(John Spohn asked me to post the following - Mike Cullen)
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Way to Go Mike! ;) No really it's good to know KN will go on. I was worried
it wouldn't.

I'd like to put a challenge to the participants to find something genuinely
positive about life on Aquidneck Island, especially government or an individual
in public life and post it. It's not statistically possible to be doing
everything wrong.

We naturally focus on what we perceive as defects because KN participants want
to impart positive energy - either to reverse negative momentum or increase
positive momentum. This focus, especially when expressed in certain styles can
leave you with a pretty bitter outlook. We need balance.

After all, if its so bad, and we're all so smart, why haven't we moved? It must
be because it isn't that bad. (instead of because we're not that smart, right?)

John Spohn
Newport (via San Juan for now)