October 2010 Blog Posts (26)

Politics and ADR

As the sang goes, never discuss politics or religion. Today, I am going to break that rule. One cannot ignore the amount of political propaganda going on. Political ideologies are spewed out for all to hear in rallies hoping to reach the all important undecided vote. I often find myself fighting a battle on the inside on which side to listen to and support. Each side often has some valid points, but some ideas make me cringe a bit. I want everyone to have a fair shake at opportunities, but why… Continue

Added by Matthew J Starman on October 6, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Self-test: Are You A Certified A$$hole?

I am currently traveling in Australia and while in the airport in New York City, to pass time I was looking through the magazine shop for some reading material while on the short, easy 13+ hour flight. Yes, that's AFTER the 5+ hour flight to Los Angeles.

So, while deciding to get People or Star Magazine which will let me know how Heidi Montag is doing (don't know who she is? Good!) and what Kim Kardashian is up to, I came across in the best seller section the book The No A$$hole… Continue

Added by Jeff Thompson on October 5, 2010 at 7:44pm — 2 Comments

Civil Mediation as an Alternative to Court

Civil mediation is an informal private way to settle a dispute without having to go to court!

Most of use experience conflict at some…

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Added by Gillian Saxby on October 5, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

What's Happening 10.05.10

Greetings from the 'Land Down Under'!…

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Added by ADRhub.com - Creighton NCR on October 4, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Stop being a Robot, be real

(Originally posted at Absolution Mediation)

Have you ever asked the question, “How are you doing today?” What do you expect from the answer? Do you expect the usual response of, “I’m doing ok,” or “I’m good, you?” I think we are all guilty of asking questions and hoping for an answer that we don’t have to talk about further. What would happen if you asked someone how they were doing and they gave you an honest response?

I…

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Added by Jason Dykstra on October 4, 2010 at 11:12am — No Comments