On Collaborative Mission Work
By Stephen Simmer For it is important that awake people be awake; Or a breaking line may discourage them back to sleep; The signals we give, yes or no, or maybe should be clear; The darkness around us is deep. William Stafford I’d like to open a discussion about collaborative mission work. Maybe it’s an obvious point, but I have a larger point I want to get to. We have all heard the piece about how the universe is all made...
MKP for Me; a poem
by Robert Jacober The world around me spins and twirls We’ve all gone mad and jump like squirrels By end of day my mind’s in tatters Full of junk and naught that matters My leg is jumping on its own My muscles twitch and move the bone I search for peace I cannot find A sound of static fills my mind I rush through dinner in half an hour I brush my teeth while in the shower Throw some clothes on out the door Dirty clothes...
Black Swan – incredible insights into shadowland
I just came back from watching Black Swan at the movies and hanging out with the guys afterwards. It’s not a movie appropriate for featuring in the main database of this site and I had never planned to watch it, but when my Brother Vegard invited me, I wanted to come along. Best movie I’ve […]
Mission thru Fishin’
by Ivan ‘Z’ Newell Ithaca, NY is a small city in Upstate New York that sits at the bottom of Cayuga Lake, the largest of a dozen or so of the “Finger Lakes”. Land-locked freshwater Salmon seem to thrive in Ithaca, and during high season travel back upstream to spawn until they hit Ithaca Falls and can go no further. This particular area is a favored fly fishing spot. On an early Sunday morning one day, I made my way there,...
What New Warriors can offer to ‘Civil Dialogue’
by Boysen Hodgson, Journal Editor, MKP-USA Marketing Director In the past week, since the horrible tragedy in Tucson, I have heard and read a lot about raising the level of civility in our political discourse in the United States. In the wake of the shootings, I have spoken with many New Warriors about the idea that MKP men, with continued personal work, learn to be highly effective communicators – listeners and speakers....
Schizophrenia: The power of self-empathy
by Blake Hayner I have lived the illness of schizophrenia for 50 years. As a result, I’ve had to live with countless visual and auditory hallucinations, which have plagued my existence on this Earth. My body and mind has had to experience many physical and mental breakdowns caused by the effects of my illness. I have attempted suicide as many times as I have fingers and toes. I have abused my body using sharp objects, electrodes...
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