Category Archives: Golden Rule

Posted: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 10:00 am

City of Scottsdale hosts Golden Rule Breakfast

ervice organizations, clergy, police and community leaders will gather in Scottsdale on April 28 to affirm the communitys commitment to treating people the way they would like to be treated, to helping those in need, and to embracing the rich culture of all the people of Arizona and the southwest.

Scottsdales Golden Rule Breakfast begins at 7 a.m. Friday, April 28, on the north lawn of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St. The event will include a keynote address from Miss Scottsdale 2017, Laetitia Hua; children of different faiths reciting the Golden Rule; and a sounding of the shofar. The breakfast, in partnership with the Arizona Interfaith Movement, will conclude at 9 a.m. with a Golden Rule Tree planting ceremony.

Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please click the button below to manage your account.

kAm%96 6G6?E 😀 7C66[ 3FE C6D6CG2E:@?D 2C6 C6BF:C65] $62C49 7@C v@=56? #F=6 #$'! 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^$4@EED52=6p+]8@GQm$4@EED52=6p+]8@Gk^2m]k^Am

Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please click the button below to manage your account.

Posted in Valley View on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 10:00 am.

Read more:

City of Scottsdale hosts Golden Rule Breakfast - Jewish News of Greater Phoenix

Service organizations, clergy, police and community leaders will gather in Scottsdale April 28 to affirm the communitys commitment to treating people the way they would like to be treated, to helping those in need, and to embracing the rich culture of all the people of Arizona and the southwest.

Were living in challenging times, where its easy for people to shut down and put up their defenses, said Scottsdale Mayor W.J. Jim Lane. But thats now how communities grow stronger. So we are bringing people together to publicly express our values: kindness, generosity, openness and courtesy, and we hope to build back that spirit in Scottsdale by living it.

Scottsdales Golden Rule Breakfast begins at 7 a.m. Friday, April 28, on the north lawn of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (7380 E. Second St. in Downtown Scottsdale). The public is invited free of charge, but an RSVP is required complete it online at ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search Golden Rule RSVP.

The event will include a keynote address from Miss Scottsdale 2017 Laetitia Hua, children of different faiths reciting the Golden Rule, and a special guest performance Sounding the Shofar.

Additionally, artist Zarco Guerrero will perform selections from Face2Face in a Frenzy, a one-man performance where he brings universal archetypes to life with a curious cast of hand-carved characters.

The breakfast will conclude at 9 a.m. with a Golden Rule Tree planting ceremony.

People of our community are invited to watch for ways they, too, can get engaged in this community-building effort, said Rev. Larry Fultz, executive director of the Arizona Interfaith Movement. Together we can make a difference for good.

More:

Scottsdale to honor The Golden Rule - Sonoran News

As bombs drop across the world and the stage is being set for more of the same, again comes Easter, the holiest day on the calendar for the planet's 2.2 billion Christians.

Though born of a violent and tragic moment in world history Jesus' execution on the cross, at the demand of the angry mob and on the order of a finger-in-the-wind politician it is a day of joy, a celebration of conquest over death itself. Many will go to a church service today that explores the transcendent themes of resurrection, renewal, forgiveness, hope and optimism that accompany the holiday.

Much as time passes centuries, into millennia those themes, the best and worst of them, seem on an ever-repeating loop. Much as we might try to escape it through the warmth and sunshine and color and life of spring exerting itself all around us, the sometimes ugly reality of the world won't stop intruding. Contemporary, unpredictable Pontius Pilates abound, washing their hands of accountability for the events they set into motion.

In Syria, 59 U.S. Tomahawk missiles rain down on an airfield in retaliation for a chemical attack on Syrian civilians, allegedly the victims of their own government, roundly denied by the people in power there. In Afghanistan, the "mother of all bombs" for some reason, there seems an obsession with its size is dropped on a maze of tunnels reportedly occupied by an unmistakable enemy, ISIS.

Certainly we hope the intelligence is accurate, the motivations for our suddenly-more-muscular foreign policy pure, the analysis of the effectiveness of our actions honest, the roar of the crowd in some quarters muted. Indeed, if the 21st century so far should have taught Americans anything, enthusiasm for these foreign endeavors is not the proper response, much as they are sometimes justified.

Meanwhile, in waters off the coast of the Korean peninsula, U.S. battleships move into place to counteract the nuclear adventures of a long-hostile regime. China, that North Korean regime's benefactor and enabler, warns of "storm clouds gathering" unless the protagonists and antagonists pull back: "We urge all sides to no longer engage in mutual provocation and threats, whether through words or deeds, and dont push the situation to the point where it cant be turned around and gets out of hand.

Alas, the history of mankind is replete with things getting "out of hand," to which Easter itself testifies. Might we invoke a variation on Luke 23:34 in hoping all involved know what they are doing, so that they may feel no need to seek forgiveness later? When they don't, well, the consequences have been known to reverberate forever.

Most of the world's religions have a "Golden Rule" or some version thereof fundamentally, treat others as you would wish to be treated often recited, not so often practiced. Is there a better day than Easter to remind ourselves of that command?

Christian or not, may people of good and unselfish intention across the globe prevail in these oh-so-tense times. May our biggest worry today be whether the White House can pull off its annual Easter egg hunt tomorrow. And may we never stop delighting in the giggles of the kids and grandkids, who seem to appreciate Easter more than anybody. Enjoy the day, everybody.

See original here:

Editorial: On Easter, may Golden Rule relieve global tensions - Peoria Journal Star

|

Posted: Apr 13, 2017 12:00 AM

Lucky Little Rock; its cops are going to be taught how to treat folks from another culture -- Colorado's for example -- with due respect. So for at least $58,000 a year in the taxpayers' money, experienced bureaucrats will be put in charge of "cultural competency and diversity training" for Little Rock's police force.

Little Rock has tried this approach before, specifically with a homegrown outfit calling itself Just Communities of Arkansas, but more than half the cops subjected to such training rated it as, well, unjust. Or as the report card they filled out put it, "unsatisfactory." That's what human relations have been reduced to in our check-the-box times.

The obligation to treat other folks decently seems to have been delegated to bureaucrats instead of doing things the reciprocal way that mama taught us as children. Namely, be nice to others, and they might be nice to you. Which is Arkinsaw for what Confucius called the universal principle of any decent society: reciprocity. It's the golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

But now the state's capital city has chosen Global Perspectives Consulting LLC out of Colorado Springs, Colo., to teach its benighted citizens how to get along with each other, bringing to mind a classic definition of expert: somebody, indeed anybody, from out of town. Just as Innocent Reader might have suspected, the first result of all this sensitivity training may be to pit citizens against each other. For when bureaucrats take over the job that the family, church and community may no longer do, the once united community becomes a house divided against itself, and will not stand. To be taught this simple lesson, we need outsiders? You'd think we would be quite capable of fighting each other without any expert help to provoke us.

The ink was scarcely dry on this juicy contract before citizens started raising objections to it. Even though Global Perspectives' owner, Robert Strauss, assured all and sundry that his company "has extensive experience in complex environments addressing multi-layered problems. Consultants are skilled at leveraging polarities, where seeming opposite values must be integrated together while retaining dignity and ideals. These are the challenges faced by law enforcement today." As if they hadn't always had to be faced by police forces in a free society where both law and order need to be respected.

Little Rock's own impressively named Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission was quick to object to the choice of Global Perspectives as a local peacemaker. As if it were honing in on the commission's own territory.

The commission complained that Global Perspectives lacked, well, global perspective. How else explain why the city's advertisements for somebody to bring us all together didn't pointedly mention racial issues among "topics to be covered at minimum." For the topic that should have led all the rest wasn't mentioned, not in plain English anyway. Race, it seems, remains the one unmentionable topic in polite society, just as it was back in the old separate but unequal days. ("Hush, the children might hear.")

The more things change, it seems, the more they remain the same -- only hidden under layers of impenetrable lingo that make it hard to address the simplest problems of the biracial, multi-ethnic society the urban South has long been, along with much of urban America for that matter. The local diversity committee, which is definitely not a Limited Liability Corporation, noted that while the requests for proposals addressed matters like stress management, cultural interactions, how to calm explosive confrontations and the distinct problems of homosexuals and the transgendered, race wasn't explicitly mentioned.

"None of the topics explicitly referenced the intent for any instruction to recognize racial issues," said a letter of protest from the Little Rock Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission. "Racial tensions, mistrust, brutality, the killings of unarmed black men are all sources of major conflict between communities of color and law enforcement across the nation. Therefore, any cultural competency instruction should and must equip law enforcement personnel with effective training to address the reality of race, the inevitability of interracial interactions and the necessity of constructive race relations." What a pity such a course doesn't include a primer on plain speaking.

The result is that the experts seem to be so busy circling around the central issue in this hullabaloo that it's avoided instead of being faced head on. And nothing seems to bring home the obvious like studiously avoiding any mention of it. To quote a piece of doggerel by Hughes Mearns that sums up the problem and paradox:

Yesterday, upon the stair

I met a man who wasn't there

He wasn't there again today

I wish, I wish he'd go away

When I came home last night at three

The man was waiting there for me

But when I looked around the hall

I couldn't see him there at all!

Go away, go away, don't you

come back any more!

Go away, go away, and please don't

slam the door . . . (slam!)

Last night I saw upon the stair

A little man who wasn't there

He wasn't there again today

Oh, how I wish he'd go away . . .

Except that this problem isn't about to go away if this myriad of experts with all their expertise to match just stay and stay and stay.

Comey Knows the FBI'Confused' People Last Year...Hopes New Documentary Will Help

The Latest: Family of Slain US Border Agent Praises Arrest

Four Statements By United on Passenger's Removal from Flight

Continue reading here:

Do We Really Need Consultants to Impart the Golden Rule? - Townhall

There is one rule New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie believes every public figure should abide by: "Don't bring up Hitler. Ever."

He was reacting to White House press secretary Sean Spicer's controversial comments during a press briefing Tuesday when comparing Syrian President Bashar Assad to Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler. "You had someone as despicable as Hitler who didn't even sink to using chemical weapons," Spicer told reporters. Controversy ensued and Spicer has apologized multiple times for the careless remark.

Christie offered guidance on how a similar flub can be avoided in the future.

"Here should be a general rule for anybody involved in public life," he said Wednesday on "Fox and Friends." "Whether you're a governor, a press secretary for the president, or a host of 'Fox and Friends.' Don't bring up Hitler. Ever. There's no winning. There's no winning in bringing up Hitler. Write that down. It's very important. Don't bring up Hitler. You can't win in any conversation about Hitler. He is the most despicable human being in the history of the world."

Christie said he's glad that Spicer apologized, but also scolded the former communications director of the Republican National Committee who, he said, "should know better."

However, Christie did not seem to agree with those who are calling for Spicer to resign and criticized the media for being too tough on Spicer.

"This is the game we play. And so if you're the White House press secretary, you know that. He deals with the mainstream media every day from behind that podium," Christie said. "Listen, he made a mistake. He apologized for it. Fact of the matter is, you never bring up Hitler. It's a good rule. If you follow that rule, I think you'll keep yourself out of this trouble completely."

Christie said he doesn't believe Spicer meant to be discriminatory to the more than 1 million Jews and other prisoners who were killed in Nazi gas chambers during the Holocaust. After the apology, Christie said it's time to move on.

"It's a tough job," he said.

Also from the Washington Examiner

The audience appeared to be comprised of mostly Democratic activists.

04/13/17 11:15 PM

Here is the original post:

Chris Christie shares his golden rule on referencing Hitler - Washington Examiner

Freshman Rep. Charlie Crist, 60, a Florida Democrat, talks about his boat and what he learned from being Florida governor and attorney general.

Q: What have you learned about Congress so far?

A: It impresses me very much. Obviously, the House, in particular, because thats where I am, but the institution is something that I have come to admire and respect. I know most of America really doesnt and thats unfortunate. But when you have the opportunity to serve here, you really get to know your colleagues and, in particular, my fellow freshmen. Theyre great people, Republican, Democrat, it doesnt matter. Were all Americans and I think the important thing that we ought to be focused on around here is that point that we are all Americans and we need to work together for a better country and a better future for our people. And so I learned that, just by being here and breaking bread with my colleagues and being able to socialize with them and watch basketball games with them during March Madness.

Its been a great experience and the sheer history of it alone is awe-inspiring to me. I mean, to think about the fact that youre walking the same halls that Abraham Lincoln or Adams or, I mean the list goes on and on. Its very humbling to think about that.

[Take Five: Adriano Espaillat]

Q: What is the name of your boat?

A: Ive got an Open Fisherman boat. Little boat. Its called the Golden Rule. Somebody gave me [this bracelet] during this recent campaign. It says, Love the Golden Rule. I named my boat Freedom when I first got it, 12 years ago, because I love freedom, who doesnt? But lately, I think with whats happening in our country politically particularly, I think its good to be reminded of the simple rules that are really important and the golden rule to me is extremely important.

Q: What did you learn as governor of Florida that will help you in Congress?

A: I think a lot. Having been the chief executive of now the third-largest state in the country is a great experience to be given an opportunity to understand what a chief executive is thinking about and the kinds of concerns he or she might have as it relates to the legislative branch. Thats very helpful. I think having been a legislator as a state senator, representing Tampa Bay, it gave me an appreciation for the separation of powers and the importance of that kind of check and balance system that the founders established and Im very appreciative of that now, more than ever, given where we are and what were dealing with as a nation.

[Take Five: Drew Ferguson]

Q: What other background in politics will you feed from in Congress?

A: Attorney general gives you a keen sense of justice and right and wrong. I have never really looked at politics as right versus left so much. I really look at the world in terms of right versus wrong. And usually, if you do that, its a lot easier to do the right thing because if you look at things through that prism, the North Star being your guidepost as to good and right rather than political perspective, I think you do better.

[Take Five: Al Lawson]

Q: What do you do to wind down in D.C.?

A: I swim, every day. Its been great. Thats my thing in the morning. I get up at 4:30 and lift for about 20 minutes and swim laps for about 20 minutes. Its a de-stresser. I guess its like what yoga might be for some. It gives me a chance to think clearly, clear my head.

[Take Five: Pramila Jayapal]

Quick HitsLast book you read: The Bible

Last movie yousaw: 42

Favorite song of all time:Dont Stop Believing

Role model: My father

Closest to in Congress: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, hes a fellow Pennsylvanian and hes a Republican whos got a great attitude. I love John McCain. I know hes a great American hero.

Get breaking news alerts and more from Roll Call on your iPhone or your Android.

Link:

Take Five: Charlie Crist - Roll Call

All too many people govern themselves and others in the following manner: Once they determine that they have rights or authority in any given context, they are relieved from any greater moral responsibility. They can act imperiously. They can be outraged. They can be unreasonable. After all, the law or justice or morality is on their side.

We see this phenomenon all the time in our daily lives. Its in the clerk at the DMV who barks at you when you stand in the wrong line, the parent at your kids school who tears into a teacher the instant they perceive that their child has been wronged, or the supervisor at work who just cant get over the fact that you didnt put the cover sheets on your TPS reports. Oh, and its basically every single person involved in the entire fracas on United Flight 3411.

For those whove been hiking the Appalachian Trail or trekking through Antarctica during these last 24 hours and dont know what happened on United Airlines, heres the basic summary. United oversold a flight and needed four volunteers to make room for United employees who needed to be on the flight. When there were no volunteers even when United allegedly offered an $800 travel voucher the airline randomly selected four passengers for removal. Most got off the plane without incident. One refused. Then, this happened:

What followed was one of the most epic corporate public-relations disasters in recent memory. Rather than simply apologizing profusely, United went ahead and coined perhaps the most Orwellian term in the history of corporate doublespeak. See it for yourself:

Twitter, needless to say, had a field day with the term re-accommodate especially when it emerged that PRWeek had named Munoz communicator of the year just last month. By late last night, Jimmy Kimmel had already created a new ad and slogan for United.

All told, the airlines failure to sell one of its passengers a travel voucher led to a cascading series of failures that have ultimately cost it tens of millions of dollars in negative publicity, and that number is rising every minute.

Can we back up for a minute, however, and talk about how everyone involved abused either hislegal or moral authority? How each relevant person apparently decided that whatever authority they had was to be exercised in the most unreasonable fashion possible?

First, United certainly had the contractual power to remove the passengers from the plane, but it was unreasonable to exercise that power after raising the asking price to only $800.

Second, security officials had the legal authority to use at least some degree of force to move the passenger (after all, a person cant defeat the law merely by squatting in place), but they used so much force that they injured a man who wasnt a physical threat to the officers or any other person on the plane.

Third, when the passenger was treated unfairly by the airline, he certainly achieved that coveted state in American culture victim status but that didnt relieve him of his own responsibility to act reasonably. He had no legal right to stay in the seat. He should have gotten up. When the officers laid hands on him, he should have moved. He shouldnt have started screaming like a maniac. All of those things were unreasonable.

Finally, weve defined expectations so far down that I can almost see how a corporate PR flack would believe that he could get away with some artful wordsmithing rather than a simple, sincere apology. Munozs sin wasnt the spin everyone wrongly expects that, and our low expectations only empower more spin his sin was that he was comically inept.

And so here we are, a series of events that seems to compress our loss of manners, kindness, and honesty into a single viral story. Imagine if just one just one of the individuals in this entire chain of affairs had stopped obsessing over their rights and power and instead had asked themselves, If I was in their shoes, how would I like to be treated?

Youd offer more money for volunteers or give the doctor an opportunity to explain to other passengers why he needed to be back home (so that someone else may have been moved to offer their seat). Your methods to remove an obviously angry and distressed passenger would have been more respectful. Or, if you were the passenger, youd do like the other bumped passengers did and remove yourself from a seat you had no legal right to occupy. Finally, if you were the CEO of United, youd simply say, Were sorry. Well make this right.

Im reminded of a popular quote of unknown provenance, Be kind, for everyone you meet is carrying a heavy burden. Or perhaps we can boil it down to two words: Be reasonable. In an era of entitlement, reason is kind. Really, its just implied from the Golden Rule. So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them. Its an effective rule of human behavior, one with a pedigree several millennia old. United should try it. The screaming doctor should try it. We should try it. Only Twitter thrives in a culture of pettiness, unreason, and malice. Our nation surely does not.

David French is a staff writer for National Review, a senior fellow at the National Review Institute, and an attorney.

Here is the original post:

United 3411 and the Flight from Reason - National Review

Subscribe today for full access on your desktop, tablet, and mobile device.

Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about

I was intrigued by the juxtaposition in the AC-T of two articles on faith.

Try Another

Audio CAPTCHA

Image CAPTCHA

Help

CancelSend

A link has been sent to your friend's email address.

A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.

The Citizen-Times 6:56 a.m. ET April 4, 2017

I was intrigued by the juxtaposition in the AC-T of two articles on faith.

Can you be an evangelist by nudging? The book review by Tim McConnell of Leonard Sweets, Nudge: Awakening Each Other to the God Whos Already There, and Chris Highlands, What does one Asheville rabbi think of nonbelievers?

Im struck by the contradiction of an evangelist using the Yiddish term nudge. Jews dont believe in evangelism so the irony of the statement stands out. Talk about mixing metaphors. Tim McConnell supports God speaks in so many ways to us, why can we not hear his voice? He implicitly dismisses those who are non-believers in his preferred religion, and further believes that it is important to gently bring them into the fold. On the other hand, Rabbi Batsheva Meiri of Congregation Beth HaTephila reflects a more inclusive view.

Judaism is less about beliefs than about action. Its not about creeds (the I believes) but concern is to discover the great commonalities because we cant claim truth with a capital T. In this Im proud to say my actions as a Jew have been and continue to be to be to follow the Golden Rule. My views on God have nothing to do with my behavior or beliefs.

Duffy Z. Baum, Weaverville

Read or Share this story: http://avlne.ws/2nSzWZa

0:55

0) { %>

0) { %>

Go here to read the rest:

Letter: Remember the Golden Rule - Asheville Citizen-Times

The Golden State Warriors blew out the Washington Wizards on Sunday night, fueled by a highlight-heavy 42-point magic show performed by two-time reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry and a fill-in-every-last-blank triple-double from All-NBA power forward Draymond Green. There was a difference of a couple of seconds between the shot clock and game clock in the final moments of the 20-plus-point beatdown, and when Matt Barnes passed the ball to JaVale McGee in the right corner, the center decided to hoist a 3-point shot (with five seconds left on the shot clock) rather than suffering a 24-second violation and a turnover.

That did not make Wizards point guard Brandon Jennings a very happy camper.

[Sign up for Yahoo Fantasy Baseball: Its not too late to get in the game]

As McGee let it fly from the short corner, Jennings stepped up with a two-hand shove to the chest that sent the 7-foot former Wizard to the deck. After a brief scrum in which members of the Warriors and Wiz exchanged unpleasantries, the referees reviewed the play and assessed Jennings a flagrant foul-1 for unnecessary contact. McGee stepped to the line for three free throws, hit two of them, and after a timeout, the Wizards ran off the final six seconds of a 139-115 Warriors win.

After the game ended, Jennings and the rest of the Wizards made it very clear that he felt McGees closing-seconds heave was uncalled for, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post:

It was very disrespectful, Jennings said. Thank God he didnt go to the rack, it probably wouldve been worse for him. But a time like that, I think you should just let the clock run out.

Its just a rule, Jennings continued. I learned it when I first came into the league not to do that. I mean, youre already up 20 and then for him to do it, it was kind of like Come on. Chill out. Now youre trying to embarrass us. []

John Wall agreed with Jennings that the shot was disrespectful and praised him for committing the foul.

Whenever a team is up like that, you supposedly hold the ball and take a shot clock violation, Wall said. So what Brandon did I think it was the right play. You dont let nobody try to embarrass you and I think thats what they were trying to do.

Added Bradley Beal: I think any other team in the league wouldve did the same thing. Thats like a basketball rule. You dont shoot the ball, period. You take a turnover, if anything. Especially youre up 20 youre not respecting the game. Youre just joking around shooting. And a three at that. [Jennings] had every right to foul him. Thats like a golden rule in basketball.

JaVale, for his part, didnt seem to have any hard feelings after Jennings flagrant shove:

Warriors coach Steve Kerr, however, felt that the Wizards had a point. From Chris Haynes of ESPN.com:

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr agreed McGee shouldnt have shot that 3, but said his intentions were not to show up the opponent.

[The closing seconds were] kind of strange, Kerr said. I think JaVale should not have taken that 3. When you have a lead like that, you shouldnt be shooting 3-pointers. I told him that. I think he understands that. I dont have a problem taking a shot when there is a shot-clock differential. I never understood why a team would be offended if there is a shot-clock deferential. We dribble out the clock and take a turnover? I dont think you should shoot a 3 either. I guess that [is] what Jennings was upset about. I was uncomfortable with the way it ended.

I apologized to [Wizards head coach] Scott [Brooks]. I know he wasnt happy. There was absolutely no offense on our part. We werent trying to pour it on or offend anybody. I think JaVale just knew there was a shot-clock differential, but taking a 3 is not the right thing to do.

You can argue that the Wizards would be justified in taking umbrage at the Warriors shooting a 3 if the shot clock had been turned off. You can argue that it wouldve been better form for the Warriors to just eat a turnover and be done with it. Enjoy your arguments! (Though, as youprepare to embrace debate, its probably worth noting that the Wizlive in a bit of a glass enclosure here.)

Read More

For the most part, though, Ill humbly suggest that if you want to avoid an opponent disrespecting the game by putting up unappreciated triples in the closing seconds of a long-since-decided contest, you should probably not get fitted for clown shoes for the bulk of said contest. To wit:

[Follow Ball Dont Lie on social media: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tumblr]

Yes, the Wizards entered the unforgiving atmosphere of Oracle to wrap up a five-game, nine-day road trip that included matchups with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz before concluding with the best team in the NBA. Yes, the Warriors are, like, really good, and significantly better than the Wizards, who are themselves quite good. But the Wizards capacity for caring about Golden State breaking unwritten rules seemed to outstrip their capacity to actually compete with the Warriors, and thats not JaVale McGees fault. (Besides, trying to avoid a turnover might be the least Shaqtin-y thing JaVales ever done.)

Its not unreasonable to want the Warriors to generally avoid doing things that make it look like theyre unnecessarily messing around with the score or stat line. (Like, for example, triple-double hunting.) Its not unreasonable to think that if you dont want to watch the other guys to dance, you should probably keep them out of the end zone. Sometimes, rational worldviews can come into conflict and, when slightly more irrational versions of those worldviews collide, sometimes a big dude winds up on his backside in the corner, and the refs wind up convening.

Well let noted reasonable individual Matt Barnes have the final word on this: Brandon isnt going to do anything. But I understand where hes coming from. I would just wrap somebody up in that situation, but it is what it is.

I deem both sides heard.

More NBA coverage:

Dan Devine is an editor for Ball Dont Lie on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at devine@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter!

Read more here:

Brandon Jennings flagrantly demands JaVale McGee follow the Unwritten Rules of Blowouts - Yahoo Sports

Hometown Life 3:08 p.m. ET March 30, 2017

Leonard McCulloch(Photo: File Photo)

Current times seem marked by an increase in demoralizing distrustand toxic news at all levels in our community.

Editors of newspapers are telling me that 10 years ago, they did not receive the negativistic complaining, Letters to the Editor, as are common-place now. It seems as if people do not know what to do with their feelings when confronted with news that disagrees with their personal viewpoint. Call-in talk-show radio programs regarding mental health are becoming a source of people asking advice as to whether or not they should cancel their traditional holiday dinners because there is so much family disagreement about politics and the general state of affairs in the world.

There are accounts of people Unfriending Facebook friends of 30 years over a disagreement on the issues of immigration or building a wall, etc. Downright meanness is being expressed more and more on Twitter communications. There appears to be more large-scale protests in the streets throughout the country such that it is hard to find a broadcast of people celebrating joy. Yet we must, at the same time, respect peoples right to protest and our own right to express feelings respectfully. It used to be common for co-workers, friends and family to discuss issues and agree to disagree, and then to go to lunch together.

Recently, the worst power outage ever in Michigans history left hundreds of thousands without power. It was refreshing to see people of different persuasions joining-up to give help to one another. It seemed that the me-not me mentality had taken a time-out or agreed to a truce. Cant there be less devastating events that can reunite people in the reduction of demoralization and marginalization? Have we forgotten, the children are listening? Are we teaching our youngsters that competition and winning are best carried out by beating up your opponent verbally, publicly and repeatedly?

In response to asking people for suggestions as to how to change the tide of attitude and humanity, some have offered that we revive the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Others advocated that we protest against bullying. Some suggest that we find something to have a deep belly laugh about every day. Some say to listen to or watch something light or calming before going to sleep. Some have suggested that we set up and broadcast National Awareness Week of Kindness.

Recently, I was able to speak with Peter Yarrow of the Peter, Paul and Mary singing group. He has promoted their song, Dont Laugh at Me throughout the world. Google the words to this song. It could be a good way of beginning an awareness of how accepting our differences can reduce so much pain and meanness of people towardpeople.

Along similar lines, there is a Chinese proverb shared with me, long ago, by a person of peace: If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.

With all that is going on around us including fake news, which leads some to not know what to believe about their world, it seems that the time is far overdue for resurrecting and promoting the true understanding and practice of empathy. One wiser than I defined empathy to me as, Empathy equals vicarious introspection. Contemplating, understanding and purposefully practicing this word empathy among ourselves might be a good place to begin. Similarly, as Martin Luther King Jr. said, Dark cannot drive out dark, only light can. Lifes most persisting and urgent question is what are you doing for others.

Len McCulloch is a Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association and is credentialed in Traumatic Stress, Mental Health, Brain Injury, Social Workand Addictions. He is a psychotherapist of 40 years and author of Our Mental Health, a monthly column syndicated in Observer & Eccentric Newspapers. His 250-pluspublications to date have been archived over the past 15 years at the Farmington Library.McCulloch can be reached for a courtesy phone consultation at 248-474-2763 x-222.

Read or Share this story: http://www.hometownlife.com/story/opinion/columnists/2017/03/30/len-mcculloch-columnist-mental-health-golden-rule/99523028/

The rest is here:

Our Mental Health: Revive the Golden Rule - Hometownlife.com