[Dialogue] Request

[George R. Packard]

Thank you Nan,
 -- the river "Po" is what I remember as well, but had forgotten the
geography. When I consulted Mr. Webster he only had "transpotine" and the
river in question was the Thames and its bridges. Not finding the Italian
reference I lost my nerve and settled for just the river reference.

I just stopped to check again and interestingly definition #2 holds the
cultural reference as well. It suggests the English use comes out of
reference to overly exaggerated or melodramatic characters (beyond the
common images) in the plays on the south side of London which is where the
Globe theatre has been rebuilt about a block or two from its original site.
Do you suppose Romeo and Juliet or the Merchant of Venice had transpodane in
their genes or could have had anything to do with that? Maybe Gordon Harper
would know.

Thanks for keeping research centrum dynamics up to snuff and curiosity
aroused.
George

-----Original Message-----
From: Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
[mailto:Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net]On Behalf Of Nan Grow
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 4:08 PM
To: Colleague Dialogue
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Request


"Transpodane", I believe, had to do with the "Po" River (Italy) and referred
to that which was beyond our imagining, beyond the common thoughts of common
people, the new in civilization.  JWM urged us to think and plan "Beyond the
Po", or transpodanely.
        Nan Grow
----- Original Message -----
From: "George R. Packard" <gpackard at ica-usa.org>
To: "Colleague Dialogue" <Dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 3:16 PM
Subject: RE: [Dialogue] Request


> "Transpodane" an old jargon joke -- one of our more arcane attempts to
> generate a new word from an old one -- "Transpontine" -- defined as seeing
> to the other side -- of the bridge -- specifically across the London
Bridge
> to the southern side. We used it to describe what might be associated with
> universal thought, or grounded ontological thinking, or the ability to see
> into another's position from your own relational commitment.
> George
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
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> ralexan934 at sbcglobal.net
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 1:28 PM
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>
> "transpodane"????
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George R. Packard" <gpackard at ica-usa.org>
> To: "Colleague Dialogue" <Dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 11:54 AM
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>
>
> >I just attended a book signing of Jim Wallis of Sojourns Magazine and
Call
> > to Renewal Movement, who wrote the book God's Politics (NYTimes #5). As
I
> > went through the line and had my copy of his book signed I gave a copy
of
> > the new book, Bending History, to him. He had a twinge of recognition
when
> > I
> > pointed to Matthews name and mentioned the Dresslers (Jolly Green Giant)
> > whose house He babysat while he was at Trinity and they were on the west
> > side.
> >
> > His presentation that night was on the importance of movements in
history
> > and they are attempting to treat this book tour as means of building the
> > movemental base of the current justice movement and progressive
religious
> > action. He is clearly from the Evangelical camp, but "transpodane" in
his
> > thought.
> >
> > If your not already linked you might want to check out the Soujurns or
> > Call
> > to Renewal web sites: www.sojo.net Will get you to sojurns and hopefully
a
> > link to the list serve; For call to renewal it is
> > http://www.calltorenewal.org/about_us/index.cfm/action/campaign.html
> > Call to Renewal is a national network of churches, faith-based
> > organizations, and individuals working to overcome poverty in America.
> >
> > George Packard
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
> > [mailto:Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net]On Behalf Of Bill Bailey
> > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 2:03 PM
> > To: 'Colleague Dialogue'
> > Subject: RE: [Dialogue] Request
> >
> >
> > I want to "ditto" all that has been said about the book of JWM's talks
and
> > writings. They are great, and I plan to recommend the book to anyone who
> > is
> > on a journey of profound humanness.  G&P
> >
> > Bill Bailey
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
> > [mailto:Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Harry Wainwright
> > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 2:07 PM
> > To: Colleague Dialogue
> > Subject: RE: [Dialogue] Request
> >
> > Bill and Colleagues,
> >
> > Try http://www.resurgencepublishing.com/
> >
> > Peace,
> > Harry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
> > [mailto:Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net]On Behalf Of William Alerding
> > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 6:25 PM
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> > Subject: [Dialogue] Request
> >
> > How do I get a copy of the blue book -life of JWM??
> >
> > Bill Alerding
> >
> >
> >
> >
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