Talking Sticks have been used for thousands of years when conscious, meaningful conversations were required.

This article discusses conflict as a process and reviews the five elements of constructive conflict cycles.

I ran a large community mediation agency for six years, with a mission to provide exceptional conflict resolution services throughout a broad metropolitan area.  We partnered with the courts, state and local government, foundations, schools, and private organizations.  Our agency provided direct mediation services to people of limited means in the courts, and also taught and trained hundreds of people …

Perhaps we have not found the right God. In that case, humanity has been living out the implications of the American Gary Larsen’s cartoon which says that, “Before he discovered his true purpose in life, Robin Hood would rob from the rich and give to the porcupines.” This sounds like the human race.