All cultures have a trickster. You're all just not used to it being Jeff!
(a friendly raven squawk, right back at you, brother) Chris On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 10:56 AM Jeff Aitken via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > Hi folks. The voice that I used for that post was that of my cousin, whom > I love very much. He is, like me, a white American with > twelve generations of ancestry in Maryland and West Virginia, until our > grandfather moved to California. > > I was reflecting on the theme of the upcoming online OS conference, around > holding space for 8 billion people in conversation. My cousin's voice came > through suddenly, to start to reflect the intensity of the conflicts in the > USA on the day of the 2nd impeachment. > > Holding space for even the USA's 300+ million at this time requires > digging deeper than usual. I need to understand the assumptions and > judgments that I make about folks whose voices sound like that. I did have > satire in mind at first, but then the floor dropped out beneath me. > > So, it became an offering in these interesting times. > > Jeff > > On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 7:43 AM Barry Owen via OSList < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > >> Exactly Paul - I thought "Tongue in cheek" >> >> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 9:39 AM paul levy via OSList < >> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: >> >>> Perrhaps it is my English sense of humour. I read deep irony into Jeff's >>> post and then, via glorious. Wildesque satire, it reads rather differently >>> >>> From the garden shed, a haven in lockdown, >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> On Thu, 14 Jan 2021, 14:34 harrison owen via OSList, < >>> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: >>> >>>> This is totally weird… I’ve known Jeff for years and I simply can’t >>>> believe he would say something like that. Strange times. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ho >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for >>>> Windows 10 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From: *Jeff Aitken via OSList <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> >>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, January 13, 2021 5:49 PM >>>> *To: *World wide Open Space Technology email list >>>> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> >>>> *Cc: *Jeff Aitken <r.jeff.ait...@gmail.com> >>>> *Subject: *[OSList] Confused American >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> As a patriotic American I join millions who were confused when the >>>> >>>> President did not step boldly into the opportunity in his Jan 6 public >>>> >>>> speech to announce the arrest of Joe Biden and others for that satanic >>>> >>>> pedophilic conspiracy ring. Everything had been perfectly orchestrated >>>> >>>> leading up to that moment, it seemed. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The gentleman who interviewed Harrison last year on his YouTube >>>> >>>> channel, the old friend from DC days with an intelligence background >>>> >>>> (who loved the idea of Open Space!) was also greatly optimistic (with >>>> >>>> other interviewees on his channel) that this denouement would take >>>> >>>> place on the optimal day. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> What went wrong? 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