A Comedy of Conflict

The article reports that the feuding families sally forth on the appointed day to learn to resolve their conflicts in a day-long workshop based on the book "Communication Skills Training," by Maureen Orey and Jenni Prisk. An attempt to define the problem yields the realization that no one can remember what originally caused the grudge between the two households. In fact, both families discover they have much in common. The families agree that members of each household should refrain from provoking activities.