This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C23A3F.110228A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" UNSUBSCRIBE -----Original Message----- From: Ohmes, Matt [mailto:Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com] Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 10:54 AM To: PowerHouse List (E-mail) Subject: RE: CANADIAN RE: RE: Football/Soccer Chatter Hi Blue, You said: >>> snip >>>> I agree with much of what you said. However, how do you explain that the average European, Asian, Australasian or even Canadian has a much better 'world' view (geopolitical awareness) than the average American? I've experienced this time and again has I traveled around the world. <<<<<<<<<<<<< But that was the whole point. :-) Power, influence, and visibility tend to make any group think the world revolves around them. You will ALWAYS see more "balanced" reporting from the middle of the power/visibility spectrum than the top. An elephant in a room with 10 cats will notice the cats but won't pay them much attention. The cats will notice each other much more than the elephant does. ;-) Over assigning self-importance because of power and visibility is a HUMAN character flaw, not an American one. We're aware of it and most of us try to resist. But it's also a human trait to vilify others who are powerful and influential, isn't it? ;-) I'm just saying that we're all human and in similar circumstances, as a collective group, we all behave the same. Individually, we just do the best we can. Matt :-) This message may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you have received this e-mail in error or are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disseminate or distribute it; do not open any attachments, delete it immediately from your system and notify the sender promptly by e-mail that you have done so. Thank you. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Mailing list: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu Subscribe: "subscribe" in message body to powerh-l-request@lists.swau.edu Unsubscribe: "unsubscribe" in message body to powerh-l-request@lists.swau.edu http://lists.swau.edu/mailman/listinfo/powerh-l This list is closed, thus to post to the list you must be a subscriber. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C23A3F.110228A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">UNSUBSCRIBE UNSUBSCRIBE
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From: Ohmes, Matt [mailto:Matt.Ohmes@COGNOS.com]<= /FONT>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 10:54 AM
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Subject: RE: CANADIAN RE: RE: Football/Soccer = Chatter
Hi Blue,
You said:
>>> snip >>>>
I agree with much of what you said. However, = how do you explain that the
average European, Asian, Australasian or even = Canadian has a much better
'world' view (geopolitical awareness) than the = average American? I've
experienced this time and again has I traveled = around the world.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<But that was the whole point. :-) Power, influence, = and visibility tend to
make any group think the world revolves around = them.You will ALWAYS see more "balanced" = reporting from the middle of the
power/visibility spectrum than the top. An elephant = in a room with 10 cats
will notice the cats but won't pay them much = attention. The cats will
notice each other much more than the elephant does. = ;-)Over assigning self-importance because of power and = visibility is a HUMAN
character flaw, not an American one. We're = aware of it and most of us try
to resist. But it's also a human trait to = vilify others who are powerful
and influential, isn't it? ;-)I'm just saying that we're all human and in similar = circumstances, as a
collective group, we all behave the same. = Individually, we just do the best
we can.Matt :-)
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