Wicked problems are problems that are difficult or impossible to solve. These issues are referred to as wicked, not because they are inherently good or evil, but because issues conceal incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements. Solutions are resistent and often difficult to recognize. Efforts to solve one or more aspects of a wicked problem may reveal or...
Continue reading...Chaos Playground We let them out to play or there's Chaos to pay
Mind Map Fears, Phobias and Bad Memories Away
The brain’s only function is to think, think all the time, nonstop 24-7. What are the odds we think inappropriate thoughts? Somebody’s gotta be the gate keeper – a Control speciality. Control’s motto: Once Controlled, Always Controlled We really must think of a more descriptive name for Control. Thoughts? We’ve settled on General Kala and several others...
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The Super Power Super powers, third eyes, evil eyes, x-men, gods, spirits and demons, intuition mixed with imagination can wreak emotional havoc in the brain. In the animal world it is we humanoids who have the greatest advantage or super ability to self critique, think, plan and reason. Chaos takes all the credit and encourages other shadows...
Continue reading...Happy Holiday – Table Topics
Questions for Christmas (pdf version Happy Holidays) Q: Which philosophical description of “happy” best describes a modern Happy Holiday experience. what I experience here and now overall appreciation of one’s life as-a-whole the experience of joy, contentment, combined with a sense that one’s life is good, meaningful, and worthwhile human flourishing or prosperity Root of the word...
Continue reading...Government Growth & Power – Table Topics
Governmental Grow & Power Question: Should Americans be free to live according to their beliefs without fear of government reprisal? Question: Should government have the power to dictate how we think, speak, and act regarding controversial social issues? Feminism tells young women and girls that they can do anything, however, males who identify as females are starting...
Continue reading...Analyzing the Good Stuff – Table Topics
Table Topic Questions: Prior to Table Topics, perhaps in substitution to the educational minute, hand out Venn chart page (above) to everyone in the meeting. Request each person circle or select one word in each of the three columns or on the graphic itself. Have all copies returned to person in charge of Table Topics. During Table...
Continue reading...Emergency Checklist – Realistic
When the subject of Emergency Preparedness comes up, the usual suspects trot out a plethora of advice on how to survive the upcoming and ever-looming threat of anhiliation: Thousands of government and private agencies claim to be on the ready, just waiting for the ever-emminent calamity regardless the infinitesimally small odds of a major disaster happening at...
Continue reading...Golden Rule of Reciprocity
Law of Reciprocity A maxim of altruism to govern behavior Appears in most religions and cultures Can be positive or negative Golden Rule Anglican theologians and preachers popularized the term “Golden Rule” to description the Law of Reciprocity in early 17th century Britain. The most often heard versions of the Law of Reciprocity these days are; Treat...
Continue reading...History of the Pledge of Allegience
Teaching Patriotism in the Public Schools While researching the history of public schools in America, we ran across this historical gem: Methods Teaching Patriotism in the Public Schools. In 1887, after the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction, retired Union Army Coronal and New York Public School Auditor, George T Balch envisions a manual on how...
Continue reading...Popeye Table Topics
Questions to ask Popeye characters at a Job Interview For this table Topic I print this entire page, snipped out the character definitions, fold them in half, and, before the meeting starts, hand out one each to all table topic speakers, then asked the contestants to review their character’s description at their convenience. Later for the actual...
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