal with it
through friends, personal actions, counseling, living our lives, etc.
Beneath grief is a deeper well called "shame." It, too, is lar
In a message dated 10/27/01 7:16:25 PM, ken...@igc.org writes:
<< Paul
It is interesting that what you read in my message is antipathy
towards the United States. The large part of what I said about our
country is the following: >>
Kenoli--I'll answer you off list.
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To all:
Below is a description of the Web from an, to me, astute commentator. I was
struck by the parallels with OST. I've also posted his whole piece in case
some of you are interested.
Paul
"The Web is not just technology, but a philosophy. Easy specs, open to
everyone, no restrictions or ro
Lisa, et. al;
One idea is to find someone who flies a lot and whom you know well or a close
friend knows well and ask if they would be willing to donate an economy class
round trip toward your attendance at an event extremely important to you
(OSonOS in Melbourne). It's a bit cheeky (chutzpah, et
Chris,
Thank you for that reference. His newer book looks even more interesting.
Paul
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In a message dated 11/16/01 11:54:47 AM, cor...@interchange.ubc.ca writes:
<< My preferred metaphor is that of the hunter/gatherer. For a
hunter/gatherer, the landscape is rich to begin with and requires no
further intervention to make it that way. Hunters and wildcrafters
protect systems by usi
In a message dated 11/17/01 9:09:17 PM, ch...@springbranch.net writes:
<< Invite them to come, >>
Chris---emphasize that they will have a marvelously different experience and
don't pay them. Pique their curiousity. It'll work anyway.
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Michael, Jeff, Prasad, et. al.;
Thank you for your thoughtful posts. It prompted me to go deeper into the
metaphor and especially George Land's model for change in Grow or Die. I
remembered that the third phase, Mutualism, reaches back and integrates those
elements that were left out, or replace
In a message dated 11/26/01 5:00:37 AM, on.the.e...@sympatico.ca writes:
<< We had one
attempted space invader (a mid-level manager who was previously an
Executive Director of one of the branches!) which I handled swiftly and
succinctly. >>
How, please. Thank you.
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In a message dated 11/26/01 5:52:43 AM, on.the.e...@sympatico.ca writes:
<< Winston (and other interested parties!), >>
Glory, thank you, should have read further. mea culpa.
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