<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>That is exactly the point, Harrison. When we collect the "facts" about a lot of events, including who was the cafacilitator, who was the sponsor, in what domain, etc., we get out only what we putted in - "facts".</div><div><br></div><div>That has is probably useful, but is not the main thing. What is mostly needed are the feeelings and emotions.</div><div><br></div><div>On one word we need (new) tales. </div><div><br></div><div>Artur</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Harrison Owen <hhowen@verizon.net><br><b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sun, May 16, 2010 3:53:27 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [OSLIST] 4 July: 25 years of Open Space<br></font><br>
Doc -- this is kind of fun. Given my use of that awful word "fact" the<br>presumption seems to be that feelings and emotions are somehow excluded. In<br>my world feelings and emotions are the facts of life. And what I was driving<br>at is the suggestion that The Book (electronic or whatever) should not be<br>saying how wonderful Open Space might be -- but rather create the<br>environment in which that wonder becomes self evident. Which is what all<br>good stories and storytellers do, I think.<br><br>Harrison <br><br>Harrison Owen<br>7808 River Falls Dr.<br>Potomac, MD 20854<br>USA<br>Phone 301-365-2093<br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.openspaceworld.com">www.openspaceworld.com</a><br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ho-image.com">www.ho-image.com</a> (Personal Website)<br>To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of<br><a ymailto="mailto:oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu"
href="mailto:oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu">oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu</a>:<br><span><a target="_blank" href="http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html">http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html</a></span><br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: OSLIST [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU" href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</a>] On Behalf Of Steven<br>(Doc) List<br>Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 10:15 AM<br>To: <a ymailto="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU" href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</a><br>Subject: Re: 4 July: 25 years of Open Space<br><br>In fewer words :), I agree with much of Suzanne's sentiment.<br><br>When I suggested compiling a book, it was the stories I was thinking <br>of, the experiences and feelings and revelations, not the facts.<br><br>If anyone else is interested in pursuing this project,
please let me <br>know. I'd be happy to be a shepherd for this.<br><br>I'm looking for facilitators' stories, participants' stories, <br>sponsors' stories, organizations' stories: their skepticism, their <br>understanding, their feelings before/during/after, the impact of the <br>event on an organization, and so on.<br><br>What about it?<br><br>..Doc<br>--<br>Steven "Doc" List, Principal Consultant, ThoughtWorks<br>Mobile: +1 (512) 924-9248 | Skype: steven.list | Yahoo: dadjester | <br>Twitter: athought<br>Facebook: athought | LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenlist">www.linkedin.com/in/stevenlist</a><br>email: <a ymailto="mailto:doc@thoughtworks.com" href="mailto:doc@thoughtworks.com">doc@thoughtworks.com</a> | <a ymailto="mailto:doc@anotherthought.com" href="mailto:doc@anotherthought.com">doc@anotherthought.com</a> | web:<br><a target="_blank"
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