Category Archives: Anger

Making Conflict Creative

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Rick

We see through a glass darkly; but then face to face.—Corinthians 13:12 Many years ago, I faced the challenge of “doing something about” a noxious employee who worked in the development office. Please follow and like us:

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Being Right & Being Wrong: Two Sides of the Stupid Coin

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Rick

You can either be right, or be in a relationship; not both. —Katherine Schulz (Being Wrong, 2010) FIfth-grade teacher Beverly Button, was famous for being “strong on discipline.” The culture of the school put a high priority on “discipline,” and so … Continue reading →

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I Hate Him

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Rick

“I hate him,” said Gabby when I asked her to tell me about her teenage son. Please follow and like us:

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Are We Unraveling? Sources of the Rising Rage.

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Rick

Excellent short summary of the history of social unrest in America of the last 70 years & the origins of rising rage. One critical piece is missing from the history and the analysis: a dysfunctional public school system. The American educational system, designed … Continue reading →

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Justice and Bullying

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Rick

on the seat of justice In a bit of a rage, a teacher brought a kindergartner to my office saying, “Francis has been disrespectful to me, but I don’t have time to deal with it now. I have to get … Continue reading →

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