Jason Dykstra's Blog – February 2011 Archive (4)

Radiohead and Conflict

Alright, I'm excited...last Friday Radiohead's newest album was released. It's called "King of Limbs" and I downloaded it from their website the first opportunity I got. If you haven't already figured it out, I'm a fan of them. So you can imagine my surprise when I loaded it on my Ipod, listened to it on the way to work, and was less then impressed. Yes, I said it, I was not impressed. So I talked to my community and… Continue

Added by Jason Dykstra on February 27, 2011 at 8:16pm — No Comments

The Illusion of Communication

(Originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

Take a moment to read this quote,

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." - George Bernard Shaw

This is a problem that I think we have all had at one time or another.

You ask your wife to pick up Sally after school while she is reading a… Continue

Added by Jason Dykstra on February 16, 2011 at 10:44pm — No Comments

Do you want to be a driver or a passenger?

(Originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

I drive everyday. I love it. I drive to work, friends house’s, long trips, you name it, I drive there. So whenever I become a passenger in a vehicle, I feel a little strange. It’s like someone else is controlling my fate, and taking me towards my destiny.

Dramatic?

Probably. This is one of the things that… Continue

Added by Jason Dykstra on February 14, 2011 at 7:10am — No Comments

Are we hard-wired for litigation?

(originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

I am currently reading “A is for Asshole: The ABC’s of Conflict Resolution” (Review coming soon) by Victoria Pynchon and one of the chapters is called “J is for Judge.” All of a sudden it hit me. We are hard-wired…

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Added by Jason Dykstra on February 6, 2011 at 11:50pm — 2 Comments