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.…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2015
“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…
Clubs & Classes, October 2015
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…
Clubs & Classes, September 2015
Restless Minds draws aim at country’s gun situation
Bill Gates The Restless Minds group begins its 2015-16 season with a discussion of one of the most divisive topics in American society – guns. The discussion will be held Tuesday, September 8. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month, September through May, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
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…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
‘Freedom’ is the topic for Restless Minds meeting
Bill Gates The Restless Minds discussion group will discuss the concept of freedom when it meets in February. The discussion will be held from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 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.…
Clubs & Classes, January 2015
Restless Minds will compare Canadian, American attitudes
Over the last 24 years, Canadian pollster and author Michael Adams has been tracking the evolution of social values in Canada and how those values compare with views held by Americans. At its January 2015 meeting, the Restless Minds discussion group will consider how Americans and Canadians see various issues: ecology, religion, wealth and income…
Clubs & Classes, December 2014
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…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Restless Minds topic: How would you change elections?
Bill Gates We are in the midst of an off-year election; but you wouldn’t know it from the almost non-stop political ads on television, in the mailbox or on our computers. Most appeal for money or seek to warn you how awful the sender’s opponent is. Is this how elections should work? That is one…
Clubs & Classes, September 2014
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…