Jake Angeli - noted US Capitol invader and QAnon member. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to...
Our December topic is "the Transition movement". Transition is a movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world.The international Transition movement began in 2005 in Totnes, England, and has since spread to over 1,200 communities in 50...
At the core of our democracy, there is a basic inequality, not the inequality of wealth, though that is a problem, or the inequality of speech, though some think that a problem too, but the inequality of citizens. – Lawrence Lessig meritocracy - noun1. rule by persons...
From elementary grades to college, cooperative students have higher grade point averages. Personnel directors who work together have fewer job vacancies to fill. And, not surprisingly, cooperation increases creativity. ― Perry BuffingtonInstead of worrying about what...
Dunbar numbers “What tribes are, is a very simple concept that goes back 50 million years. It's about leading and connecting people and ideas. And it's something that people have wanted forever. ― Seth Godin“I think we are at a new evolutionary stage. We evolved in...
“Narrative has been part of human consciousness for a long time. And if it has played a part in all those thousands of years, it will know a trick or two. It will be wise. It will be mischievous. It will be helpful. It will be generous.” - Jim Crace “I'm quite...
The salon for 7/19 will meet online, remotely using Zoom. Past attendees should receive an email with instructions. Or contact Paul Reising, Tom Yelton or Jan Hardenbergh for instructions on how to join the Zoom...
The salon for 6/21 will meet online, remotely using Zoom. Past attendees should receive an email with instructions. Or contact Paul Reising, Tom Yelton or Jan Hardenbergh for instructions on how to join the Zoom meeting. For June the...
Every town needs a Matthew Rosenblum, a young activist ready to advocate for the planet. For Matthew, a third grader, “Pollinators can keep the world in balance.” His passion for bees began while watching the PBS show Life From Above. He loved watching the program...
The salon for 5/17 will meet online, remotely using Zoom. Past attendees should have received an email with instructions. Or contact Paul Reising, Tom Yelton or Jan Hardenbergh for instructions on how to join the Zoom meeting. For May the...