St. Andrew's Role

Today, our cathedral parish of St. Andrew's celebrates his feastday. He was the apostle who introduced his brother Peter to Jesus. Likewise the boy with the loaves and fish.

With just about two speaking lines in the Gospel, to the end he characteristically refused to be crucified upright like Christ.

Mediators could follow his example of humble and minimal talking in quiet service to others.

Change of Hands

CNN PH's feature on Children in Conflict with the Law had this insightful quote. "Hands which committed crime now make paper roses" at Quezon City's Bahay Molave.

Mediation likewise changes attitude, behavior and life.

Digital Dementia

During last Sunday's TV Mass over CNN PH, the priest had this term for the current trend of gadgets ruling men.
At weddings, the bride and groom could say, "Like" instead of "I do." In like manner, the priest replies, "Don't forget to tag me."

Could digital mediation be far behind?

Directions

Jerry Seinfeld observed that today's kids use "up" with almost all verbs. With adults, the last word is "down."

Age could be the matter in mediation as in, "What do you know, at your age?"

Change of Hands

CNN PH's feature on Children in Conflict with the Law had this insightful line. "Hands which committed crime now make paper roses" at Quezon City's Bahay Molave.

Mediation likewise changes attitude, behavior and life.

I sue issue

Mediation involves ego as well as, if not more so than issue.

Mediators are bruised-ego massagers.

Alone from A-hole

What a difference a letter has! Adapted that from an FB article that stated "strong women prefer to be alone than be with an a-hole."

Or bring that person to mediation.

People are Puny

Especially in the Lower House. They really deserve their location. This was proven during yesterday's impeachment hearing on the Chief Justice. These puppets would even look to the camera when standing to vote as if anticipating their reward.

Disputants, on the other hand are precisely empowered to resolve their own conflict. Their very own crafted Compromise Agreement is to their credit.

Love without Borders

TexMex has a new meaning after a couple separated by the American version of the Berlin Wall got married when the gate opened.

Mediation is another wall-breaker.

Hanoi Hilton

Take it from American GIs to try and make light of adversity. You'd think they were glamping it up! In the end, most of them got out of it, give or take some trauma and deaths.

Disputants better approach mediation in the same light, optimistic vein.