Jorj X. McKie's Journal: Choose Civility

I saw this column in the Dallas Morning News the other day, and it really struck a chord. I have not yet had a chance to check out the book that is mentioned.

Even in the possession of identical information, two individuals may disagree. The difference is one of values and priorities. Those differences should be respected by both. Belittling or demonizing those with whom one disagrees is not acceptable.

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I suspect that explains some of why Ronald Reagan's funeral became such a captivating event the other day.
It was civil. It was like a cease-fire in the culture wars. And you wanted to bask in the moment.
Dude must not read slashdot. ;-)

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Just experimenting with the mod points. Seeing how fast I could kick the karma up from positive to excellent.

I'll likely go back to johndiii in a couple more weeks, though I haven't really been inclined to post much lately. Too much going on IRL, I guess. There are times when it just feels too artificial here (in the sense of "filled with artifice", in addition to "made up"), too disconnected from reality. It's easy to spew here, but harder to build something up. The negative energy (pardon the new

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