possibility thinking

• The Apostle of 'possibility thinking': the Rev. Robert H. Schuller has delivered his message of hope from a drive-in theater and a Crystal Cathedral; today, his 'Self-Esteem Theology' reaches 30 million people worldwide.

In the same year the first moving images were broadcast on a television set, a devout couple on a farm in Alton, Iowa, had a baby son. Like all parent...

• Success
• Nbr. 2008, August 2008

• Storied Spaces: The Human Equivalent of Complex Adaptive Systems

Is it legitimate to examine human social systems in terms of the principles of complexity thinking? Stacey (2001), for one, says no. This essay explores the possibility that one can employ the principles of complexity by substituting the idea of "storied spaces" for complexity's complex adaptive systems. From this point of view, one can think of human social life as an intricate nested network of spaces-family and work group, organization and community, profession and nation-in which membership depends on the acceptance of negotiated stories by which each grouping defines the nature of the world and how people in the group must respond to prosper. Each such storied space affects its members' behavior through an interplay between its historically grounded dominant narrative, such as nati...

• Emergence : Complexity and Organization
• Vol. 10 Nbr. 2, April 2008

• Vibrant Blend of Old, New

Through much of her early childhood and teenage years, Carol Nelson left her parents' home in Baltimore at the start of summer school break and headed to Charlottesville, Va., where she would spend "two blissful months" at her aunt and uncle's home, not far from Thomas Jefferson's country estate, Monticello. The tug of memory was so strong that when Nelson, a 40-something executive assistant who lives in Woodland Park, started thinking about the possibility of buying a vacation home, she had only one destination in mind: Charlottesville.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• September 25, 2011

• Jobseekers Flock to Mcdonald's On Hiring Day

WEST COVINA - Joshua Hernandez walked into the McDonald's on south Azusa Avenue thinking about a part-time job flipping burgers. He left thinking about the possibility of running the whole company. If the opportunities to advance present themselves, I'm going to take advantage of them," Hernandez said.

• San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• April 20, 2011

• Jones May Be Sixth Who Played in His Final Game at Wvu

TAMPA, Fla. - Five seniors played their final game with West Virginia in Saturday's loss to Kentucky in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers might prepare themselves for the possibility a sixth player departs. Junior forward Kevin Jones said after the game he'll be thinking about entering the NBA Draft.

• Charleston Daily Mail
• March 22, 2011

• Vucevic Weighing the Pros

USC junior forward Nikola Vucevic said he is thinking about the possibility of leaving early for the NBA but will hold off until after the season to make a final decision. It's been on my mind a little bit," Vucevic said. "But I want to think about it after the season.

• Los Angeles Daily News
• February 12, 2011

• Pittsburgh Safety Chief Ponders Merger with Wilkinsburg Police

The merger of the Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg fire departments doesn't take effect until April 1, but Pittsburgh's public safety director already is thinking about the next one. Michael Huss on Wednesday raised the possibility of a merger of the communities' police departments. Wilkinsburg, about 8 miles east of Downtown Pittsburgh, has about 17,000 people.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• March 24, 2011

• Crossroads

When you see this," he said, referring to Scott's erratic driving, "and then you get a little bit of admission ... you're immediately thinking 'impairment.' You're not thinking anything else is a possibility. "The blood pressure and heart rate are all indicators of a stimulant," said [Brian Zimmerman], a DRE instructor. "So they're just going to point you down that road: 'That's what he had, this is what he's got in his possession, this is what Fm seeing.' You're just connecting the dots. "They were searching for something," said [Laura Scott] about her husband's DRE evaluation, "but they didn't know what it was. They're not doctors, and they shouldn't have the prerogative to rule out medical cause."

• Boise Weekly
• September 08, 2009

• Vols Prepare for 2 Possible Ole Miss Qbs -- Masoli's Status Still Up in Air for Game

Ole Miss football coach Houston Nutt is thinking about the possibility of getting his Rebels (4-5 overall, 1-4 in the Southeastern Conference Western Division) to a bowl. Tennessee coach Derek Dooley can't afford to think on such a grand scale. His Vols (3-6 overall, 0-5 in the East) are still seeking their first league victory in the 11 a.m. CST game in Knoxville's Neyland Stadium.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• November 16, 2010

• Portman has Positive Attributes As a Vp Candidate

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Rob Portman has held his seat for just five months. But his name keeps popping up as a Republican vice presidential possibility next year. And his staff does nothing to discourage that kind of thinking. Why Portman? Easy. He is from Ohio, a state Republicans have to win. He has extensive experience as a former congressman, U.S. trade representative and White House budget director -- the last two posts under President George W. Bush. He is conservative -- and he can raise money.

• Dayton Daily News
• May 31, 2011