Life is too important to deal with Bullshit
This past Saturday (September 7, 2019) I attended the IVAT 24th International Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma Across the Lifespan in San Diego CA. According to the event overview, “This Summit is a unique forum for professionals across all disciplines and philosophies to gather for in-depth exchange of current information on all facets of violence, abuse … Continue reading IVAT 24th International Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma
I have seen the news about an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department Officer firing a shot from his firearm while confronting a group of teenagers near his home. I watched 2 different versions of a video that documented; one that ended as the officer pulls out his firearm and fires, and one that continues after the … Continue reading On Quixotic Behavior
Today is veteran's day. I am a veteran. My wife and I had a day off from work, so she treated me to a movie. I like war movies, so we went to see Fury. It was basically two-hours worth of industrial scale inhumanity and slaughter; however, it did do its job of taking you away from reality for … Continue reading On Veteran’s Day and Nonviolence
I am just about half way through earning a master's degree in conflict resolution. I am beginning to think about what comes next, career wise. Can you make a living resolving conflict for other people? The most obvious path seems to be mediation. There are several instructors in my program who are professional mediators. I have … Continue reading Making a living in conflict (resolution)
I first learned about conflict resolution in the United States Army. They didn't call it conflict resolution in the army, they called it combat. The idea was that you win or you die. A tad confrontational, yes, but it has proven effective enough to be the go to tactic for many nations. The army was … Continue reading My First Lessons in Conflict Resolution
I have spent a lot of time analyzing the dual concern model. The basic idea of this model is that the actors in a conflict must determine how important a particular goal of theirs is in relation to the other party's concern for or against the same goal. Basically you are weighing your own willingness … Continue reading Problems with Problem Solving
The Conflict Authority 