Posted in Palestinians, Society on Jun 25th, 2006
Well, I’m about to be dragged off by my sister for parts unknown, so I’ll make this quick.
(Little sisters are the side effect of visiting home.)
The idea of ‘cooperation’ is an important one, and I’m going to beat on this idea for quite a few posts.
Think about the word ‘Civilization’ (or civilisation for those who don’t speak American). It means ‘the art of living in cities’.
What is it about living in a city that is such a challenge? Why do you need an art to live in one?
Well, I’m about to be dragged off by my sister for parts unknown, so I’ll make this quick.
(Little sisters are the side effect of visiting home.)
The idea of ‘cooperation’ is an important one, and I’m going to beat on this idea for quite a few posts.
Think about the word ‘Civilization’ (or civilisation for those who don’t speak American). It means ‘the art of living in cities’.
What is it about living in a city that is such a challenge? Why do you need an art to live in one?
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Posted in Palestinians, Peace, Society, Terrorism on Jun 23rd, 2006
Okay, where were we before being so rudely interrupted by travel…
Oh yes. Cooperation. Winslow.
My ‘old’ professor is a bit daft. He’s a little out of touch. But, he’s positively brilliant. And, I think that it takes all of that to have traveled to Beirut in the 70s/80s. (Winslow was one of the last Americans evacuated from Beirut. Almost didn’t make it. Twice.)
He was involved in a research project to determine how Palestinians cooperate as individuals in society. Oh, and basketball. He taught that at the American school in Beirut.
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Read the full post (326 words, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)Okay, where were we before being so rudely interrupted by travel…
Oh yes. Cooperation. Winslow.
My ‘old’ professor is a bit daft. He’s a little out of touch. But, he’s positively brilliant. And, I think that it takes all of that to have traveled to Beirut in the 70s/80s. (Winslow was one of the last Americans evacuated from Beirut. Almost didn’t make it. Twice.)
He was involved in a research project to determine how Palestinians cooperate as individuals in society. Oh, and basketball. He taught that at the American school in Beirut.
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Posted in Society on Jun 22nd, 2006
Airports and airplanes are interesting.
No. They are fascinating.
Even in Little Israel, you see every kind of person imaginable. And the bigger the airport, the more you will need your imagination to understand what you are seeing. (I have no idea how some of these people get through security.)
It’s almost as if the process of traveling makes people more ourselves – ourselves, on steroids. Quiet people get VERY quiet. Loud people get VERY loud. Friendly people get VERY friendly (um… TOO friendly). Whatever we are at home is amplified when we travel. Some of us are afraid, and we compensate for our fear by public display. We complain. We moan. We talk loudly.
Airports and airplanes are interesting.
No. They are fascinating.
Even in Little Israel, you see every kind of person imaginable. And the bigger the airport, the more you will need your imagination to understand what you are seeing. (I have no idea how some of these people get through security.)
It’s almost as if the process of traveling makes people more ourselves – ourselves, on steroids. Quiet people get VERY quiet. Loud people get VERY loud. Friendly people get VERY friendly (um… TOO friendly). Whatever we are at home is amplified when we travel. Some of us are afraid, and we compensate for our fear by public display. We complain. We moan. We talk loudly.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 22nd, 2006
Hi Everyone!
I’m finally back online and recovering from a severe case of airline food.
I won’t give you the gory details, except to say that it was one of the worst trips across the pond in as long as I can remember.
I generally LIKE to fly, so when this assignment came up, flying to the olde country was not a big issue. Actually, it was just a Little issue.
Being on assignment for three months is the biggest issue. Let’s hope that I am totally brilliant and complete the project early.
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Read the full post (115 words, estimated 28 secs reading time)Hi Everyone!
I’m finally back online and recovering from a severe case of airline food.
I won’t give you the gory details, except to say that it was one of the worst trips across the pond in as long as I can remember.
I generally LIKE to fly, so when this assignment came up, flying to the olde country was not a big issue. Actually, it was just a Little issue.
Being on assignment for three months is the biggest issue. Let’s hope that I am totally brilliant and complete the project early.
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Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming…
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 18th, 2006
Hi Everyone!
By the time you read this, I’ll probably be in the air on my way to the US on business.
It was a last minute thing, which meant that packing and meetings kept me from this morning’s update, and probably tomorrow’s update too.
However, I’m sure that I’ll be able to return to regularly scheduled programming the day after.
Sorry.
(That is, if I survive Continental Airline’s idea of food.)
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Hi Everyone!
By the time you read this, I’ll probably be in the air on my way to the US on business.
It was a last minute thing, which meant that packing and meetings kept me from this morning’s update, and probably tomorrow’s update too.
However, I’m sure that I’ll be able to return to regularly scheduled programming the day after.
Sorry.
(That is, if I survive Continental Airline’s idea of food.)
Permanent link to this post (73 words, estimated 18 secs reading time)
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