RETURN TO recent.htm ESSAY-HYPER-LINKS Part of the process of Graciously-Working on Mitigating-Our-Own-Alienative-Conflicts - - - is Recognizing, Acknowledging, Honesty-Describing and Engaging in Open-and-Honest-Dialogues ABOUT: 1. Truths-that-are-frequently-denied by Collusive-Games-of-Mutual-Self-Deception within our communities of various kinds: Geographic Family Religious Educational Professional Work Political Corporate National 2. Falsehoods that are treated as Unquestionable-Truths within our communities as noted above - - - in Collusive-Games- of Mutual-Self-Deception. 3. Vested-Interests-and-Motivations which are not openly acknowledged and/or affirmed - - - and are often masked in pretentious ways. 4. Assumptions Attitudes Desires Hopes Aspirations Intentions and Plans - - - which are not openly acknowledged and/or affirmed - - - and are often masked-in-pretentious-ways. The above essential processes are rarely easy to embark on, and can often be risky to embark on. Prudent and wisdom are in order in attempting to embark on initiating such essential processes.