So true Harrison, Take a look at this one in the Gaurdian.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/oct/02/occupy-wall-street-brooklyn-bridge Best Phelim X ________________________________ I generally pick up emails only at the beginning and end of the working day. I am currently aiming to respond the following day. If it is urgent please call me on 07956 187298. _____________________________________ www.improbable.co.uk @openspacer On 9 Oct 2011, at 18:05, Harrison Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > Circles, Pat, Circles! Help them to see the power of circles. It happens > naturally, of course, but with a little nudge it becomes “the way we do > things.” As you know that changes the ethos dramatically. Have fun. > > > > Harrison > > > > Harrison Owen > > 7808 River Falls Dr. > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > USA > > > > 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) > > Camden, Maine 20854 > > > > Phone 301-365-2093 > > (summer) 207-763-3261 > > > > www.openspaceworld.com > > www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST > Go to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pat Black > Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 4:47 PM > To: Raffi Aftandelian; World wide Open Space Technology email list > Subject: Re: [OSList] occupy Open Space?! > > > > The Occupy Minnesota is happening at the People's Plaza formerly known as the > Government Plaza. This is a whole range of people that range from > anti-capitalist to Ron Paul supporters. There were several hundred people > there Friday and Saturday, fewer today. The mayor of Minneapolis spoke > through the people's mic on Friday and so did Jessie Ventura the former > governor / wrestler. The police are relaxed and have been ordered to leave > people be within the constraints that have been set up. There is lots of > learning about process going on. The participants are mostly young and just > beginning to claim their space but there are a few old timers there as well > and of course the people who live on these streets normally. They seem to > have their food and logistical pieces functioning well and are currently > looking for ways to get more folks out so that their presence can be > sustained especially when the weather turns. We have been lucky weather wise > so far but the season will turn before long and when it does it could be > drastic. I have seen 3 feet of snow and 20- zero on October 30th here, so > this can be a life threatening concern. > > > > It has been great to be out there. The energy is intense and full of > possibility. There are lots of sentences that include the word space and > that is exciting. I am hoping to spend a lot of time out there. They are > going to create something akin to an agenda wall with the causes that have > brought people there. > > Pat Black > > On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 11:35 PM, Raffi Aftandelian <[email protected]> > wrote: > > dear open space and genuine contact friends (aka spaceniki and, perhaps, > "wheelies")- > > > > Tonight marked the spirited kick-off for Occupy San Diego, one of the many > local initiatives around the world taking place in solidarity with Occupy > Wall Street. Speaking as a process artist (OST facilitator and Genuine > Contact Program certified trainer) and a charmingly flawed co-human with a > heart who is planning on camping out (occupy?!) on site for while, I wanted > to share some thoughts and observations and also extend an invitation. > > > > First off, taking part in all of this- tonight's march or attending the > General Assembly (I was at last night's assembly- 130 people were there!)- > really stretches me. I can't align with any of the adversarial language and > expression here. So, as we marched today I was just silent, holding my > multi-colored sign which read, "What does a wise, compassionate and glocal > response to massive economic injustice look like?" Heck, even calling it > "Occupy" make me shudder!!! > > > > It is physically just very challenging to be in the presence of all of that > energy. That said, from the the *moment* I heard of Occupy Wall Street, I had > an *immediate* intuitive hit that this is something different, that this is > something that I have to support. And at the very least this initiative could > be supported by bearing witness-- and the simplest way I could do that is > just camp there, just sleep there. That's it. > > > > Perhaps the act of sleeping in a public space can be a way of claiming *and* > opening space, a way of dreaming the New Story into being? > > > > Also, I'm amazed to see how many different people locally have heard of the > local Occupy San Diego initiative and how many different people I know showed > up tonight! It's almost as if somewhere deep down there was a part of us that > knew this is something we need to support. > > > > One of the things that encouraged me while attending General Assembly last > night was the readiness and willingness of people from disparate points of > view to hear each other out. What I'm seeing is messy, imperfect, and I know > and imagine that ball has been dropped. But overall, it's a rather > encouraging picture. It's also encouraging to see meditation part of the > picture, too. A 20+ minute flash mob still silent sitting meditation took > place after the march tonight > > > > And indeed it has a lot of open space feeling to it. The general assembly and > committees had been meeting at Children's Park (high play and high learning > anyone??) here downtown. The park is made up of large circular patches of > grass bordered with concrete. Each committee met in a different patch - > marked with the name of the committee. And you just went to the committee you > wanted. And from what i could see, if you wanted to create a new committee, > you could do that, too! (apparently, there is a process committee here, too). > > > > I'm curious if there are other process artists out there on or off these > lists who are also supporting Occupy... where you are. I'd love to enter into > conversation (skype call anyone??) on or offlist to explore the ways we as > process artists can support this initiative. Drop me a line! > > > > > > much warmth from the pacific coast, > > raffi > > > p.s. to catch some of the flavor of our local "Occupation," see > http://www.flickr.com/photos/occupysd/ > http://www.livestream.com/occupysd > > p.p.s. I look forward to circulating widely this piece by zen teacher and > peacemaker, Bernie Glassman > http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/10/we-are-the-100/ > > p.p.p.s. to borrow a turn of phrase from a fellow spacenik who lives > DownUnder-- "What can happen?" > > powered by ubuntu 10.4 > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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