Friday Open Thread
Once again, the end of the week and a massively horrific incident, this time in Nice . Please send out good karma and prayers for all affected by this mass murder and by the people of France. (I note that Dallas had lit up public buildings in blue for their slain officers and one building was done in the colors of the French flag. Classy.) In the name of democracy , a good article from the Global Oneness Project, Five Habits to Heal the Heart of Democracy by Parker Palmer. If I were asked for two words to summarize the habits of the heart American citizens need in response to twenty-first-century conditions, I would chose chutzpah and humility. By chutzpah I mean knowing that I have a voice that needs to be heard and the right to speak it. By humility I mean accepting the fact that my truth is always partial and may not be true at all, so I need to listen with openness and respect, especially to "the other," as much as I need to speak my own voice wi...