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Which Gettysburg Did He See?

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We can be surprised when an audience member begins to describe what they heard in a given presentation. It’s frequently not what we believed the presentation was about. Most of us operate on a daily basis using what is sometimes called a “correspondence view of reality.”  This approach assumes that the material world offers up … Continue reading Which Gettysburg Did He See? →

Where are the Conciliators?

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Somehow we are going to have to get beyond celebrating the unilateralism that is our preferred rhetoric. Lawrence Wright’s book on the intense negotiations that led to the historical Camp David Accords is a timely indicator of what is so frequently missing in our politics.  Thirteen Days in September (2014) documents the efforts of President Jimmy … Continue reading Where are the Conciliators? →