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How Do You Win A War?

"Just once I'd like to hear Barack Obama say he wants to win the war in Iraq." - Governor Sarah Palin, October 2008

We hear a lot of talk about winning the war in Iraq and in Afghanistan. But I find myself wondering, how do you actually win a war? I was not raised a pacifist, nor do I consider myself one now, though I may aspire to be one someday. I was raised by "god-fearing, Christian" parents who believed in right and wrong. Everyone who was not on the side of the god-blessed United States of America was wrong. Many in our family have served in the armed forces defending our rights and freedoms. I, myself served in the United States Army many years ago, though I was in school the entire time and far from any combat. So to come to these musings is not a product of upbringing as much as a middle-aged person whose ideas of what is right and wrong have matured into actually questioning past assumptions.

Now, more than ever before, it is a time to question one's assumptions. As a business person, I would say a cost analysis of war seems prudent. Cost of War on Iraq = at least 1,277,564 human lives lost (includes 4,186 American, 1,273,378 Iraqi lives), countless wounded, and $594,705,740,612 Iraq War Cost. So what did we get for this huge expense? Saddam Hussein is dead - well despite my reverence for life, I can't get too upset about this fact. We have secured a major oil producing country- I don't want to get into this issue too much, but it is an outcome. We have brought democracy to a middle eastern country- kinda, sorta, maybe someday? though probably not. We have made the Iraqis safer- not really. We have made the United States safer- I wish. I guess I could get into more details on the spoken and unspoken, debatable and real outcomes of this war, but even if you find all the outcomes to be positive, which I personally do not, I still do not see the cost benefit. In business, you would never make it with this kind of ROI. Again, how can we win when we have already lost so much?

However, we are supposed to continue on for the Win? I just don't see how transferring over a trillion dollars of American hard-earned cash to Iraq is winning. I just don't see how losing over 4000 American military lives as a win- no matter how noble their sacrifice. I do honor our service men and women, past, present and future. But as a citizen it is my right and my responsibility to question the decisions of my government. Is this not what we are fighting for? I do see that we need oil, America's production of oil has been in steady decline since 1970, in spite of an exponential increase in drilling. But almost $600 billion dollars (financial cost of Iraq war) would buy a lot of oil without the cost in lives.

In more general terms; what do you actually win in a war? Land, territory, money, rights, lives, freedom, power? What of these is really important? What of these is worth the cost? What of these could not be won in any other way or with any other strategy? What have we won or will we win that could possibly be seen as a clear "win?" When I think of winning something, I think of winning the lottery - a fools hope; winning a game - not usually that important; or winning an account - could make or break your business but not worth killing over. So on the eve of this year's election, ask yourself, what would winning this war mean to you? And is it worth the price that we have already paid?

Now, if you want to ask a more pointed question, How can we win peace? The options increase exponentially. An actual plan begins to shape in the far-corners of my mind, as I unconsciously begin to roll up my sleeves for the work ahead. As Mother Theresa said, "I was once asked why I don't participate in antiwar demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there."

 

Isn't it time to take off the win vs. lose, black and white interpretation of war? The problems we face are far more complex than any of us wants to admit, but we must admit it in order to have any hope of making this world better for ourselves and our children. Instead of being reactive (from a war mentality) let us be proactive for Peace and find real victory in our days to come. For I have completely lost interest in war. Winning or losing. I find Peace much more interesting. How do you win peace? Now lets think about that...

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State Change in America
Did someone just turn up the heat?
 
State Change, or more technically phase transition, in thermodynamics is the point of transformation from one state or phase to another, (i.e. from solid to a liquid, liquid to a gas, etc.), due to the effects of heat variance and pressure. I believe that we are poised for a societal state change in America. The heat and pressure are on full-blast. The financial crisis, credit freeze, and stock market crashes have the whole world in a free-fall, while the government's attempts to hang on for dear life, have had little effect. The political process has divided us not only into red and blue states but into red and blue people - while each side calls the other yellow. Oil prices and shortages, outrageous home prices, food costs and shortages - these aren't just talking points anymore. We live each day with the realities of filling our tanks or filling our refrigerators. Wars and atrocities fill the airwaves. Global warming hangs in the air like the beginning of the storm of the millennium.

In physical systems, there exists a unique combination of pressure and temperature, known as the critical point, at which the transition between states happens. For instance for water to boil, the critical point is 212 °F (100 °C) at sea level. Boiling point varies depending on environmental pressures. Sea Level, or Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP), is the indication of atmospheric pressure. This seems strikingly relevant when drawing parallels between the physical laws of thermodynamics and our social evolutionary process. If sea level is "normal," then socially we are sinking to the bottom of the sea. The depths of human error, defensiveness, protectionism, prejudice, and denial have created a social atmosphere of divisiveness, distrust, dissatisfaction and dysfunction. It is certainly hard to challenge the idea that the pressure has been turned up. As for heat, aside from the obvious parallel in Global Warming, the heat caused by the friction between what we think we deserve as "just-go-shopping-Americans" and what is in fact becoming the reality of what we can afford - both personally and nationally. One could go on and on with metaphoric parallels, but you get the idea.

So what is the unique combination of pressure and heat that will create the critical point for America - and perhaps the rest of the globe? What state can and will we change into? What would a social change of state look like? Is there anything to fear in such a change? And finally is there any evidence that it is actually happening now?

Not all the news is bad, despite what the television networks would have us believe. There are amazing developments in physics, biology, chemistry and medicine occurring right now - promising to make life easier, healthier, happier and longer. There are agreements happening between people with divergent classes, cultures and religious backgrounds everyday - here and abroad. There are mind-boggling advancements in technology - making our access to information more accessible and more expansive moment by moment. There are back-to-basics organizations embracing new ideas and offering cleaner water, healthier food, higher quality products and many new jobs right in our own neighborhoods. There are churches and organizations feeding souls' bodies and minds without hate or prejudice every single day. There are individuals offering to live a life of service to their families, communities, and even to strangers. It is happening right now. AND there is a not-so-small movement dedicated to bringing about a critical mass change in consciousness and they are your neighbors, friends and relatives - I guarantee it. However, these positive trends are not actually releasing the pressure and heat, but increasing it. Why?

At the critical point in a state change of physical systems, the molecule's behavior becomes harder to predict. You actually can't tell the difference between the liquid phase and the vapor phase. They can be both and neither at the same time. This can be dangerous at the atomic level; at which the distinction of one state and the next simply disappears. Depending on the substance changing state, this can be a very volatile environment - i.e. Three Mile Island. We see this in our society as well; good, or perhaps average, people doing terrible things. All in all, when the critical point in a state change is reached, reality gets less clear, and which phase we are in becomes indistinguishable from all the others.

What can happen during this transition could be devastating or it could be wonderful, and it could be both, which, I suspect it is and will be. "It's going to get a lot worse before it gets better." The risks are huge and the level of volatility is extremely high, but I believe the payoff is even greater.

If I were to describe what I think the new phase or state will be, I would be optimistic. We will seek out and find our true vocations versus jobs we hate, and as a society we would support those choices, knowing that if we are happy in our work, we are serving our communities better. We will be more at peace with ourselves and with each other. Less time will be filled with media, television, and video games and more time will be spent in nature and contemplative practices. We will recognize the possibilities that are available in all of life and seize opportunities to create variety, advancements and connections like never before, but with awareness and respect of the effects our creations have on the whole of us. We will find common ground with one another, recognizing that though we differ in how we look and how we think, we still have common needs, wants and dreams and we will find ways to unite, instead of ways to devise. We will define ourselves without excluding others. We will no longer define ourselves by what we own! We will no longer use fear as an excuse, as a stumbling block or as a decisive tool; but instead use it as a file to sharpen our character. We will embrace gratitude as a way of life - for all we are given, for all we have, for all we are. We will forgive and respect each other. We will discard the mindless attachment to black and white and embrace all the subtleties and benefits of what really exists. And finally, we will learn the power of love, not only for each other but for ourselves. "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." -1 Cor. 13:13

There's no way to know when we will actually reach the critical point. But I believe that we are close to a state change and that all the bad things and all the good things I mentioned, are evidence of just how close we are. We could of course, blow ourselves up. We certainly have the technology and the ideology. For sure, we cannot remain on the course we are on. The increase in heat and pressure, and the decisions we have made over an extended period of time, will have a consequence; there will be an outcome. What that outcome will be, I believe, is up to each one of us and the choices we make every single day. We must not allow the perpetual nature of this monumental change lull us into an adopted state of apathy. We must not become mindless sheep, buying into the fear that is pedaled as normal and natural. We must cling to hope, and we must be determined in our choices and assume a keen awareness of the repercussions. We must not be found sleeping as the disciples were when Jesus faced the most critical moment in his life. Your spirit must not only be willing, but strong, determined and in charge of your life. "Critical Mass just became personal" is not just a cute slogan, but just might be one of the truest statements of our time. I embrace a state change in America and the rest of the world and I know I must work to be more aware in each moment - of my behaviors and how they affect that change. How personal is it to you? Welcome the state change and be part of the choice of a better future or, by not choosing, we choose the worst outcome. As always, it is up to you.

We use markers in time to motivate us, to remind us and to measure ourselves. That's not a bad thing. In my book, "the 100th human," December 21, 2012 plays a pivotal roll in humanity's future. However, I believe the time is always now. Our choices happen in each moment. Our power is always in the present. If enough of us make aware choices in each and every moment, then today, tomorrow and December 21st, 2012 will all be days to remember!

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NEW YORK TIMES - Mindfulness in Education

NATIONAL   | June 16, 2007
In the Classroom, a New Focus on Quieting the Mind
By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN
As summer looms, students at dozens of schools across the country are trying hard to be in the present moment in what is known as mindfulness training.

The Mayan end-of-time prophecies approach a Tipping Point through schools and prisons.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. - June 19, 2007 -  Though the end-date of the Mayan 5125 year-old calendar isn't for another five and a half years (December 21, 2012), movies and books declaring the end of life as we know it are reaching a critical mass in public awareness now. Sunbury Press, publisher of "the 100^th human"- a novel centered on the Mayan calendar and recent Amazon #1 bestseller in visionary fiction, has given over 1500 copies to prisons, detention centers, International schools and alternative education sites around the world.

Highlighting the recent donations, on June 20-22^nd, "the 100^th human" will be presented to the attendees of the 9^th annual Alternative Education Conference at Villanova University in Philadelphia PA, and will be passed along to their students. This year's conference is titled "Freedom and Choices for All" and according to the author, fits perfectly with the messages of "the 100^th human."  "It is absolutely thrilling to have this book, which outlines how our individual choices affect the whole, go to those students who need its message of hope and responsibility the most. I am so grateful to Dr. Bob Marquet for helping make this a reality," says the book's author, Chris Fenwick. Sunbury Press also donated 200 copies of "the 100^th human" to the Lancaster County Prison in Pennsylvania - with the help of Lorrie Kunes, a family-based therapist and volunteer at the prison.

"the 100^th human," deviating from most apocalyptic predictions, is an inspirational novel offering a positive future by way of 8 life-changing Keys, all while taking the reader on a journey of suspense and intrigue. "I wrote "the 100^th human" as a fictional novel with the expectation of reaching people who may not normally pick up a self-help book or spiritual guide. My top priority has always been for "the 100^th human" to become the catalyst for the changes it portends within its pages," Fenwick says.

As December 2012 approaches, we can expect the clamor and speculation regarding what the Mayan's knew about the fate of humanity to increase exponentially. "the 100^th human" pushes that tipping point closer by uniquely offering to alternative education students, prisoners and detainees its optimistic interpretations of the future.

Chris Fenwick is a first-time novelist and has traveled the globe learning from societies, scientists and sages alike. She is a co-owner in three companies, lives in Pennsylvania with her family and is presently working on her next book, a non-fiction supplement to the novel, titled "the 100^th human Yoga Series - A mind/body exploration of the 8 Keys." For more information, please visit http://www.the100thhuman.com/.

This is Sunbury Press' first mass-market novel and the new and improved 2^nd printing of "the 100^th human" has just been released. They are also working on other "enlightened offerings," the next of which is coming in August. For more information, please visit http://www.sunburypress.com/. More information about Alternative Education Conference, please visit http://www.palearningalternatives.org/.

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