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City adopts Native American custom to resolve worker disputes
NY Post ^
| December 9, 2017
| Susan Edelman
Posted on 12/09/2017 7:31:15 PM PST by EinNYC
The city is drawing on an ancient Native American custom — the “talking circle” — to help feuding city employees mend fences, The Post has learned.
The city’s new Center for Creative Conflict Resolution offers a “circle process” for staffers to talk over their squabbles.
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To: EinNYC
Is this the same as a circle jerk?
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posted on
12/09/2017 8:27:20 PM PST
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Terry Mross
(Liver spots And blood thinners..)
To: Terry Mross
As long as they all get their happy ending.
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posted on
12/09/2017 8:33:40 PM PST
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(Wisdom and education are different things. Don't confuse them.)
To: MarkL
I like the lacrosse idea. IIRC lacrosse “games” ranged for miles and days?
My first image was sitting in a circle and passing the “peace pipe” filled with a “medicinal herb”.
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posted on
12/09/2017 8:36:19 PM PST
by
21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts FDR's New Deal = obama)
To: EinNYC
What a letdown. I was expecting them to have the complainants tied naked over an ant pile in the hot sun.
To: EinNYC
Looks like 1st graders made it....possible dice game?
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posted on
12/09/2017 9:07:48 PM PST
by
leaning conservative
(snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: EinNYC
What's wrong with Algonquin root ball war clubs?
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posted on
12/09/2017 9:15:31 PM PST
by
kitchen
(If you are a violin bow maker or restorer please ping me.)
To: kitchen
What's wrong with Algonquin root ball war clubs? Oh, that might be cultural assimilation. You might trigger a microaggression with someone. They might need a hug, a coloring book, or a puppy.
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12/09/2017 9:25:45 PM PST
by
EinNYC
To: WMarshal
Thanks for the Geronimo quote.
...Warden, Warden, listen to me
Be brave and set Geronimo free Whoa, boys, take me back
I wanna ride in Geronimo's Cadillac
To: EinNYC
From the title I was sure it was going to be leg wrestling.
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12/09/2017 10:16:16 PM PST
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all white armed conservatives)
To: EinNYC
I think the one where they tie the left wrists together with a piece of rawhide and give each one a knife was better at resolving conflict.
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posted on
12/09/2017 10:17:17 PM PST
by
Eagles6
Hate that machine. Never pays out. Stick with Joker Poker.
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posted on
12/09/2017 11:50:16 PM PST
by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: Mears
The scalps on your belt would be a *dead-give-away* :)
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posted on
12/09/2017 11:59:58 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(The New PTSD: PRESIDENT-Trump Stress Disorder - The LSN didnÂ’t make Trump, so they can't break him)
To: Terry Mross
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12/10/2017 12:01:46 AM PST
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Daffynition
(The New PTSD: PRESIDENT-Trump Stress Disorder - The LSN didnÂ’t make Trump, so they can't break him)
To: EinNYC
How about a knife circle. You know where they have a knife in the center and the disputers are allowed to sort things out.
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posted on
12/10/2017 3:37:47 AM PST
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D Rider
To: EinNYC
How much did they pay the moron who came up with this? I know they didn’t think this up themselves...
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posted on
12/10/2017 6:25:28 AM PST
by
Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
To: Larry Lucido
And if that fails go on a war party.
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12/10/2017 10:48:29 AM PST
by
Gamecock
(The greatest threat to humanity is not "out there" but "in here" in the recesses of the soul. TK)
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