Tame Julie Andrews

Promoting a coming show with muppets, in an interview with Stephen Colbert, Julie Andrews recalled being "pinned" by the Queen. Women and clergy are not knighted,
she stated, because they are presumed to be peaceful.

Unless in a dispute before mediation, i.e.

Dina's Tiya

This local term for dynasty struck me as self-explanatory.

In mediation, beware of over-defensiveness. As politicos say, they were voted into office, yeah, which they paid for.

Wildlife in Human Life

This docu showed wolves, mountain lions, bears, penguins and bald eagles invading human territory to eat, spawn and hopefully not to wait for Noah again.

Sometimes we have enough wild humans to contend with.

Worst Link

Best Link reminded me of the Besta I used to own which I renamed Worsta. The same thing happened when Best Link College contracted Harana Tours, which in turn subconned Panda Coach.

Now, CHED, LTFRB, PNP, DILG and legislators have joined the frayed nerves. Not ideal mediation situation.

I Kid U Not

At our condo complex's Building Reps (BRs) meeting yesterday, we were faced with one of us
caught on cctv in a tussle with several of her neighbors. Looked like a sorority scuffle, complete
with security guards intervening.

We had a group caucus with our colleague. The issue of rowdy children in their building lobby,
festering for a while, erupted in our last town hall meeting. BR was imposing house rules on her previously close friend (CF).  Conflict started when obedience-seeking leader met disobedient follower. Worse, when the latter sought peace during the meeting, the former rejected it.  Caso!

After that meeting, I told the Property Management Officer to schedule a private meeting with the two nay-bores. I guess it was overrun by events. On May 4, we are meeting with CF to thwart legal action she is planning.

Yesterday, we told BR that she may have missed the opportunity to resolve the issue by turning down CF's offer of reconciliation and to give a good example.  Defending herself by judging CF as a repeat offender, we suggested that she could have gotten CF's commitment by replying, "Ok, I'll take your word for it." It could also have saved face for both of them. Like in Aikido, one has to reach out to the opponent, to take him to your side in the end.              

Biblical GPS

Can't recall now where I read this directive on life.

"If you want to be miserable, look within;
                                distracted, look around;
                                peaceful, look up."

Works in mediation, too. Seeking what is right and just resolves conflict.

Posting Bail by the Bay

Casino at that! Latest mind-twisting his-story by the Custom-ary suspicious characters of Immigration. What fantastic tales they weave!

Won't pass mediation.

Scarlett Letter

She's Johansson and claims monogamy is unnatural.

So is choosing mediation over litigation.

Pacman for Biblical Scholar

A little knowledge brings you way-off. Pacquiao says the Bible bans cross-dressing, while he espouses the death penalty.

Mediation espouses consistency.

Mine-ing

Gina in the spot now for being tough on mining. Perhaps it's time to give to the townspeople what is theirs, and to the mine-rs, too.

A lot of mine-ing in mediation also.