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And the geek shall inherit the earth: Geek Squad vs. God Squad dispute offers lessons in conflict resolution
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s a refreshing story where two parties have a dispute, listen to each other and find a resolution — with neither side demonizing the other. It’s the best kind of Man Bites Dog — the kind where no one actually gets bitten. It all started when Best Buy, the electronics retailer behind the famed Geek…
Give and take on the controversy over the proposed Islamic community center near Ground Zero
By
John W. Kennedy
My blog yesterday on what I found to be a sanctimonious Keith Olbermann commentary suggesting that opposition to the proposed community/mosque near Ground Zero stemmed from anti-Muslim bigotry drew some comments. Martin S. wrote: HOW ABOUT SOME SENSITIVITY TOWARDSTHE MORE THAN 3000 SOULS WHO LOSTTHEIR LIVES ON THAT TERRIBLE DAY??WHAT ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES ANDFRIENDS?? That…
Intolerance or insensitivity: Keith Olbermann and that proposed Muslim community center near Ground Zero
By
John W. Kennedy
Keith Olbermann, the low-rated MSNBC host, has weighed in on the proposed Muslim community center (for the sake of argument I won’t use the word “mosque”) near New York’s Ground Zero. I weigh in now on Mr. Olbermann’s commentary (video/transcript here) suggesting that opposition to the center must stem from bad-old American intolerance though no…
Is Showtime’s “Big C” an honest depiction of life with life-threatening cancer?
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s a YouTube edited version of Showtime’s The Big C, officially premiering tonight at 10:30 PM ET. The show stars Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison, a wife (actually estranged from her husband), mother and school teacher who, after being diagnosed with stage IV melanoma decides to spend whatever time she has left (she’s uninterested in…
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