Category Archives: Nonviolent Communication

The Duke & Duchess of Peace took a respite . . .

from our royal tour in the land of Lilliput with William “Billy” Connolly, Jr., CBE. Sadly, the Duke and Duchess found themselves surrounded by much talk of wars and killing, much like Prince Williams talk of all the successful wars Canada and Britain partnered on.  The Duke and Duchess were pleased that all the war talk ended on a sane musical note:

The Duke then took a walkabout (literally) down to the a local library to return the DVD

North Babylon Library Sign

and pick up a copy of Chaplin’s Modern Times from which the song Smile comes from:  Continue reading The Duke & Duchess of Peace took a respite . . .

Royal Rant: Critique of the monarchy

The Duke and Duchess of Peace try to be very diplomatic in their observations of the royal family. We feel a certain “noblesse oblige”, and we strive to practice Nonviolent Communication.

Though, there are difficult struggles in life, culture, and politics which must sometimes be addressed head on. And, even in NVC/Nonviolent Communication, there is a time to allow people to vent.

So, we will open up our website to some sincere critiques of the monarchy. We think it is especially important to allow political critiques from people who are in countries that are part of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms.

Below is a link and excerpt from a story at the Vancouver Sun, with an interesting take on the Canadian tour of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge:

(excerpt from)The Vancouver Sun
Young, attractive, but increasingly irrelevant
by Barbara Yaffe / June 29, 2011

The Royal Family’s temporary boost in popularity belies the reality of the monarchy’s importance to Canada

Continue reading Royal Rant: Critique of the monarchy

The Duke and Duchess are coming to America on June 30th

Watch this website for coverage of the royal tour, to begin on Thursday, June 3oth, 2011. We will follow closely, the ceremonies and activities of Duchess Susanna and Duke Augustus, The Duke and Duchess of Peace.

Please don’t confuse this royal couple with those other folks, Prince William and Duchess Catherine, who happen to be starting their tour of Canada and the United States on the same day. (Imagine the coincidence! Hope the two Duchesses don’t show up in the same dress!)