Thanks to the folks who have sent some nice AND productive-thought-provoking PMs. You know who you are. Thank you.

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To folks who have just received our personal and professional contact info (Hardi's and mine) this week, feel free to put anyone in touch with us at your discretion... this means (to everyone else) that someone with whom you may not usually correspond might help in a "hookup." I would bet that if a notice were posted here that help was needed with a hookup, a person needing that would probably get a helpful PM in short order. Thank you.

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I am reminded of late that a classic in non-violent communication sits somewhere in my house. Author: Marshall... (Rosenberg?).... gotta let the name float back up. (I recently had a Mr. "White" mind-filed as a Mr. "Washington.")

Anyway-- this was a peace/justice activist and (IMO) secularist who did a heckuva job on material a lot of folks more usually get via Scripture. He called "violent" communication "Jackal Talk," but that was not the name of the short and rather lighthearted (text/cartoons?) book I recall..... if the book doesn't turn up maybe the title will float into my view... but if anyone else could find an online version of it, it would be a HUGE help. Thank you.

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Note to Tink (who may see this, and for others who may see this that saw a prior post of mine I don't have time now to find), I have not forgotten about the piece I was going to write and share with you-- it's still unfolding productively. Thank you.

~S~