Tag Archives: conflict

National Take Your Enemy to Lunch Day: Keystone of Democracy

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Rick

Last week on the flight from Washington to Boston, Ginna was reeling from the shock that America had elected a misogynistic, racist, egotistical demagogue for president. She decided to turn to her seatmate and ask, “Who did you vote for?” Please … Continue reading →

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Can Your Genius Make Conflict Creative?

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Rick

Can conflict be creative? Can conflict be creative? My older brother and I fought a lot. “Fight to the death!” we said. It scared our mother, and scared me, too, I guess. I remember at age eight fighting in our back … Continue reading →

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Social Anxiety? Get Smart, not Mad

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Rick

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, –Rudyard Kipling At lunchtime on the first day of fourth grade my best friend Jimmy stuck a deviled egg in my face and said “Eat it.” Back then, a deviled egg … Continue reading →

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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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The Myth of Self Acceptance

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Rick

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