How Could She Think That?

December 12, 2011 Joey Cope 2

“How could she think that?” We are often amazed by the reasoning or perhaps the lack of reasoning of those around us. I’ve been an avid student of conflict for a little more than a decade. But I’ve been a practitioner all of my life. Only in recent years have [read more]

Lack of trust robs us of freedom

May 4, 2011 Joey Cope 2

Over the past few weeks, I have noticed a great deal of the news is devoted to the presentation or the pursuit of information that would prove one thing or another. We’ve tracked down birth certificates and we’ve clamored to see pictures of a dead terrorist. And we’ve then spent [read more]

The thrill of starting over

March 21, 2011 Joey Cope 2

A friend who has been through a lot of conflict and heartache recently told me of her excitement of getting the chance to start over. I could tell by the bounce in her voice that just the thought of beginning many things again was truly the birth of a new [read more]

Space, the First Frontier

February 17, 2011 Joey Cope 2

We don’t know the full story. We know two men came to conflict. Road rage. Things were said. Aggressive actions were taken. Guns were drawn. Shots were fired. A young man died. A number of people have called or stopped by to ask me my thoughts. How could this happen [read more]

A pregnant pause

November 30, 2010 Joey Cope 0

Have you ever had one of those conversations? You know what I’m talking about. Your co-worker sidles up to you and — BAM!!! — out of nowhere comes a little comment that just sits crookedly on top of everything else. And then the engine roars and the fury train screams [read more]