Re: Nostradamus (was seeing Satan)

2001-09-14 Thread James Guinee
On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Paul Smith wrote: Needless to say, this was actually written yesterday, or perhaps this morning. Besides, it would have been very hard for Nostradmus to have written this in 1654, as he died in 1566. grin Paul Smith Alverno College Milwaukee

solving future plane strategies

2001-09-14 Thread Michael Sylvester
Give back the land to the Palestinians and halt Israeli expansionism. Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida

Re: solving future plane strategies

2001-09-14 Thread Johnna K. Shapiro
At 11:46 AM -0400 9/14/01, Michael Sylvester wrote: Give back the land to the Palestinians and halt Israeli expansionism. Michael - Thousands of people didn't die violent deaths on Tuesday because the U.S. supports Israel. They died because a group of people who believe they can get their way

Re: solving future plane strategies

2001-09-14 Thread Louis_Schmier
As the great historian, Burkehardt said, beware the simplifiers! Make it a good day. --Louis-- Louis Schmier www.therandomthoughts.com Department of History www.halcyon.com/arborhts/louis.html Valdosta

Re: solving future plane strategies

2001-09-14 Thread Louis_Schmier
I would strongly suggest we all read the op-ed piece in this morning's Washington Post entitled At War with A Wraith It will offer some insight into the more realistic and complex global issues at play. Make it a good day. --Louis--

Re: solving future plane strategies

2001-09-14 Thread Mike Scoles
Or re-read, The Lucifer Principle. -- Louis_Schmier wrote: I would strongly suggest we all read the op-ed piece in this morning's Washington Post entitled At War with A Wraith It will offer some insight into the more realistic and complex global issues at play. *

Re: solving future plane strategies

2001-09-14 Thread Michael Sylvester
On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Paul Brandon wrote: At 11:46 AM -0400 9/14/01, Michael Sylvester wrote: Give back the land to the Palestinians and halt Israeli expansionism. Which lands? What land is there in the former British Mandate that both Israelis and Palestinians do not claim (and with

Re: Nostradamus (was seeing Satan)

2001-09-14 Thread Richard Pisacreta
What amazes me is the number of people who tout ND's predictions but have never read him. I picked up a book of his predictions 20 years ago, and IMHO, it is just really, really, really, vague, bad poetry that anyone can make anything out of. I think that PBS did a show on this a few years

Re: solving future plane strategies

2001-09-14 Thread Jim Dougan
Read Robert Ardrey The territorial imperative Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida Oh - great idea! One of the most theoretically unsound books ever to be passed off as science. Can you say group selection? Sheesh Michael really has gone too far this time. I am tempted

Re: solving future plane strategies

2001-09-14 Thread Paul Brandon
At 1:17 PM -0400 9/14/01, Michael Sylvester wrote: On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Paul Brandon wrote: At 11:46 AM -0400 9/14/01, Michael Sylvester wrote: Give back the land to the Palestinians and halt Israeli expansionism. Which lands? What land is there in the former British Mandate that both

RE: solving future plane strategies

2001-09-14 Thread Michael Sylvester
On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Rick Adams wrote: Michael Sylvester wrote: Give back the land to the Palestinians and halt Israeli expansionism. Not to burst your bubble, Michael, but: 1. WE aren't holding the disputed land in the first place--so we can't give it back.

RE: solving future plane strategies and signal to noise ratio

2001-09-14 Thread Hershberger, Tom
I took a six month sabbatical from TIPS because the signal to noise ratio was just to low to make it worth my effort, I had hoped that maybe it would be self-correcting, like good science, or that maybe extinction would work. I returned this week, discovering that not much has changed. Is

RE: solving future plane strategies

2001-09-14 Thread Shearon, Tim
Michael Sylvester wrote: how about the law of parsimony. Why look for complex solutions if a simple solution would do. Michael- Aside from your misapplication of the principle, simple solutions are appropriate for simple problems. Terrorism is not a simple problem nor, to paraphrase

Talking with Children

2001-09-14 Thread John W. Nichols, M.A.
I am hoping TIPSters can help me track down a wonderful article that APA posted to their web site very shortly after the OKC bombing. It dealt with what to tell children and how to help them deal with their fears and anxieties. One of the major things I recall being covered was Do NOT lie to

Re: solving future plane strategies

2001-09-14 Thread John W. Nichols, M.A.
OK. If nobody else will say it, I will. I recognize, of course, that by doing so I will probably damage my reputation for tactfulness, diplomatic acumen, and calm, reasoned thought. Have you talked to the FBI in the past few days, Michael? Considering your expressed views over the years, your

Re: Talking with Children

2001-09-14 Thread Linda M. Woolf, Ph.D.
Dear Colleagues, Here are some resources. I know that at least one of them has information about not attempting to deceive children. Several are quite detailed. Hope this helps. Linda National Association of School Psychology: Coping with National Tragedy