Bill Gates The Restless Minds discussion group begins its 2017-18 season at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 12, in the sewing room of Oakwood’s Arts and Crafts Center. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month, September through May, to discuss topics of general interest. Each session focuses on one topic. All people with…
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Clubs & Classes, April 2017
Restless Minds topic: America’s Core Values
Bill Gates What are America’s core values? What do we, as a society, believe should be guaranteed to every citizen? How well do we deliver on those beliefs? The Restless Minds discussion group will explore America’s values to identify how well our actions as a society reflect those values. The group will meet from 7:00-9:00…
Clubs & Classes, March 2017
Restless Minds topic: Logics of punishment
Bill Gates The United States has less than five percent of the world’s population but nearly one-quarter of the world’s prisoners. The Restless Minds discussion group will explore this disparity and other aspects of punishment when it meets from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, in the sewing room of Oakwood’s Arts &…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
Restless Minds ask: Is there a war on science?
Bill Gates In a study released two years ago, the respected, non-partisan Pew Research Institute found significant differences between the public and scientists on a wide range of science-related topics. The study also found that skepticism cuts across political lines and seems to be growing. The Restless Minds discussion group will explore the uneasy relationship…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Restless Minds discuss election
The 2016 presidential election will be less than one month away when the Restless Minds discussion group holds its October meeting. So it seems appropriate to devote the evening to a free-wheeling discussion of the election, one of the creepiest, most contentious and unsavory in the nation’s history. Or is it just the beginning of…
Clubs & Classes, September 2016
Restless Minds topic: Are you patriotic?
Bill Gates Are you patriotic? Most Americans would answer with an unqualified “Yes!” But what makes you patriotic? And who decides? These and other questions about love of country will be explored when the Restless Minds discussion group begins its 2016-17 year on Tuesday, September 13. Restless Minds discussions are open to all people with…
Clubs & Classes, May 2016
Restless Minds topic: Road to the presidency
Bill Gates The Restless Minds discussion group will conclude its 2015-16 season with a look at the exciting and ever-changing presidential campaign. The discussion will be held from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts and Crafts Center. Restless Minds discussions are open to all people with open, inquisitive…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Restless Minds topic: End-of-life dilemmas
Bill Gates Recently the state of California passed legislation allowing terminally ill individuals to make the choice to end their life, joining several other states. There was heavy opposition to the initiative, but it was passed and signed into law by the governor. The Restless Minds discussion group will consider this controversial issue when it…
Clubs & Classes, February 2016
Restless Minds will consider current issues
Bill Gates Restless Minds will wander when the Sun Lakes discussion group meets for its February meeting. The discussion will focus on a wide range of current event topics. The group will meet from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9 in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts and Crafts Center. All people with open, inquisitive…
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
Restless Minds inquiry: What is an educated man?
Bill Gates Philosophers for centuries have debated over what constitutes an educated man (or woman). The Restless Minds’ discussion group will try to identify what it means when it meets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12 in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts and Crafts Center. Restless Minds is a group open to all…