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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Josef -- That there is evil in this world is not a
question, at least not for me, although it is interesting that my evil may well
be your good and visa versa. And denial of the presence of evil, no
matter how it may be defined and understood, is not a healthy characteristic for
any human being. That said, my experience of Open Space and the business of
facilitating Open Space, takes place at a rather different level. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The role of the facilitator, at least my experience of
that role, occupies a space beyond, beneath, outside of all elements of "blame
and judgment," and this can be a real tough space to occupy. Over the years
I have tried to give expression to this in The Four Principles and also in my
version of The Fourfold Way (which some -- quite rightly) have pointed out is
not exactly what my friend Angie Arrien actually said. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The first two Principles ("Whoever comes is the right
people" and "Whatever happens is the only thing that could have.") go to the
heart of the matter. The point quite simply is that the people who show up and
the events that take place simply "are" -- and one must deal with them as they
are. Obviously everything "could" have been different. And indeed, one might
have hoped that they would have been different. But the fact remains, they are
what they are. I don't see this as "denial" in the least -- it is simply and
profoundly the radical acceptance of things as they are in the present
moment.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>My version of Angie's Four Fold Way (which shows up in my
book, The User's Guide) goes: Show up, Be present, Tell the truth, Let it
all go. I offered these four little suggestions as my best shot at helping the
facilitator do the job. The critical one for this discussion is "Be
Present" which is my way of saying that we need to be fully "there" -- in
the present moment -- regardless of what we may think about it personally.
(Angie adds the words "without blame or judgment.")</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>My experience has been that when we open space being
fully cognizant of The Four Principles and The Fourfold Way, even sworn,
lifelong enemies who are convinced that the "others" represent the epitome of
evil -- will find a way to treat each other with respect, and more often than
not, come to some reasonable and responsible solutions for the issues at hand,
no matter how painful and conflicted. Will this always be true? I can't say, but
that has been my experience to date.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Assuming the role of Space Opener (facilitator) is, as you
say, a "sacred work." It can also be excruciatingly difficult, and perhaps
impossible for some people at some times. When I was in Rome with the "50
Palestinians and Israelis" I personally found many of the policies and actions
of both sides to be short sighted, repugnant, and downright evil. In short there
was more than sufficient blame to spread around. During the course of our days
together I could feel my own internal anger, fear, doubt, frustration sometimes
so intensely that I became practically imobialized. At such times, my only
resourse was to withdraw to my room or to take a long walk -- in search of
my own centered presence. To be very honest, there were moments when I didn't
think I could handle it -- but somehow, some way I found myself drawn, pushed,
shoved to discover parts of myself and my own resources that I have never seen
before. Talk about personal growth! And in almost every case, the needed
strength, insight, calm came from a few words of just a silent look from one of
the participants -- who in a marvelous and magical way had become openers and
holders of the space. In truth, we all did it, and the results were mindblowing,
at least for me. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Obviously there are times when our own personal agenda,
experience, feelings are so strong that it is impossible to rise above
them. At such a time we simply have to decline the role, if for no other reason
than that we cannot perform it. I have done just that on occasion, and the
remarkable thing is that in every instance somebody else who could stand in that
space did so. Thank God for brothers and sisters, friends and colleagues! And if
we ever reach a day when nobody can step forward, it will be a dark day indeed
-- for the possibility space for human life will simply close. But we aren't
there yet, and goodness knows we have a lot of work to do.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Harrison </FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Harrison Owen<BR>7808 River Falls Dr.<BR>Potomac, MD
20854<BR>USA<BR>301-365-2093<BR>207-763-3261 (summer)<BR>website <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com">www.openspaceworld.com</A><BR>Personal
Website <A href="http://www.ho-image.com">www.ho-image.com</A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joralt@netvision.net.il
href="mailto:joralt@netvision.net.il">joralt</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=hhowen@verizon.net
href="mailto:hhowen@verizon.net">'Harrison Owen'</A> ; <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 09, 2006 6:36
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: A Note for Josef</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Dear <st1:place
w:st="on">Harrison</st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Thank you for the
reply. Rereading what you say few times allowed me to feel the rightness of
some of what you say but we do differ in regard the plain old evil and the
usefulness of opening space to heal it. Evil in my opinion is nothing more or
less then condensed hatred that lost all capacity for compassion let alone
love. And it feed on the denials of people of good intent who believe that
there is some misunderstanding which after being sorted out will create the
conditions for opening space for peace and love. I would not suggest you to
wait for that day.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Still, my
intent was not to be derisive towards the beautiful process of OST or toward
the wonderful people over the world who practice the art of listening, sharing
and communicating with good intent. I have also no desire to burden this space
here with arguments over the legitimacy of using violence as I personally
believe in the ways of Ahimsa. I do not suggest an eye for an eye attitude or
adopting the violent ways of hatred. What I am referring to is the way of
acceptance. It means that by accepting the existence of evil we can
allow it to move out from our space. In vastness of the Space which is the
matrix of all that exist there can be a place for evil but it doesn't have to
be our space. With all the respect ,dear <st1:place
w:st="on">Harrison</st1:place>, there is much more to opening space then
just good plumbing. Opening space is a sacred work that should create a safe
heaven and a sacred ground for love to feel safe enough to manifest and
flourish. Denials of bad intent are not peace and talking peace will
never replace the fact that Hezbollah and extreme Islam is preaching hatred
towards anything that doesn't look or feel like them. We the Israelis are the
most convenient excuse for the use of their violence, knowing well that the
rest of the world will buy the argument that Jews are the evil of the world of
which is their sacred duty to get rid of. And the world stands by and does
nothing as it always did.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Doing nothing is
also a good way to open space but usually what enters is exactly the
reflection of what people where hoping to avoid by doing
nothing.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Thank you for the
link. I red your description of opening space for peace and it was very
moving.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Josef<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On
Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Harrison Owen<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, August 08, 2006 3:21
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> A Note for
Josef</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Josef -- I am not sure that
Opening Space with or for Ben Laden would have done much good, but I am
pretty sure that had we (that would be all of us) diligently opened space for
the peoples of the world so that the chaos, confusion and conflict that
inevitably occur in the course of human living might have found resolution
prior to explosion -- the Ben Ladens of this world would find little fuel for
their fires. That did not happen and the fires are burning. It could have
been different, I believe -- and may still be different if we get to
work.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Personally, I have never seen an
Open Space for "bad intent if not plain old evil." What shows up in
all the Open Spaces I have experienced is just plain people, who come in all
shapes and sizes with multiple desires, histories and passions. Even in
violently conflicted environments, such as the Open Spaces I have been part of
in The Middle East, the people soon found themselves with more in common than
difference. To be sure the conversations were loud and confrontational -- but
for the most part, they were conducted with respect -- which often turned into
hope and trust, and strangely, even affection. Recently in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seville</st1:place></st1:City> where I found
myself in the midst of several hundred Rabbis and Imams, that was the case.
And several years ago in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Rome</st1:place></st1:City>, with a smaller, but much more political
group of Israelis and Palestinians, the situation was the same. For the
story you might check --(<A
href="http://openspaceworld.com/opening_space_for_peace.htm">http://openspaceworld.com/opening_space_for_peace.htm</A>) </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To be sure there are psychopaths
and thugs. Every society has them -- but when the space of that society is
keep open (there are multiple ways to open space in addition to OST) -- the
pathology of such people can be marginalized and the toxins they produce
flushed away. Alternatively, when we close space, build walls, seek to
dominate and control these same toxins are concentrated and
eventually become lethal. We know all about that, I
think.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To me it is less a matter of
morals and ethics and more about good plumbing, although maybe this is the
ultimate ethic and morality. The fact of the matter is that everyday human
life produces toxic by-products. It is inevitable and quite natural and may be
prevented only with the cessation of life, which is not quite what I would
have in mind. The critical issues is to keep flushing the system -- and
that requires lot of space in order to keep things moving. I grant you this
may not be the most delicate way to put things, and one might conclude that
OST is simply the community commode -- but it seems to
work.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Harrison</SPAN></FONT></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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>website <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com">www.openspaceworld.com</A><BR>Personal
Website <A
href="http://www.ho-image.com">www.ho-image.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">----- Original Message -----
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face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=joralt@netvision.net.il
href="mailto:joralt@netvision.net.il">joralt</A>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 4:52 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Re: A
Note from a Young Friend<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Hello to
all<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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 face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">All the
best<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Josef from Tel
Aviv<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Josef
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style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">home:97236821621</SPAN></FONT><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><A
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeralt">http://w<SPAN
lang=DE>ww.flickr.com/photos/joeralt</SPAN></A></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
lang=DE><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Harrison and
Jon,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">A personal note of thanks for your notes. I recently
returned from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Beirut</st1:City></st1:place> (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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN id="">
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><SPAN class=correction><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Argene</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN id="">
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><SPAN class=correction><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Carswell</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> and
Associates<BR><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1235 Jefferson
Davis Highway</st1:address></st1:Street><BR><st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Suite</st1:Street> 1600</st1:address>,
#141<BR><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Arlington</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">VA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">22202</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>-----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 face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; 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></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ho</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place><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
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">----- Original Message -----
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title=only.connect@virgin.net
href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('only.connect@virgin.net');">Jon
Harvey</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=hhowen@verizon.net
href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('hhowen@verizon.net');">Harrison
Owen</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Monday, August 07, 2006 10:57 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> RE: A
Note from a Young Friend<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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><BR><BR><BR>-----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:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region></st1:place>. 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:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region></st1:place>. 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:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region></st1:place> in<BR><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:country-region></st1:place>.. 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:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region></st1:place>. People died in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:country-region></st1:place>, 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 <SPAN id=""><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN
class=correction>lebanon</SPAN></SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place>,
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:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region></st1:place> (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:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Seville</st1:City></st1:place>? 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:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region></st1:place> 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:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:country-region></st1:place> -- 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
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w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place><BR>301-365-2093<BR>207-763-3261
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