Opinion
Rules of Engagement: 9/11 is Over
The old broken Ideas For Dozens
Our country tortures. It conducts raids on hospitals. It flies false flags. It makes “wanted dead or alive” pronouncements. It posts rewards. It attempts (and sometimes carries out) assassinations. International law and military law do not put endless restraints on national actors. The sections on perfidy and treachery in the air force, army, and navy […]
Consensus
Golden Age Work Group
Earlier in the week, the SP group had a meeting in which Harrell asked whether we wanted to vote or to gain consensus. We then had to discuss what consensus means. I have a great packet from my facilitation class on the subject that I will copy and place in the office library for anyone […]
Focused Conversation Intro
Golden Age Work Group
In 2003, I took a graduate level course in Facilitative Leadership. Over the quarter, I learned a series of techniques developed by the Institute for Cultural Affairs (ICA) for guiding group dialogue towards meaningful consensus and action. Three methods covered in the class were: Focused Conversation, Consensus Workshop, and Action Planning. Each one builds on […]
Guinness Ice Cream
Golden Age Work Group
For our first Post- Monday Night Lecture Series dinner, I made volumes of salad and some ice creams. I feel like I never eat enough friuts and vegetables, so this was a good excuse to spend a lot of time preparing some. Ice Cream is a Mostlandian delicacy, and so I tried a couple of […]
Bureaucracy
Golden Age Work Group
I received an email from PSU and forwarded it along to The MOST as an example of bureaucracy at its finest. Looking at the two, it’s hard to tell which one was built off of the other.——To all LFI On-matrix adjusticators: In order to provide you with more meaningful emotional information in Statiscatron, Sorting and […]
MOST Meeting Minutes Excerpt
Golden Age Work Group
via conference call 7-9 PM, 9/30/2007—O – Wants to start a dialogue with Sam Adams’ office – in re: friendship city options, why would PDX want to do that with us, why would we do that with them, what would that look like, what is at stake – Why was it so easy for us […]
GREY’S LIVEBLOG: ROADKILL ALL UP IN THE DODGE
Cowboyz 'n' Poodles
Ok, I’m liveblogging the season premiere of Grey’s until Chris gets here. SPOILER ALERT!!! 9:25: Sandra Oh (I forgot all their names over the summer) gives the Grey’s anatomy signature 20 second drama recap over a Lily Allen song. Dryly: “Some chick lost an arm, Meredith’s half-sister is gonna be fucking Dr. Shepherd by October, […]