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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Hello to all<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>I am new in this place.
I joined the list after discovering recently the concept of OST and ever since
I am studying this idea with it's many possibilities and connotations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>As an artist I couldn't
ignore the many similarities between some of the ideas of OST and the opening
of space for the creative flow within a framework of art making be it a
painting, a poem, apiece of sculpture etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>But since it is a time
of war I thought to write few words about the negative connotations of opening
space without realizing how denials of evil intent open the gap in opposition to
any good intent of loving people everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Reading some of your
letters here regarding the war between Lebanon and Israel I couldn't not notice
how much some of you seem to disregard the power of opening space for bad
intent if not plain old evil.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>How about opening space
for stupidity of the western cultures who still disregard the bad intent of the
militant Islam that despises most of what the western cultures regard as
good and valuable?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>How about opening space
for deceits and evasions of the European countries that allow their business
corporations to sell any lethal knowledge that turns out to be the weapons that
are used to instigate terrorists activities around the globe?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>What about the Lebanese
government that opened space for murderous intent of the Hezbollah ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Why do you think that
space is limited only to love and good? Isn't space unlimited by definition?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Where did you got the
idea that disregarding evil intent by denying it's existence will not open
space in direct proportion to the force with which it is being denied?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Opening space for evil
(knowingly or not) is nothing new and it has always created the gap that feeds
on the denials of people of good intent everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>It is not enough to open
space for good intent. You must accept responsibility for your own denials that
you throw into the gap in superstitious belief that if you dispose of your bad
intent by denying it into the gap you will not have to face it one day.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Well, the day has
arrived and guess what? Most of you in the free western society will have to
face how ludicrous is your belief that terrorists will sit with you in open
space circles and allow you the freedom of doing things in your own way.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Do you believe that
perhaps opening space with Bin Laden could have prevented the attack on the
WTC? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>All the best<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>Josef from Tel Aviv<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=DE><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Argene Carswell<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 08, 2006
5:25 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: A Note from a Young
Friend</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> Harrison and Jon,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>A personal note of thanks for your notes. I recently
returned from <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Beirut</st1:place></st1:City>
(less than two weeks before the conflict). When I read your <span
class=correction><span id="">emails</span></span> tonight, I had just completed
one of my own to one of my <span class=correction><span id="">Lebanese</span></span>
colleagues, and was feeling quite helpless. In fact, I have felt quite helpless
over the past few weeks as I communicate with my Lebanese colleagues and
friends by phone and email.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Jon, your words regarding demonstrating "huge
respect" and the power of just "connecting" brought such
comfort at this moment. It makes me think that what I offer my
Lebanese friends just might have some real value after all. And while it
does not involve a typical open space and large circles - I hope that
as I try to <span class=correction><span id="">exhalt</span></span> THEM, and
connect with passion, "maybe human love can be seen at its highest" -
even if just for a fleeting moment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Harrison</span></font></st1:place>,
I now feel less helpless. And I know you are right, the fever has to run its
course - it is sometimes just so hard when it hits so close.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><span class=correction><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Argene</span></span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: hhowen@adelphia.net<br>
To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
Sent: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 11:57 AM<br>
Subject: Re: A Note from a Young Friend<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Jon -- thanks for the note. I presume you also meant this
for OSLIST, so I will send onwards.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Harrison Owen<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">7808 River Falls Dr</st1:address></st1:Street>.<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Potomac</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MD</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">20854</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
301-365-2093<br>
207-763-3261 (summer)<br>
<span class=correction><span id="">website</span></span> <a
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com" target="_blank">www.openspaceworld.<span
id=""><span class=correction>com</span></span></a><br>
Personal <span class=correction><span id="">Website</span></span> <a
href="http://www.ho-image.com" target="_blank">www.ho-image.<span id=""><span
class=correction>com</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('only.connect@virgin.net');"
title="only.connect@virgin.net">Jon Harvey</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('hhowen@verizon.net');"
title="hhowen@verizon.net">Harrison Owen</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Monday, August 07,
2006 10:57 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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from a Young Friend<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you for sharing
that with us, Harrison.<br>
<br>
It has never been more important than now to create the spaces for people to<br>
come together, and through dialogue, be reminded that we are all human and<br>
what joins us is so much much more than what divides us. Like <span
class=correction><span id="">Dania</span></span> I<br>
sometimes despair and hear with disbelief the <span class=correction><span id="">vacuuous</span></span>
statements by our so<br>
called leaders. But then I get back in my saddle - believing that if I can<br>
help just two people to really hear and listen to each other - and<br>
rediscover their common humanity - then it is still worth carrying on.<br>
<br>
So - here's to large circles and deep listening, wide openness and huge<br>
respect! <span class=correction><span id="">Defragging</span></span> the world
may take time - but we can get there!<br>
<br>
"Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose
and<br>
the passion, and both will be exalted, and human love will be seen at its<br>
highest. Live in fragments no longer" (E M <span class=correction><span
id="">Forster</span></span>)<br>
<br>
Jon Harvey<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Oxford</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place><br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: OSLIST [<span class=correction><span id="">mailto</span></span>:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On
Behalf Of <st1:place w:st="on">Harrison</st1:place><br>
Owen<br>
Sent: 07 August 2006 15:28<br>
To: <a href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU');">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</a><br>
Subject: A Note from a Young Friend<br>
<br>
<br>
Some of you may remember that during the Congress of <span class=correction><span
id="">Rabbis</span></span> and <span class=correction><span id="">Imans</span></span>
I met<br>
a <span class=correction><span id="">wounderful</span></span> young lady from <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:place></st1:country-region>. I
heard from her again today and<br>
thought our exchange might have some relevance for OSLIST.<br>
<br>
<span class=correction><span id="">Dania</span></span> wrote:<br>
<br>
Dear Mr. Owen,<br>
How are you? I'm <span class=correction><span id="">Dania</span></span> from <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:place></st1:country-region>. I
was a participant of the world<br>
congress of <span class=correction><span id="">Imams</span></span> and <span
class=correction><span id="">Rabbis</span></span> for Peace in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Seville</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region></st1:place>,
as a student of<br>
Children of Abraham. I met you there. I hope you're still remember me<br>
Mr. Owen, I'm very concerned about the war between <span class=correction><span
id="">Hezbollah</span></span> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region> in<br>
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:place></st1:country-region>..
I read the news about it everywhere. Yesterday, I found a<br>
newspaper on my boss' desk. I stole it (<span class=correction><span id="">hihihihi</span></span>)
while she was having lunch<br>
and read the news about <span class=correction><span id="">Hezbollah</span></span>
and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
People died in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
most<br>
of them are children and old people. They bombed houses, buildings.. oh my<br>
God, I couldn't stand read it. I saw the news on the TV, too. They showed<br>
the picture of the victims in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span
class=correction><span id="">lebanon</span></span></st1:place></st1:country-region>,
the children, the <span class=correction><span id="">amunitions</span></span>,
people<br>
suffered...<br>
On my way back home from the office, I turned my radio on and heard the news<br>
about <span class=correction><span id="">Hezbollah</span></span> and <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region> (again
and again and again!).after the news, they<br>
played one of my <span class=correction><span id="">favourite</span></span>
songs, Imagine, sang by 2 singers, an <span class=correction><span id="">arabic</span></span>
man<br>
and a <span class=correction><span id="">french</span></span> woman. they sang
the song in 3 languages: <span class=correction><span id="">arabic</span></span>,
<span class=correction><span id="">french</span></span>, and<br>
<span class=correction><span id="">english</span></span>. it was beautiful. <span
class=correction><span id="">i've</span></span> heard this song many times, but
when I heard<br>
it yesterday, I cried.. I was very upset about this war and all. <span
class=correction><span id="">whjat</span></span> is<br>
wrong with this world?? why do they do that? what for? Can't they stop the<br>
war, make peace, and live happily together? what's wrong with peace? why do<br>
they reject peace? what do they want now? when is it going to be over?<br>
Can we do something to stop the war, Mr. Owen? Me, you, and the <span
class=correction><span id="">Imams</span></span> and<br>
<span class=correction><span id="">Rabbis</span></span> who attended the
congress in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seville</st1:place></st1:City>?
Can we take action? What can we<br>
do to stop the war? what can we do to make them realize that war won't do<br>
any good?<br>
I can't find any answer for these questions.. I feel hopeless.<br>
<span class=correction><span id="">Dania</span></span><br>
<br>
I replied:<br>
Of course I remember you! And with great affection!! As for <span
class=correction><span id="">Hezbollah</span></span> and<br>
<span class=correction><span id="">Isreal</span></span>. . . I am afraid that
this may be one of those times in Human history<br>
when all the things we should done and did not, along with all the things we<br>
should not have done and did -- now come due. It is rather like the<br>
situation when we do not take care of our health and suddenly we find that<br>
we have a bad infection and a fever. That fever will now run it's course.<br>
Sooner or later it will break but whether that break occurs before major<br>
damage has been done, or after, remains to be seen. Being a Human Being is a<br>
constant learning process, and sometimes that learning can be very painful.<br>
But the greatest tragedy would be not to learn. So for my self, I feel<br>
neither helpless nor hopeless. To be sure I do not have the power to<br>
separate <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>
and <span class=correction><span id="">Hezbollah</span></span>, nor do I think
that those who may think they<br>
have the power (Presidents, Kings, <span class=correction><span id="">Imams</span></span>,
<span class=correction><span id="">Rabbis</span></span>, etc) could do any
better.<br>
And even if they were to be successful in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:place></st1:country-region> -- the underlying causes<br>
would remain, and the fever would break out again. So what to do? Speaking<br>
only for my self, I intend to keep opening space so that wonderful people<br>
such as you can experience that "playground" (as you called it) in
which<br>
real people with real differences can meet each other with respect. And if<br>
you are looking for something to do right now -- you could try the same<br>
thing.<br>
<br>
God Luck! And thank you for remembering me!!<br>
<br>
<st1:place w:st="on">Harrison</st1:place><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Harrison Owen<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">7808 River Falls Dr</st1:address></st1:Street>.<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Potomac</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MD</st1:State>
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207-763-3261 (summer)<br>
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