????????… For Successful Dialogue Practice. 11 Nov 2019 Try the following: Address the group as a whole. Avoid directing your words to one or two people. Remember that it is most useful to listen, hear, and understand. Avoid…
????????… Colombia and Colombians: First Comments 8 Nov 2019 Working from the Pocket Guide of Colombian Hostels I find that the Casa Platypus is a good place to sleep in Bogota. Bogota is a great big city and the…
????????… Mago Bill 3 Nov 20193 Nov 2019 Mago Bill is a nickname I have given my Irish paternal great grandfather. I have used the name Mago Bill for recent blogs because I believe that it inspires me…
????????… When We Are Willing to Talk 20 Oct 2019 In the US a new farm bill comes along every five years or so and I am yet to witness a national dialogue or debate on it. The bill does…
????????… Little “d” democrats 15 Sep 2019 In the distant past there were democrats. There were democrats in the recent past. There are still some democrats right now. A democrat may be thought of as one who …
???????? Trinidad & Tobago 1 Jul 2019 When you are here you seem far from Venezuela and Nicolas Maduro, but you are really pretty close. Trinidad is a large island, 845 sq mi, about seven miles from…
???????? A Republican Emperor 27 Jun 2019 Napoleon, a leading republican of Europe, was willing to become Emperor of France. Republican France welcomed Napoleon as Emperor. There may be a lesson or two to be learned from…
???????? Dialogue Practice 19 Jun 2019 Mostly about what dialogue practice is, and a bit about what it is not. Our Dialogue practice is not: a place to make a particular point prevail. a debate or…
???????? Remedial Chemistry 7 Jun 20197 Jun 2019 Sorry, I got interested in some citizens blogs dealing with chemistry which got me to thinking about chemistry. A say "sorry" because I know that for many, chemistry is not…
???????? Coherence in the Vastness of Misunderstanding 6 Jun 20196 Jun 2019 Our dialogue practice is designed to create areas of coherence in the vastness of misunderstanding. Most ordinary talk in our society may be called incoherent. Often a major benefit of…
