Comments for Bear60's Blog http://bear60.wordpress.com SEIZE THE DAY WordPress.com weblog Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:20:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on INTERNAL DISARMAMENT (POEM) by bear60 http://bear60.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/internal-disarmament-poem/#comment-23 bear60 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:20:31 +0000 http://bear60.wordpress.com/?p=90#comment-23 Hey Bruce: thanks for your wonderful comment on my poem. I am continually amazed, by the way, about the connection between Zen and General Semantics; there are many overlaps and "tie ins" between the two. It shows us how interdisciplinary GS is. I remember when I read a paragraph in one of Alan Watt's books (I think it was the Way of Zen, but could be wrong about the title) where he mentions Korzypski. Have you seen that one? If you haven't I can send it to you. Another important similarity between Zen and GS is their basic, simplistic and pragmatic philosophy. They actually work in the real world, even though Zen is more arguably abstract than GS. Well, thanks again, and let's keep in touch. I have appreciated your site, and the good stuff you've put up on it. Peace, Bear Hey Bruce: thanks for your wonderful comment on my poem. I am continually amazed, by the way, about the connection between Zen and General Semantics; there are many overlaps and “tie ins” between the two. It shows us how interdisciplinary GS is. I remember when I read a paragraph in one of Alan Watt’s books (I think it was the Way of Zen, but could be wrong about the title) where he mentions Korzypski. Have you seen that one? If you haven’t I can send it to you. Another important similarity between Zen and GS is their basic, simplistic and pragmatic philosophy. They actually work in the real world, even though Zen is more arguably abstract than GS. Well, thanks again, and let’s keep in touch. I have appreciated your site, and the good stuff you’ve put up on it.

Peace,
Bear

]]> Comment on INTERNAL DISARMAMENT (POEM) by Bruce Kodish http://bear60.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/internal-disarmament-poem/#comment-22 Bruce Kodish Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:56:32 +0000 http://bear60.wordpress.com/?p=90#comment-22 Chris, very nice post and poem on internal disarmament. Reminds me of Korzybski's reference to the 'defensiveness that is no defense'. How very true! Email me re whether you got LS's communication about upcoming conference. Bruce Chris, very nice post and poem on internal disarmament. Reminds me of Korzybski’s reference to the ‘defensiveness that is no defense’. How very true!

Email me re whether you got LS’s communication about upcoming conference.

Bruce

]]> Comment on Words As Symbolic Communication in the Healthcare Setting by bear60 http://bear60.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/words-as-symbolic-communication-in-the-healthcare-setting/#comment-15 bear60 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:29:32 +0000 http://bear60.wordpress.com/?p=65#comment-15 Thanks for your comment; yes, it was heartless and without compassion; a friend of mine who works as a therapist with PTSD folks in the VA told me that perhaps the NP was looking at someone else's blood results. Even with this possible error, clearly the NP has not been trained in caring communication which, I think, all healthcare professionals need to be equipped with before they get into the field. I am fortnunate in that I was a resident chaplain for two years, and we got pleny of instruction in pastoral care that embraced the personhood of the person with the illness, and how to communicate effectively this kind of diagnosis to patients. Christopher Bear Beam Thanks for your comment; yes, it was heartless and without compassion; a friend of mine who works as a therapist with PTSD folks in the VA told me that perhaps the NP was looking at someone else’s blood results. Even with this possible error, clearly the NP has not been trained in caring communication which, I think, all healthcare professionals need to be equipped with before they get into the field. I am fortnunate in that I was a resident chaplain for two years, and we got pleny of instruction in pastoral care that embraced the personhood of the person with the illness, and how to communicate effectively this kind of diagnosis to patients.

Christopher Bear Beam

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