Tag: Restless Minds Discussion Group

Restless Minds December topic is freedom of religion

Bill Gates The first words of the Constitution’s First Amendment are, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof …” An increasingly contentious debate over freedom of religion hinges on those words. They will be the topic when the Restless Minds discussion group meets Tuesday, December 8.…

“Fear” topic for restless minds

Bill Gates At the November Restless Minds meeting we willl discuss fear! The discussion will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 10, in the sewing room of Oakwood’s Arts and Crafts Center. Restless Minds is an informal discussion group open to all people with inquisitive, open minds. There are no dues or…

Discussion: It can’t happen here, can it?

Germany in the early 1930s was one of the premier nations of the world. Although defeated in World War I and suffering from hyper-inflation, by any standard it was a civilized country. Yet it freely chose Adolf Hitler as its leader and soon took the entire world down a terrible path. At the October meeting…

Restless Minds topic: Is there a war on science?

Bill Gates Has America become an anti-science society? Has data become irrelevant in decision-making? Why are so many people willing to reject evidence when developing public policy? The Restless Minds discussion group will explore these and related questions at its April meeting. The group will meet from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14 in the…

Restless Minds topic is sustainability

Bill Gates When the Restless Minds group meets in December, the discussion will focus on lifestyle and whether current practices are sustainable. Pauline Lee and Sue Golubock will lead the discussion which will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9 in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts & Crafts Center. Restless Minds is a…

Foreign policy is Restless Minds topic

Bill Gates The Restless Minds discussion group wastes no time wading back into controversy on Tuesday, September 9, as its summer hiatus ends. American foreign policy will be the topic when the group meets in the sewing room of Oakwood’s Arts & Crafts Center, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Restless Minds is open to all persons…