S. A. Gibson - A Dangerous Way

Appendix

Aikido - This martial art was developed by Morihei Ueshiba to combine his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. The Aikido expert seeks to avoid harming opponents. For more information, see bookae.org/Aikido.html

Apache - This label for a group of First People in North America is used for several culturally related groups in the United States who mostly were based in the SouthwestUnited States. These indigenous peoples of North America speak a Southern Athabaskan language and are mostly distinct from Navajo. For more information, see bookae.org/Apache.html

Checks and balances - This represents a philosophy of governance also known by the terms separation of powers or the trias politica principle. This principle involves a rule of law that is divided into branches, each with separateand independent powers and areas of responsibility. Some characters including William Way believe this is the best form of governance available. For more information, see bookae.org/checksandbalances.html

Conflict resolution - These practices involve methods and processes seeking to facilitating the peaceful reduction and redirection of conflict. For more information, seebookae.org/conflictresolution.html

Cow riding - Cows have been ridden for all the time that domestic cows, cattle and steers have existed. Some traits heard about cows include stubbornness and calmness. Mostexperts suggest cows are better mounts when training begins when they are young. For more information, see bookae.org/cowriding.html

Dog tags - These are pieces of body adornment issued by governments to military staff for identification purposes. dog tag is the informal name given to theseidentification tags. For more information, see bookae.org/dogtags.html

Ecology - This is the study of the relations between different living species on earth. The term is also used for a movement by people to be more concerned with changesin natural environments and conditions for living beings. For more information, see bookae.org/ecology.html

Farming - This method of cultivation uses an area of productive terrain to produce food and other products, including fruits, grains, fibers, and fuel. In the last few thousandyears this has been the main production source of food production. For more information, see bookae.org/farming.html

Fighting - Acres of false information have been printed about the causes and effects of human fighting. One author who attempts to describe fighting as it occurs in theworld is the author Rory Miller. For more information, see bookae.org/fighting.html

Forbidden books - The libraries around the world have collected books since the Collapse and held special collections that arent shared with the public. These forbiddenbooks detail information about petroleum mining, production, refining or use in combustion machinery. For more information, see bookae.org/forbiddenbooks.htm

General Semantics - This collection of practices originating with Alfred Korzybski in 1933 with the publication of Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics . These practices are meant to regulate and better control human thought and emotions. For more information, seebookae.org/GeneralSemantics.html

Goats - The domestic goat is related to the sheep and is one of the oldest domesticated species, and have been used for their milk, meat, hair, and skins. For more information,see bookae.org/goats.html

Gunpowder - Effective use of gunpowder requires milling and other chemical processes to be carried out. Gunpowder was heavily developed in the European arena from the 15thcentury on. For more information, see bookae.org/gunpowder.html

Libraries - The libraries are loosely affiliated groups around the world that enforce restrictions on some books. For more information, see bookae.org/libraries.html

Listening Way - Many a man would rather you heard his story than granted his request. Phillip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield. Much of the conflictin the world today results from the inability of people with different opinions to listen thoughtfully to one another in an effort to find common ground. Each person has a different worldview and beliefs about events, politics,family, and lifestyle both in their immediate environment and the world around him or her. Because of preconceived beliefs and growing tribal polarization, many individuals want to have their particular points of view verifiedand embraced by others. Over time, conversations become one - way dialogs wherein a person has already made up their mind about an issue and is merely defending a position with the end desire being to convert the other party.In this case, the tools of persuasion used to convince others may, in fact, fuel increased disagreement and lead to unintended consequences. One approach to talking with people who have different opinions is to use a methodlabeled Listening Way. This method foregrounds the task of listening in dialogs with people who differ. For more information, see bookae.org/ListeningWay.html

Llano Estacado - This is a region in the Southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. It is composed of large mesas withelevations from 3,000 feet (900 m) in the southeast to over 5,000 feet (1,500 m) in the northwest. For more information, see bookae.org/LlanoEstacado.html

Meeting rules - In the United States, many organizations and groups employ rules of order to run meetings. There are different rules used by different groups. One well knownset of rules of order is Roberts Rules of Order. The Committee in the Southwest region doesnt use a full Roberts Rules method of meeting. For more information, see bookae.org/meetingrules.html

Military arts - The military arts involve many different topics which have been used by people for the purposes of war. Two key topics studied of years are strategy andtactics. For more information, see bookae.org/militaryarts.html

Pens - Before typewriters and computer word processing, there were ink pens. Recently, pens have usually contained ink reservoirs built into each pen. In past times, pensused stationary reservoirs through the process of dipping. For more information, see bookae.org/pens.html

Permian Basin - The Permian Basin is a large basin in the western part of the state of Texas and the southeastern part of the state of New Mexico. It holds the worldsthickest deposits of rocks from the Permian geologic period. The Permian period dates from about 298 to about 252 million years ago. It was the last period of the Paleozoic Era, and followed the Carboniferous Period. For moreinformation, see bookae.org/PermianBasin.html

Prison isolation - This involves treatments including solitary confinement which is a form of imprisonment in which a prisoner is isolated from any human contact. Many studieshave pointed to these conditions leading to severe mental and psychological effects on prisoners. For more information, see bookae.org/prisonisolation.html

Ranch life - Information about ranch life in the Southwest is partially derived from a dissertation about ranch life: The Institution of the Spanish-Mexican Ranch and Its Culture in South Texas by Mary Anna Casstevens Texas A & M University-Kingsville, 1997. For more information, see bookae.org/ranchlife.html

Shortgrass - The shortgrass prairies of North America were formerly part of the ecology of buffalo. The dominant grasses in this environment are blue grama and buffalograss.These semi-arid climates receive on average less precipitation than that which supports the tallgrass prairies. For more information, see bookae.org/shortgrass.html