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- Today is the 69th Anniversary of D-Day But We Also Remember Operation Bagration
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- Abraham Path An attempt to physically bridge the chasm between Islam, Christianity and Judaism
- Art not Hate A really interesting site about creative responses to conflict, especially artistic ones
- Benny's Blog Great site from an evangelical Christian Church of England/Episcopalian vicar old friend of mine Benny who is contesting Christian condemnation of homosexuality
- Correlates of War Project Excellent source of information on all forms of armed conflict
- Creating Reciprocity Great site about the role of empathy and reciprocity in conflict
- End of Economic Growth: Richard Heinberg Great site for information on why and how economic growth may be over; with profound implications for future conflict
- Equality Trust My old contact Richard Wilkinson’s data based site on economic inequality: an often missed vertical element in conflict
- Grist Organization I like the data driven approach of this environmental site
- Jerome Slater Really interesting Middle East expert and blogger with a mind of his own
- Josh Berer Interesting site on Arabic art by someone who has lived in the Yemen
- Move Him Into the Sun A blog devoted to World War 1 war poetry with unusual selections and critical comment. Very generative
- Natasa in Malawi I am enjoying Natasa’s (from Slovenia) coming to terms with life and working for an NGO in Malawi.
- Peace Mapping A really useful site that shows visual ways to re-frame conflict
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- Right Brain Blogger A really interesting insightful blog on creativity and its blocks. Really powerful insights that will help in conflict, especially our internal conflicts
- Roger the Surf Blog on Climate Change from a Skeptics Viewpoint This blog is a monument to Confirmation Bias in the direction of Climate Change Skepticism. That said it has a lot of reference material some peer reviewed and is therefore a useful resource if you can get past the rhetoric of one of my correspondents.
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Category Archives: Marital and Relationship Conflict
Jane Austen (1775-1817): Founder of Game Theory
Great piece by Jennifer Schuesller in today’s New York Times about an interesting new book by Michael Chwe, which suggests that Jane Austen founded Game Theory. It’s not every day that someone stumbles upon a major new strategic thinker … Continue reading
Marital Conflict: Relationships are a Journey not a Destination
A few weeks ago, I had a really interesting conversation with a security guard at one of my favorite bookstores, Waterstone’s in Gower Street, London (used to be Dillon’s University Bookstore) about conflict in relationships. I thought it might be … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict Processes, Marital and Relationship Conflict, PERSONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION: CREATIVE STRATEGIES, Top Ten Conflict Tips from Great Thinkers, Uncategorized, Ways to handle conflict
Tagged avoiding divorce, creative conflict, divorce, marital conflict, relationship conflict, Relationships are a journey not a destination
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Women and the Glass Ceiling: from The Economist Magazine
The US and UK are well down the league table on countries where women have fair career possibilities: from The Economist at: http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2013/03/daily-chart-3 Where is best to be a working woman in the rich world IF YOU are a working … Continue reading
What War on Women?
There of course may be some connection between these numbers as veterans suffering from PTSD and other war stress problems may commit some of the murders of women.
Unasked for Advice
It is always tempting when seeing a friend struggling with a situation, to offer them advice they haven’t asked for. And indeed, I have often found the advice we are tempted to give, applies more to ourselves than to their … Continue reading
The Problem with the Democratic Party
I worry about the future of the Democratic party. It has been out of office more than in office during the last 50 years, failing to win the Presidency, and only Bill Clinton has managed a second term since Truman … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict History, Economic Conflict, Environmental Conflict, Marital and Relationship Conflict, Religious Conflict, US Political Conflict, Ways to handle conflict
Tagged 1%, 99%, Bill Clinton, democratic party organization, Franklin Roosevelt, future of the democratic party, President Obama, triangulation, winning elections
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‘A Ritual to Read Each Other’ by William Stafford (1914-1993): Conflict Poem
This blog stresses the importance of empathetically but accurately obtaining an accurate ‘theory of mind’ of the other side in any conflict, so I really liked this poem. Thanks to my fellow Jon Haidt admirer John F for this: A … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict Poetry, Conflict Processes, Creativity and Conflict, Marital and Relationship Conflict, Neuro-science of conflict, PERSONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION: CREATIVE STRATEGIES, The Conflict Model, Ways to handle conflict
Tagged conflict poetry, Empathy, knowing others, theory of mind, William Stafford
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Mapping Your Interests in Conflict, Collaboration or Internal Dilemmas
A very good friend of mine, I call The Wave Rider, has just asked me how she might map out her Interests in a complex collaboration/conflict situation at work. I thought this was a really good question, and one we … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict Book Reviews, Conflict Processes, Creativity and Conflict, Marital and Relationship Conflict, Neuro-science of conflict, PERSONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION: CREATIVE STRATEGIES, Philosophy of Conflict, The Conflict Model, Ways to handle conflict
Tagged affiliation, appreciation, autonomy, Creativity, curiosity, Elephant and Rider, happiness, Interests, mapping our needs in conflict, mind maps, Positions, status, Tony Buzan
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The Last Time North Carolina Amended its Constitution on Marriage: 1875
Just as a matter of interest, given its recent vote to ban Gay Marriage, Civil Partnerships between gay people and so on, what do you think was the last time North Carolina amended its constitution on the subject of marriage. … Continue reading
Marriage and Relationships: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
I am re-posting a popular posting from March 2011 on marital relationships: I was asked how the conflict approach of this blog applies to marriage and relationships, and how to manage the associated conflict. No one is really an expert … Continue reading
