In talking about Restorative Justice, I share the point of getting to know each other. The more you know about someone the less likely you are to harm them. This is also a basic premise of Restorative Justice. Recently my coworker Catherine, shared the following story with me, I asked her to blog on it [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 27, 2008
A few new categories!
Catherine left a comment, and I like the idea, you can leave a post with your favorite quote. You can click on the category “Our Favorite Quotes” and leave a comment or email me and I’ll add them in as a post. You can email me at scvrjp@gmail.com.
I am also going to add a category [...]
November 25, 2008
Quote I appreciate
This is from the book Love Against Hate by Karl Menninger. He’s talking about a cure for depression!
Lock up your house, go across the rail road tracks and find someone in need and do something for them.
November 25, 2008
Working with local schools
I was visiting our local high school today, and doing a Safe Teen Driving Circle. There is a life skills class teacher that has us back each semester. I bring a speaker and facilitate a Circle, introducing students to Restorative Justice. Today’s Circle was as good as any I’ve ever done.
I asked kind of a [...]
November 24, 2008
Restorative and Retributive
Take a look at the link that compares Restorative Justice and Retributive Justice http://www.topekacpj.org/vomp/rest_vs_retr.htm .
I know that Howard Zehr’s writings have evolved and he has reminded us the Restorative and Restributive Models should not be held side by side, one way or the other. The grid I had you linked to, is a way to [...]
November 24, 2008
My hair. (yes, really)
I’ve been thinking alot about my hair. I know, how vain. I’ve decided it blog on my hair.
It starts with a really great hair phase, picture 1, 2005. My life was crazy busy, working three different jobs. I was in a career “rebuilding” phase. I felt blessed by this good head or hair. I turned [...]
November 22, 2008
Random Gifts of Gratitude!
A large box arrived in the office. I was busy adding my case numbers together for a grant report. “Did you order something out of wood?”. That got my attention, I peeked in the box, full of packing peanuts, yet a curved wooden edge was peaking out. “Is that really our package?” We checked the [...]
November 21, 2008
Inventing words . . .
My best friend in the whole world, Jeanie. She’s the person that knows me best, she can say anything to me. It makes me mad when its so true. She’s been a source of inspiration, strength and real joy in knowing someone so deeply. One beautiful summer evening sitting on her back deck, sipping margarita’s [...]
November 20, 2008
The best thoughts I have to offer – sincere circle keeping
A few comments and a question emerged recently.
The first was a question about how to make sure a Circle has a Capital “C”. I like the way my friend Paul phrased that. You may have notice I capitalize C, frequently. I really believe brining in all the elements of being human to the Circle experience [...]
November 20, 2008
Talking Circle for Language Development
A traditional talking Circle is used to help students develop native language skills.
You can see the article from the Green Bay Press Gazette.
Mike, thanks for emailing me a note on this.
Circles are become (or returning) as an effective means of learning and personal development. Circles are finding applications in a varitey of settings. I’m working [...]
