2020.02.20 07:00 - Question Bridge

The Guardian for this meeting was Adams Rubble. The comments are by Adams Rubble.

We started by catching up.

Adams Rubble: Good morning Riddle :)
Riddle Sideways: Morning, Adams

Riddle Sideways: guesses your nice outfit is Quaker, Amish, Mennonite or pilgram
Adams Rubble: or generic :)
Riddle Sideways: ah
Adams Rubble: Tis a gift to be simple....
Riddle Sideways: Tis a gift to be Free
Adams Rubble: for me it has been a busy week, for you a busy day coming
Riddle Sideways: yes
Adams Rubble: my mind is seeking some rest
Riddle Sideways: not quite as busy today. less items
Riddle Sideways: BUT YES mind and body needs some rest
Riddle Sideways: was late today, because body-mind ignore daylight and rolled over
Adams Rubble: :)
Riddle Sideways: iccky cold is much better, but lingers
Riddle Sideways: brb, Coffee
--BELL--
Adams Rubble: the mild winter is holding so far but it appears it will be slighly colder
Riddle Sideways: back, cold here too. No rain since begining of Jan.
Adams Rubble: we have been getting lots of rain this winter
Riddle Sideways: Welcome to Black History Month
Adams Rubble: :)
Riddle Sideways: did a few things T-W
Riddle Sideways: Hamilton is so great Live!!!
Riddle Sideways: the history lessons are mixed in there
Adams Rubble: forgot you went to see Hamilton. Glad you enjoyed it
Adams Rubble: How are you feeling?
Riddle Sideways: body and mind were better yesterday and sinking today
Riddle Sideways: but, it is early
Adams Rubble: Little one likes Hamilton
Riddle Sideways: yay!

Oakland Museum and Black power Exhibit

Riddle Sideways: Went to the Oakland Museum
Adams Rubble: nice museum
Riddle Sideways: Had seen "Black Power" before and talked about it so much, partner wanted to at least see some of it
Riddle Sideways: Saw a small Dorothea Lange photo exhibit
Adams Rubble looking at exhibitions list on their website
Adams Rubble: and a Burning Man
Adams Rubble listens about Black Power Exhibit
--BELL--
Riddle Sideways: no, saw the Buring Man exhibit only a few months ago
Riddle Sideways: went at opening. Every school near also had field trips go at opening time
Riddle Sideways: The museum had a docent for every 5-6 kids
Riddle Sideways: and were guiding them through the Lange exhibit with us
Riddle Sideways: ㋡
Riddle Sideways: such energy
Adams Rubble: :)
Adams Rubble: note to bell, please do not shush smiles
Riddle Sideways: good to tell it
Riddle Sideways: Smiles should always be allowed to shine through
Adams Rubble: :)
Adams Rubble: that's amazing about a docent for every 4-5 kids
Riddle Sideways: the rest of that 'California' floor ranged all over in subject mater, materials, etc.
Adams Rubble: lots of volunteers\
Riddle Sideways: Yes, lots of seniors
Riddle Sideways: who were very patient
Adams Rubble: :)
Riddle Sideways: did see that the one way to quiet the group that was getting toward out-of-hand
Riddle Sideways: was to ask a question about the Art :))
Adams Rubble: :)
Riddle Sideways: then the field trips poofed all at the same time
Riddle Sideways: the place got back to museum quiet
Riddle Sideways: walking slowly to the far back
Riddle Sideways: found a video playing
Riddle Sideways: with places to sit and relax

"Question Bridge: Black Males" (There is a link to a segment further down)

Riddle Sideways: turned into "Question Bridge: Black Males"
Riddle Sideways: wish their website had a video
Riddle Sideways: has a really good intro/explanation
Riddle Sideways: but, does not show the power of the questions and several answering (trying to answer)
Riddle Sideways: many of the answers given were not the expected
Riddle Sideways: museumca.org/projects/question-bridge-black-males
--BELL--
Riddle Sideways: so wish more would be done.
Riddle Sideways: generational conversations between [color,race,religion, each spectrum]
Adams Rubble: it is difficult to comment on a museum experience one has not had
Riddle Sideways: sorry
Adams Rubble: that's OK, I have thoughts about the subject but do not know the ontext
Riddle Sideways: why wish there were online versions
Riddle Sideways: the questions were seriously funny or funny serious
Adams Rubble: any time one can bridge the gap between self and other it is a good thing
Riddle Sideways: so that was what it was
Riddle Sideways: a medium to bridge the gap
Adams Rubble: skin color is such a minor difference but has become such a great gulf
Riddle Sideways: yes, so small a thing. made each question-answer be evaluated by 'that could be asked of any group-other"
Riddle Sideways: the older generation asking 'Why do you listen to That ... Music?"
Riddle Sideways: always a great argument producer
Riddle Sideways: or "Do you date outside your color group?"
Adams Rubble: people who produce hate for economic benefit
Adams Rubble: it's OK to oppress this group because they are inferieor
Riddle Sideways: this was made in 2011, when there was happiness
Riddle Sideways: sort of
Adams Rubble: :)
Adams Rubble: the golden days
Riddle Sideways: most the questions-answers could have been taped at any date
--BELL--
Adams Rubble: the person who asks a person of color how they raise a black child gets an answer "the same way you raise your child"
Riddle Sideways: mostly that was the answer
Adams Rubble: good
Riddle Sideways: then there would be a special zap-ya answer
Riddle Sideways: eg. "if you were raised without 1 or both parents, and your parents were raised the same way and you have no idea how to Stay with a partner you want sex with, Then Don't!, Do not bring kids into this world"
Adams Rubble: ouch
Riddle Sideways: Found a 30min slice. www.questionbridge.com
Riddle Sideways: so such have gotten up and found that before session
Riddle Sideways: darn
Riddle Sideways: *should
Riddle Sideways: (maybe, maybe the editor might move the link up to the start of this section)(but maybe not hmmm)
--BELL--
Adams Rubble: I am finding this very sad
Adams Rubble: there is a bit of a guilt trip laid on these men
Riddle Sideways: yes sad. yet there are some Funny or Joyous
Adams Rubble: I know what is bothering me
Adams Rubble: it is that fact that being brought up in a single family home is a black issue
Adams Rubble: black man issue
Adams Rubble: they are two separate things
Adams Rubble: except
Adams Rubble: so many blkac men have been incarcerated
Adams Rubble: poverty programs also have caused a break up of some families
Riddle Sideways: well, the bringing a select group of one common something together and asking diverse questions got the usual sad answers and some surprises
Adams Rubble: sigh, sometimes the world seems such a mess
Riddle Sideways: yep
Riddle Sideways: Welcome to Black History month
Adams Rubble: we are so much blessed
--BELL--
Adams Rubble: it has gotten very late. Thank you for bringing the exibibit to my attention. It is something I should know about

Hot Seats

Riddle Sideways: wish there were Women versions, Religious ones, Rep-Dem ones, etc
Riddle Sideways: Also, would like to be sitting on the hotseat to answer and ask
Riddle Sideways: "Who Are You?"
Adams Rubble: I am finding Human Relations an uncomfortable hot seat :)
Riddle Sideways: yep
Adams Rubble: yesterday someone sought me out after a meeting to lecture me
Riddle Sideways: ooooo Fun
Adams Rubble: It was hard to lash out back at her
Adams Rubble: sometimes people are stuck at places that are not helpful.
Adams Rubble: sometimes people assume you are stuck at some place but you are not
Riddle Sideways: many times you just need to let them go and get it out
Riddle Sideways: many times that would make it worse
Adams Rubble: it was at the end of a productive meeting and I am not all that certain about my place there
Riddle Sideways: some are never going to hear you, See you
Adams Rubble: basically "see ya" in a polite way was my response :)
Riddle Sideways: that does not stop you from Seeing Them
Adams Rubble: I am still seeing her :)
Riddle Sideways: hahaha, all night seeing her
Adams Rubble: we are way overtime and I should get going :(
Riddle Sideways: reviewing. And those "I shoulda said ...."
Adams Rubble: could have said
Riddle Sideways: ok, thanks for today
Adams Rubble: well maybe would have been better to have said
Riddle Sideways: listening and feeling
Adams Rubble: I have to write up the minutes for the two meetings
Adams Rubble: have to make a decision tonight between a meeting I should go to and a talk by the cousin of Emmett Till
Riddle Sideways: whatever decision and gets done. Go have fun and enjoy
Adams Rubble: :)
Riddle Sideways: oh yes! and smile
Adams Rubble: thank you :)
Adams Rubble: :)))
Adams Rubble: have a good weekend
Adams Rubble: bye for now
Riddle Sideways: have a good restful weekend
Adams Rubble waves
Riddle Sideways: by All