Category Archives: Americana

Steve Jobs, 1955-2011, a Tribute to the Crazy Ones

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Below is the first video, though it was never broadcast, in the Apple ad campaign, ‘Think Different’.  Steve Jobs himself does the voice-over and unquestionably now belongs among the greats who are featured.       Truly amazing: Steve Jobs narrates … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln on ADR

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

The following quotation is attributed to Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States: Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will … Continue reading →

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Happy July 4th, 2010

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

Listen to Walt Whitman’s voice on July 4th weekend: This is a 36-second wax cylinder recording of what is thought to be Whitman’s voice reading four lines from the poem “America.” For more information on this recording, see Ed Folsom, … Continue reading →

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Conversations with Ourselves

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

One of  the telling phrases that sums up the practice of transformative mediation is ‘turning conflict into conversation’.  We believe that conflict is essentially a crisis in interaction, that the crisis can be addressed through interaction, specifically conversation, with the … Continue reading →

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The Costs and Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Posted on May 8, 2010 by

(from The Global Sociology Blog)

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Mediate.com Recognized for Excellence as Problem Solver

Posted on January 26, 2010 by

The American Bar Association (ABA) has announced that mediate.com is the recipient of its 2010 Lawyer as Problem Solver Award. In granting this prestigious award, the ABA stated: Mediate.com has been at the forefront of making the power of the … Continue reading →

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Mystery Couple Starts “Magical” Chain Reaction – NBC Philadelphia

Posted on December 22, 2009 by

Kindness is contagious.  Pass it on … more about “Mystery Couple Starts “Magical” Chain…“, posted with vodpod

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Mediation Outreach

Posted on November 1, 2009 by

For all of us who explain how we do mediation in our opening statements to clients, we know that the process is not the best known in the land. It is to be hoped that “Facing Kate”, a new TV … Continue reading →

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Advice for Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. & Sgt. James Crowley?

Posted on August 2, 2009 by

A strategy to consider should either of you become hopping mad again: more about “Advice for Prof. Henry Louis Gates, J…“, posted with vodpod

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On the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on April 5, 2009 by

What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness, but is love and wisdom, and compassion toward … Continue reading →

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