Memo......gemeinschaft vs. gesellschaft/
vs...one or the other ...or one within the other...
but should the other be working more toward gemeinschaft or is it too ??in its institutionalization-modernization & goals to be gemeinschaft.
Bureaucracy and institutionalization or urbanization w/ impersonalness vs. relationships of like minds and hearts.
Professionalism and political-correctness vs. natural expectations of expecting relationshiphood.
Which philosophy did the Nazis remove Toennies from his position for. ?
Add in group-think... small-group think/ group cohesiveness due to group-think vs. unity
15 January 2009
13 January 2009
Back to the books...
Well, I told myself I'd buy a new notebook to get back to writing thoughts that I'd end up using later to write more...for now, I am recording some thoughts of this week's happenings so that I will be able to recall better when I really attempt to ponder more...
This week, I read a very interesting, thought-provoking writing on group-think. Most know something about "group-think" but the 40 pages or so I analyzed went much deeper into the processes of group-think as they occur in small groups, committees/ organizational processes/ bureaucracies/ and, of course, gov't--particularly in gov't's fp decisions. Today, I read an interesting article on modern church growth. Now, when I sit down and put the 2 together (excluding the fp aspect), some interesting thoughts begin to process in my head. If I had time, I could probably jot down some interesting thoughts on Jesus, the Pharisees, Sanhedrin, and the Bay of Pigs....(think 'group-think' of organizations and how groupthink occurred as a part of sending Jesus to the Cross...yes, some people will be like ??? wondering what in the world what train track my thoughts are on...or what track they just jumped.) Sometime, I'll have to write more on that. Also, I have to note to myself that the radio had a discussion of Russia, and I am studying some Russian stuff right now; poppy also just walked in and said that Russia was on the radio when he got home---guess I should go find out more of what is being said. Fortunately, last semester's research was on Bulgaria's unassuming but significant location as a gateway for Europe/ Turkey/MiddleEast...and Russia and the pipelines and that was before I even knew I'd have to take this new course to sub it in for my missing course....good thing...now I have more thoughts to tackle that class project. I also have to tackle Austria vs. Argentina in an intense demog. class this semester. Overload...pure overload...I hate writing major research projects when I have to do more than one at a time. All of the classes this semester have more projects. Last semester I wrote about 100 pages of 'something' or other...I'm glad I cut back to 13 credits this time!?!?!!? My brain is fried, this year is already getting quite interesting with peppers and poppy transitions, and I wonder if I'll be transferring again, again, again, again looking like I'll fall short 15 credits.
Oh, today I won something! I can't remember a time I won a drawing! Big chili-pepper and I were in a store before Christmas shopping for a new purse for the Chil', and we both entered a drawing for a Vera Bradley gift set. I NEVER buy VeraBradley for myself...NEVER...but have bought some things when I needed a nice gift for some people who I knew liked VB....so anyway, I won this whole gift set!!! A purse, wallet, tote bag, and the large duffel bag too! I called the big chilipepper to inform it that I was sending some VB that way ....it happens to match the gift-purse I bought for that Christmas gift!!! Yay!!! I was so excited! Poppy just didn't get the gist of it all...that's okay, I can handle his eye-rolling because I-me-I won the gift set!
This week, I read a very interesting, thought-provoking writing on group-think. Most know something about "group-think" but the 40 pages or so I analyzed went much deeper into the processes of group-think as they occur in small groups, committees/ organizational processes/ bureaucracies/ and, of course, gov't--particularly in gov't's fp decisions. Today, I read an interesting article on modern church growth. Now, when I sit down and put the 2 together (excluding the fp aspect), some interesting thoughts begin to process in my head. If I had time, I could probably jot down some interesting thoughts on Jesus, the Pharisees, Sanhedrin, and the Bay of Pigs....(think 'group-think' of organizations and how groupthink occurred as a part of sending Jesus to the Cross...yes, some people will be like ??? wondering what in the world what train track my thoughts are on...or what track they just jumped.) Sometime, I'll have to write more on that. Also, I have to note to myself that the radio had a discussion of Russia, and I am studying some Russian stuff right now; poppy also just walked in and said that Russia was on the radio when he got home---guess I should go find out more of what is being said. Fortunately, last semester's research was on Bulgaria's unassuming but significant location as a gateway for Europe/ Turkey/MiddleEast...and Russia and the pipelines and that was before I even knew I'd have to take this new course to sub it in for my missing course....good thing...now I have more thoughts to tackle that class project. I also have to tackle Austria vs. Argentina in an intense demog. class this semester. Overload...pure overload...I hate writing major research projects when I have to do more than one at a time. All of the classes this semester have more projects. Last semester I wrote about 100 pages of 'something' or other...I'm glad I cut back to 13 credits this time!?!?!!? My brain is fried, this year is already getting quite interesting with peppers and poppy transitions, and I wonder if I'll be transferring again, again, again, again looking like I'll fall short 15 credits.
Oh, today I won something! I can't remember a time I won a drawing! Big chili-pepper and I were in a store before Christmas shopping for a new purse for the Chil', and we both entered a drawing for a Vera Bradley gift set. I NEVER buy VeraBradley for myself...NEVER...but have bought some things when I needed a nice gift for some people who I knew liked VB....so anyway, I won this whole gift set!!! A purse, wallet, tote bag, and the large duffel bag too! I called the big chilipepper to inform it that I was sending some VB that way ....it happens to match the gift-purse I bought for that Christmas gift!!! Yay!!! I was so excited! Poppy just didn't get the gist of it all...that's okay, I can handle his eye-rolling because I-me-I won the gift set!
08 January 2009
Happy New Year 2009!
Happy New Year 2009!
It might seem as if there is not much happening because I haven't written, but tons has been happening! For now, it is a new year. May you witness many blessings this year again.
School is getting back into full swing after a wonderful Christmas holi-day. Hopefully, I'll have a minute this weekend to catch up on some thoughts and postings from the holi-days. If not, see you soon--though maybe in a few months. I have cut back to 13 credits this semester in preparation for many other things that will be occurring for the family. One thing I have decided for this semester is that I need to start carrying a mini-notebook again; I find I end up with various thoughts and ideas that I would like to make a notation...many times, they are just big-little God-things that He blesses us with.
It might seem as if there is not much happening because I haven't written, but tons has been happening! For now, it is a new year. May you witness many blessings this year again.
School is getting back into full swing after a wonderful Christmas holi-day. Hopefully, I'll have a minute this weekend to catch up on some thoughts and postings from the holi-days. If not, see you soon--though maybe in a few months. I have cut back to 13 credits this semester in preparation for many other things that will be occurring for the family. One thing I have decided for this semester is that I need to start carrying a mini-notebook again; I find I end up with various thoughts and ideas that I would like to make a notation...many times, they are just big-little God-things that He blesses us with.
09 September 2008
for 9-11...SHINE ON
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLyDOa40ueE
I saw this video and had to pull it up on youtube to see if it was there to add the link here....I love it...it isn't a spectucularly-made video, but if you watch it, you see thewonderful simplicity and the point. This is the 2nd Christian"SHINE" song written in the past decade that I have loved. From the perspective of a follower of Jesus, it reminds me to just 'keep going' when I feel discouraged.
There is a great verse I came across a few years ago....sometimes, you can read and read and reread something in the Bible and then something new about something familiar will grab hold of you...well, for me, the verse came back to 'hit me in the head like a falling brick.'
1 Corinthians 15.58--'Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you (let nothing change you from the purposes God calls you to). Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor IN THE LORD is not in vain.
To summarize what we are called for in conjunction with this video, it is to LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD ....and TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS AS YOURSELF....when we do this, HE SHINES from within us where HE LIVES in us.
I love this video...especially for today. Life can be hectic...stressful...emotional....yet still can be great bc He is there walking with us. Right now, I'm up late....waiting a bit to go wake up my middle baby who needs to wake up every 2 hours due to a big bump in the noggin today....I'm supposed to be studying but needed a break. I was thinking of my day and thinking of how I experienced a HUGE blessing today....totally HUGE. I spoke to my old Somali friend and one of her sons. (When people around here hear "Somali" they conjure up an instant stereotype and apply it to all Somalis it seems...same with the name "Hussein".) Her son was translating. It was sooo good to hear his voice and hear him telling me how he loves school--math and soccer--that he is moving soon and a little worried --I could tell--and various conversation tidbits. In the background, I could hear his mom telling him some things to translate to me when she wasn't on the phone herself trying. But before I hung up, I told Hussein that no matter where he lived, I'd always remember him and his family. Before he hung up, I heard his mom in the background yell my name and say "I love you!" and Hussein also then said it too and they kept repeating it. It was something his mom used to say to me when she first moved here...she'd hug me and say "white sister--I love you." She had few choices of learned English words, but her actions were genuine.
With 9-11 approaching, there is a prayer campaign out there for our nation for healing. While many people--whether American or some other nationality--tend to stereotype and lump certain nationalities or races altogether as good or bad, I adamantly refuse to choose to hate someone bc of their stereotyped identity. My Somali friend, is like me--not perfect--can make mistakes--but she is as dear as other friends I've made in this lifetime. So, my campaign for 9-11 is for prayer too, but more than prayer, attitude and action is needed....there are people in our communities who are here, and, while I'm speaking to followers of Jesus right now, we, as followers of Jesus need to follow His example. I can think of many people who have tried to unplug the lights when I wasn't also unplugging them myself....sometimes I've grown from it and had to change courses, but still kept on in the way I could when I'd remember to not let the light go out.....so, for 9-11...we restart by "loving the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength" and "love our neighbors as we love ourself."
And then, He will SHINE from within us.
My prayer is that those around us will come to understand that Light that shines in the darkness as we follow His commandments to love.
Blessings...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLyDOa40ueE
I saw this video and had to pull it up on youtube to see if it was there to add the link here....I love it...it isn't a spectucularly-made video, but if you watch it, you see thewonderful simplicity and the point. This is the 2nd Christian"SHINE" song written in the past decade that I have loved. From the perspective of a follower of Jesus, it reminds me to just 'keep going' when I feel discouraged.
There is a great verse I came across a few years ago....sometimes, you can read and read and reread something in the Bible and then something new about something familiar will grab hold of you...well, for me, the verse came back to 'hit me in the head like a falling brick.'
1 Corinthians 15.58--'Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you (let nothing change you from the purposes God calls you to). Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor IN THE LORD is not in vain.
To summarize what we are called for in conjunction with this video, it is to LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD ....and TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS AS YOURSELF....when we do this, HE SHINES from within us where HE LIVES in us.
I love this video...especially for today. Life can be hectic...stressful...emotional....yet still can be great bc He is there walking with us. Right now, I'm up late....waiting a bit to go wake up my middle baby who needs to wake up every 2 hours due to a big bump in the noggin today....I'm supposed to be studying but needed a break. I was thinking of my day and thinking of how I experienced a HUGE blessing today....totally HUGE. I spoke to my old Somali friend and one of her sons. (When people around here hear "Somali" they conjure up an instant stereotype and apply it to all Somalis it seems...same with the name "Hussein".) Her son was translating. It was sooo good to hear his voice and hear him telling me how he loves school--math and soccer--that he is moving soon and a little worried --I could tell--and various conversation tidbits. In the background, I could hear his mom telling him some things to translate to me when she wasn't on the phone herself trying. But before I hung up, I told Hussein that no matter where he lived, I'd always remember him and his family. Before he hung up, I heard his mom in the background yell my name and say "I love you!" and Hussein also then said it too and they kept repeating it. It was something his mom used to say to me when she first moved here...she'd hug me and say "white sister--I love you." She had few choices of learned English words, but her actions were genuine.
With 9-11 approaching, there is a prayer campaign out there for our nation for healing. While many people--whether American or some other nationality--tend to stereotype and lump certain nationalities or races altogether as good or bad, I adamantly refuse to choose to hate someone bc of their stereotyped identity. My Somali friend, is like me--not perfect--can make mistakes--but she is as dear as other friends I've made in this lifetime. So, my campaign for 9-11 is for prayer too, but more than prayer, attitude and action is needed....there are people in our communities who are here, and, while I'm speaking to followers of Jesus right now, we, as followers of Jesus need to follow His example. I can think of many people who have tried to unplug the lights when I wasn't also unplugging them myself....sometimes I've grown from it and had to change courses, but still kept on in the way I could when I'd remember to not let the light go out.....so, for 9-11...we restart by "loving the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength" and "love our neighbors as we love ourself."
And then, He will SHINE from within us.
My prayer is that those around us will come to understand that Light that shines in the darkness as we follow His commandments to love.
Blessings...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLyDOa40ueE
17 August 2008
Football....
The dawg-days of 2-a-days are over and now it is HAWG TIME!!!! Football season is here! I go from reflecting on gymnastics to football and have a funny flashback to years ago of Coach Sun asking giant Chilipepper to join his gym squad years ago bc G-Chili would attack a vault like a Wildcat charging through a pack of Wolves...when Sun discovered that Giant Chili was a little too big...not 12 but only 8...and he agreed with me that Giant Chili would be a just a tad-big too early on to be pounding out gymnastics...then he was disappointed when li'l Chili had just turned 4 to join the team but was going to be moving away...4 of us all leaving his gym at the same time with us never knowing what life would bring next....after all those years ago...now, it is football time. With '2 on the field'-- in very different ways-- we get to cheer the whole team on at the same time. Li'l Chil loves helping out Giant Chili's team.
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