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City adopts Native American custom to resolve worker disputes
NY Post ^ | December 9, 2017 | Susan Edelman

Posted on 12/09/2017 7:31:15 PM PST by EinNYC

The city is drawing on an ancient Native American custom — the “talking circle” — to help feuding city employees mend fences, The Post has learned.

The city’s new Center for Creative Conflict Resolution offers a “circle process” for staffers to talk over their squabbles.


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To: EinNYC

Is this the same as a circle jerk?


21 posted on 12/09/2017 8:27:20 PM PST by Terry Mross (Liver spots And blood thinners..)
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To: Terry Mross

As long as they all get their happy ending.


22 posted on 12/09/2017 8:33:40 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Wisdom and education are different things. Don't confuse them.)
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To: MarkL

I like the lacrosse idea. IIRC lacrosse “games” ranged for miles and days?

My first image was sitting in a circle and passing the “peace pipe” filled with a “medicinal herb”.


23 posted on 12/09/2017 8:36:19 PM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts FDR's New Deal = obama)
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To: EinNYC

What a letdown. I was expecting them to have the complainants tied naked over an ant pile in the hot sun.


24 posted on 12/09/2017 8:39:14 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: EinNYC

Looks like 1st graders made it....possible dice game?


25 posted on 12/09/2017 9:07:48 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: EinNYC
What's wrong with Algonquin root ball war clubs?


26 posted on 12/09/2017 9:15:31 PM PST by kitchen (If you are a violin bow maker or restorer please ping me.)
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To: kitchen
What's wrong with Algonquin root ball war clubs?

Oh, that might be cultural assimilation. You might trigger a microaggression with someone. They might need a hug, a coloring book, or a puppy.

27 posted on 12/09/2017 9:25:45 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: WMarshal
Thanks for the Geronimo quote.
...Warden, Warden, listen to me
Be brave and set Geronimo free

Whoa, boys, take me back
I wanna ride in Geronimo's Cadillac


28 posted on 12/09/2017 9:32:03 PM PST by BlueDragon
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To: EinNYC

From the title I was sure it was going to be leg wrestling.


29 posted on 12/09/2017 10:16:16 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all white armed conservatives)
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To: EinNYC

I think the one where they tie the left wrists together with a piece of rawhide and give each one a knife was better at resolving conflict.


30 posted on 12/09/2017 10:17:17 PM PST by Eagles6
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Hate that machine. Never pays out. Stick with Joker Poker.


31 posted on 12/09/2017 11:50:16 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Mears
The scalps on your belt would be a *dead-give-away* :)


32 posted on 12/09/2017 11:59:58 PM PST by Daffynition (The New PTSD: PRESIDENT-Trump Stress Disorder - The LSN didnÂ’t make Trump, so they can't break him)
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To: Terry Mross

HAHAHA!


33 posted on 12/10/2017 12:01:46 AM PST by Daffynition (The New PTSD: PRESIDENT-Trump Stress Disorder - The LSN didnÂ’t make Trump, so they can't break him)
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To: EinNYC

How about a knife circle. You know where they have a knife in the center and the disputers are allowed to sort things out.


34 posted on 12/10/2017 3:37:47 AM PST by D Rider
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To: EinNYC

How much did they pay the moron who came up with this? I know they didn’t think this up themselves...


35 posted on 12/10/2017 6:25:28 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Larry Lucido
And if that fails go on a war party.


36 posted on 12/10/2017 10:48:29 AM PST by Gamecock (The greatest threat to humanity is not "out there" but "in here" in the recesses of the soul. TK)
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