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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Rightest Person in the Room?
Seven of us are gathering around the table. Each of us is bringing considerable skills, each of us is ill prepared for our mutual task, and together our weaknesses are amplified. Crippled by our educational training, from marinating in competitive … Continue reading
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Condemning Frog Stories
Wonder was sitting among his lily pad cluster, snatching the occasional mosquito, and surfing his breaking thought waves. After freshly graduating, cum laude, from the Advanced Frog Academy, with citations in oral-marksmanship, long hopping, and deep croaking, Wonder was both … Continue reading
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Which Stories?
AMID and USER Stories Story means many things. Some stories describe what happened, or what we believe will happen, and some stories are created to stimulate our wonder and emotions. These stories are often less about what animates us, and … Continue reading
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Freedom From Story Condemnation: Part 2, Stream and Pond Stories
As we passed the baton of conversation, Lee pointed me to the metaphorical lines from The Silver Chair, by C. S. Lewis. A thirsty little girl named Jill encounters the powerful and wise Lion, Aslan, as she approaches a stream … Continue reading
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Freedom from Storied Condemnation
I met Lee at a gathering, a celebration for a friend who had finished his Nursing degree at age 50. Lee was an 80 year old man, soft spoken, unassuming, and quiet among animated conversation. Eventually, Lee started asking insightful … Continue reading
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A Sticky Motorcycle Story
Sometimes our stories are so attractive, or so seductive, that we resist amending them in the face of contravening experience. This little story is embarrassingly close to how our minds often work: A mischievous motorcyclist is cruising along a back … Continue reading
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