Comments for Getting a Grip http://www.gettingagrip.net Frances Moore Lappe's 16th book, Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity & Courage in a World Gone Mad Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:52:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Spirals of Powerlessness & Empowerment by login http://www.gettingagrip.net/look-inside/spiral-of-empowerment/comment-page-1/#comment-35885 login Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:18:28 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/look-inside/spiral-of-empowerment/#comment-35885 Your site has made me smile :-) Your site has made me smile :-)

]]> Comment on Media by genesis healthcare http://www.gettingagrip.net/media-buzz/comment-page-1/#comment-35884 genesis healthcare Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:18:34 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/media-buzz/#comment-35884 Your website is beautifully decorated and easily navigated. I have enjoyed visiting this site today and hope to visit many more times in the future. Your website is beautifully decorated and easily navigated. I have enjoyed visiting this site today and hope to visit many more times in the future.

]]> Comment on Contact Us by Maureen Binienda http://www.gettingagrip.net/contact-us/comment-page-1/#comment-35881 Maureen Binienda Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:56:36 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.org/contact-us/#comment-35881 Frances, Hope all is well with you. Last year you told the students you would return for Hunger Week at South High. It is November 16-20th. Can you visit and share your expertise in the same forum as last year? Maureen Frances,
Hope all is well with you. Last year you told the students you would return for Hunger Week at South High. It is November 16-20th. Can you visit and share your expertise in the same forum as last year?

Maureen

]]> Comment on Contact Us by Connie Geng http://www.gettingagrip.net/contact-us/comment-page-1/#comment-35868 Connie Geng Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:43:38 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.org/contact-us/#comment-35868 Hi Ms. Lappe, I am Connie from mainland China,currently working in S. Korea which is why I have acess to your book Rediscovering America's Values. Though it is a bit old book,some basic things are still there.Afte the financial crisis, perhaps your view to the world will be somewhat different. I am a serious thinker about world politics,esp. China's politics. I would love to talk to u about these basic values and politics,though it is a hateful term sometimes. I wonder if I have some questions in your book, can I have a discussion with u.How? Best regards, Connie Hi Ms. Lappe,
I am Connie from mainland China,currently working in S. Korea which is why I have acess to your book Rediscovering America’s Values. Though it is a bit old book,some basic things are still there.Afte the financial crisis, perhaps your view to the world will be somewhat different.
I am a serious thinker about world politics,esp. China’s politics. I would love to talk to u about these basic values and politics,though it is a hateful term sometimes. I wonder if I have some questions in your book, can I have a discussion with u.How?
Best regards,
Connie

]]> Comment on Contact Us by ALEXANDER MENSAH http://www.gettingagrip.net/contact-us/comment-page-1/#comment-35703 ALEXANDER MENSAH Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:49:09 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.org/contact-us/#comment-35703 we want to get in touch with you we want to get in touch with you

]]> Comment on Contact Us by ALEXANDER MENSAH http://www.gettingagrip.net/contact-us/comment-page-1/#comment-35702 ALEXANDER MENSAH Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:48:14 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.org/contact-us/#comment-35702 we are a prayer group based in the Gambia . we want help on our school we are a prayer group based in the Gambia . we want help on our school

]]> Comment on Contact Us by admin http://www.gettingagrip.net/contact-us/comment-page-1/#comment-35701 admin Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:13:38 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.org/contact-us/#comment-35701 Yes, we will be in touch directly. Be sure to look on our website www.smallplanet.org for more resources! Yes, we will be in touch directly. Be sure to look on our website http://www.smallplanet.org for more resources!

]]> Comment on Contact Us by Andrew Kourvetaris http://www.gettingagrip.net/contact-us/comment-page-1/#comment-35700 Andrew Kourvetaris Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:27:18 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.org/contact-us/#comment-35700 Dear Ms. Moore Lappe: I was wondering if you could please send me a desk copy of your book Getting a Grip. I am currently considering texts to adopt for my upcoming (fall 2009) course on Political Sociology. Thank You, Andrew Dear Ms. Moore Lappe:

I was wondering if you could please send me a desk copy of your book Getting a Grip. I am currently considering texts to adopt for my upcoming (fall 2009) course on Political Sociology.

Thank You,

Andrew

]]> Comment on Getting a Grip: a video introduction to the book by Frances Moore Lappe by Clark http://www.gettingagrip.net/2008/09/19/getting-a-grip-a-video-introduction-to-the-book-by-frances-moore-lappe/comment-page-1/#comment-35696 Clark Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:54:04 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/2008/09/19/getting-a-grip-a-video-introduction-to-the-book-by-frances-moore-lappe/#comment-35696 I agree with Lappe's concepts completely and disagree with how she has applied them, completely. I work as an engineering consultant. When engineers are stuck on a problem, I am sometimes called in to help. 90% of the time that a group of engineers are stuck on a technical problem and I am called in, this is what happens: 1) I listen to their problem description. 2) I explain what is causing their problem. 3) I explain my plan. 4) We start working on my plan. 5) Someone says, "Well if we can do that, then we could do X." 6) Some other constraints are then explained to me that were not formerly thought worth disclosing. 7) The employee suggestion is the solution accepted. 8) I leave the company. 9) I send an invoice for my work. 10) I realize that my only value added was to get them to stop looking at the problem the same way. I recycled all my garbage in 1982 when there was no public recycling. I built a super insulated solar home in 1982. I raised my own food in my 10,000 sq ft garden 1982 - 1999. But when Clinton signed the assault weapons ban in 1994, I stopped giving money to the DNC. I was forced to re examine my fear of nukes. I realized that I had been thinking with a perceived risk of nuke plants and not a calculated risk. Then I realized that global warming was a tax and regulate scam, spitting in the face of scientific method. I agree with Lappe’s concepts completely and disagree with how she has applied them, completely.

I work as an engineering consultant.
When engineers are stuck on a problem, I am sometimes called in to help.

90% of the time that a group of engineers are stuck on a technical problem and I am called in, this is what happens:
1) I listen to their problem description.
2) I explain what is causing their problem.
3) I explain my plan.
4) We start working on my plan.
5) Someone says, “Well if we can do that, then we could do X.”
6) Some other constraints are then explained to me that were not formerly thought worth disclosing.
7) The employee suggestion is the solution accepted.
8) I leave the company.
9) I send an invoice for my work.
10) I realize that my only value added was to get them to stop looking at the problem the same way.

I recycled all my garbage in 1982 when there was no public recycling.
I built a super insulated solar home in 1982.
I raised my own food in my 10,000 sq ft garden 1982 - 1999.

But when Clinton signed the assault weapons ban in 1994, I stopped giving money to the DNC. I was forced to re examine my fear of nukes.
I realized that I had been thinking with a perceived risk of nuke plants and not a calculated risk.

Then I realized that global warming was a tax and regulate scam, spitting in the face of scientific method.

]]> Comment on Spirals of Powerlessness & Empowerment by Tom White http://www.gettingagrip.net/look-inside/spiral-of-empowerment/comment-page-1/#comment-35657 Tom White Thu, 21 May 2009 21:07:33 +0000 http://www.gettingagrip.net/look-inside/spiral-of-empowerment/#comment-35657 Frances, I recently heard your talk on Alt Radio and was impressed to see how you connect the goodness in human nature to a premise of plenty. I work at the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center and we publish articles on the complexity, deep positive needs and capacities in human nature. Your talk helped me to see the connections between our premises about human nature and our culture and economy! Thanks, Tom Frances,

I recently heard your talk on Alt Radio and was impressed to see how you connect the goodness in human nature to a premise of plenty. I work at the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center and we publish articles on the complexity, deep positive needs and capacities in human nature. Your talk helped me to see the connections between our premises about human nature and our culture and economy!

Thanks,

Tom

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