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Colleague, News, and Opinion Links for the Week of March 29, 2026

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A lot has happened in the last week -- here are some of the more interesting things we have been reading.

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Terry Kyllo Talks about Paths to Understanding Between All Peoples

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Terry Kyllo has been working to bring people together across faith and other divides. He has been particularly active with the Muslim community, but his efforts work to rehumanize people of all faiths and cultures.

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Guy and Heidi's Response to David, Kristin, and Pearce on Fiddling While Rome Burns

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The last of six posts reflecting on whether bridge building is still possible and useful, or whether bridge-builders should now focus more on fighting democratic erosion than on building relationships across divides.

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Continuing Pearce Godwin's and Kristin Hansen's comments on the "Fiddling While Rome Burns" Conversation

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The second of three responses to David Beckemeyer's post on bridges, arenas and referees, this one again featuring Kristin Hansen and Pearce Godwin.

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Kristin Hansen and Pearce Godwin on "Fiddling While Rome Burns"

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Kristin Hansen E.D. the Civic Health Project and Pearce Godwin, founder of Listen First, share their thoughts on the role of bridging in an era when so many people would rather fight than talk.

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Reflecting on Anne Leslie's Thoughts About Finish Lines and Paths to Get There

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Anne Leslie's idea (from Dave Snowden) of estuarine mapping applies well to civic renewal, and implies a different way to plan actions and to gauge progress than many of us are using.

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Revisiting the "Fiddling While Rome Burns" Question - Part 3

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Here we finish up our three-post answer to David Beckemeyer who asks whether bridge-building work is still possible or even desirable given our current political situation. We add thoughts on this same topic from Bill Doherty and Harry Boyte as well.

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