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Science & Faith Series: If God Made the Universe, Who Made God?. We will look at the philosophical question; If God made the universe, who made God? Be ready to take a deep dive into this question and address it from a couple different angles. Science & Faith is a 20-part series that uses science and logic to look at the Bible, faith and spirituality. Each talk is mostly independent from prior week's so you can join anytime or attend occasionally. It is open to those of all beliefs and perspectives and is not limited to Mensa. The series is promoted […] |
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Investments and the Economy. The meeting will be held over Zoom until further notice. Call Fran Shankle at (818) 886-1297 for further information. GLAAM Board of Directors Meeting. All Mensa members and their invited guests are welcome to observe GLAAM's elected representatives at work. Note: Due to current circumstances, this will be held online as a Zoom virtual meeting. Join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82644795045. Contact any board member or Brian Madsen for help getting connected or for more information. |
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Science & Faith Series: The Problem of Pain and Suffering. If there is a loving God, why is there so much pain and suffering in the world? This is an age-old question that many have wrestled with in life. We'll dive into this question on Sunday. Don't expect solid answers, rather new insights or a fresh perspective for looking at this issue. The problem of pain flows out of last week's talk on thermodynamics. Science & Faith is a 20-part series that uses science and logic to look at the Bible, faith and spirituality. Each talk is mostly independent from prior […] Science & Faith Youth Group Starting 30 minutes after the main Science & Faith meeting, there is a Zoom discussion group for roughly 12- to 15-year-olds and their parents. It gives the kids a chance to discuss the topic and ask me questions at their level. So far it's been just two kids and their mothers but we want to grow the group. Email me at ScienceBibleSeries@gmail.com if you are interested in joining. Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa Presents… Mission: Impossible - Fallout: For February we turn to some high-stakes action and excitement with what I think is one of the best entries in the Mission: Impossible franchise series. Written and Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, based on the television series created by Bruce Geller, the film stars Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Angela Bassett, and Alec Baldwin. To attend this screening, you must have a current subscription to Amazon Prime and be signed in using a supported browser on a desktop or laptop computer. Please RSVP by email to gregory.williamson@alumni.usc.edu at […] |
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L.A. Mentary Calendar Submission Deadline. L.A. Mentary calendar information must be provided to Calendar@glaam.us.mensa.org by noon today. Zoom Book Discussion. For our first meeting this month, pick a book you've read and tell us about it. To be put on the email list for future notifications and zoom links, please send your email to janabickel@earthlink.net or call her at (818) 506-4032. Please feel free to join us even if you did not read a new book. The Mensa Writers Group: For the duration of the COVID-19 shutdown, the Mensa Writers Group is accepting new participants by email only. The default meeting dates will remain the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. If you wish to present and/or critique, you may send and/or receive emails of segments of works in process. All genres are welcome. Please email Alan Stillson at astillson@sbcglobal.net for details. |
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L.A. Mentary Newsletter Submission Deadline. Submissions to the L.A. Mentary (other than calendar entries) must be provided to Editor@glaam.us.mensa.org by noon today. |
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Virtual Regional Gathering: No charge. No hotels. Speakers, games, entertainment, and time to chat with friends. Wake up at 9:00 am with Sue Barr's Chair Yoga! Tune in on half a dozen great speakers and terrific games during the day, and enjoy story-telling in the evening. (Note: if you have a story you'd like to share, this is your chance! Contact Randall Mills at rjmills@gmail.com). Save the date. For more information, see http://www.glaam.org/Regional-Gathering/stargazing-2021/. Inland Empire Mensa Zoom. Inland Empire Mensans who live in Riverside and San Bernardino counties (now or in the past) now that we are scattered into different Mensa chapters, let's meet virtually again. We have lasted this long, largely in a virtual environment. February brings us Presidents Day, closer to spring and for those of us who were not in front of the line, closer to our place in line where we can choose to be vaccinated. Come and join your fellow Inland Empire Mensans for Mensa-style Zoom discussions, serious and jocular, deep and shallow, once again. Inland Empire Mensans meet […] |
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Science & Faith Series: What is Truth?. How can someone know if something is true? How does one generation pass truth to the next? What are the various ways and degrees that science claims to know something? We will explore these questions and take a look at the concept of truth. See February 7 for details. Science & Faith is a 20-part series that uses science and logic to look at the Bible, faith and spirituality. Each talk is mostly independent from prior week's so you can join anytime or attend occasionally. It is open to those of all beliefs and […] The Folksong SIG will be meeting via Zoom during the COVID-19 shutdown. The default meeting dates will be the second and fourth Sundays of the month from 1:00-3:00 PM. It's very informal and includes guests. It's run as a Zoomenanny, a hootenanny on Zoom. We go around a virtual circle, taking turns. During your turn, you can sing, recite, play, request a song, or just listen. If you choose to sing, I'm willing to accompany your song on keyboard or guitar. If you wish to participate, please email Alan Stillson at astillson@sbcglobal.net for details. Science & Faith Youth Group Starting 30 minutes after the main Science & Faith meeting, there is a Zoom discussion group for roughly 12- to 15-year-olds and their parents. It gives the kids a chance to discuss the topic and ask me questions at their level. So far it's been just two kids and their mothers but we want to grow the group. Email me at ScienceBibleSeries@gmail.com if you are interested in joining. |
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GLAAM Bylaws Vote Counting. All Mensa members are welcome to observe GLAAM's bylaws votes being counted. Note: Due to current circumstances, this will be held online by Zoom. Email Election Chair David Fenig at csundavid516@yahoo.com for the Zoom info. |
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Mensa Testing. In person testing in Los Angeles and surrounding areas is currently on hold due to the pandemic limitations on gatherings and the specific facility limitations that we cannot control. Interested parties are invited to email our Testing Coordinator to see if there have been any changes to this since calendar publication. We hope to resume testing as soon as possible on our usual schedule of 3rd Saturdays every month. Contact Desiree Elliott at Dezlaw@aol.com. |
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Science & Faith Series: Cults, Deception & Bad Science. A religious sect can be described as a cult for doctrinal beliefs, sociological factors or both. We will discuss both but focus on the sociological factors where the discussion also encompasses non-religious organization/groups that exhibit cult-like behavior. We will also talk about deception in general and how bad science is often used in deceiving people, such as medical quackery. Finally, we'll cover how bad science is used to support unsubstantiated philosophical ideas. See February 7 for details. Science & Faith is a 20-part series that uses science and logic to look at […] Science & Faith Youth Group Starting 30 minutes after the main Science & Faith meeting, there is a Zoom discussion group for roughly 12- to 15-year-olds and their parents. It gives the kids a chance to discuss the topic and ask me questions at their level. So far it's been just two kids and their mothers but we want to grow the group. Email me at ScienceBibleSeries@gmail.com if you are interested in joining. |
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Zoom Book Discussion. For our second meeting of the month we will be reading a book by John Steinbeck. The selected reading is The Sea of Cortez. As alternatives, read Of Mice and Men or Sweet Thursday. Or read a biography of John Steinbeck so we can have a lively discussion. If you have any questions, email janabickel@earthlink.net. The Mensa Writers Group: For the duration of the COVID-19 shutdown, the Mensa Writers Group is accepting new participants by email only. The default meeting dates will remain the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. If you wish to present and/or critique, you may send and/or receive emails of segments of works in process. All genres are welcome. Please email Alan Stillson at astillson@sbcglobal.net for details. |
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San Fernando Valley Party. The San Fernando Valley party has resumed. Please bring a topic or two to discuss with the group — an interesting Zoom meeting you've attended, new activities you've discovered and hobbies you're revisiting. I will post the Zoom link on Mensa Connect the weekend before the party. If you don't get it email me at janabickel@earthlink.net. |
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Science & Faith Series: Quantum Mechanics. Since most people do not know what Quantum Mechanics is, it becomes a black box that swindlers use to sell things or justify bogus spiritual ideas. This talk will put you in the driver's seat by giving an overview of key quantum mechanical ideas and show where quantum mechanics has philosophical implications and where it does not. Some aspects covered: Heisenberg uncertainty principle, particle-wave duality, discrete versus continuous energy states, and Schrodinger's cat. Don't let the big words scare you, non-technical people will follow the talk just fine. See February 7 for details. Science & […] The Folksong SIG will be meeting via Zoom during the COVID-19 shutdown. The default meeting dates will be the second and fourth Sundays of the month from 1:00-3:00 PM. It's very informal and includes guests. It's run as a Zoomenanny, a hootenanny on Zoom. We go around a virtual circle, taking turns. During your turn, you can sing, recite, play, request a song, or just listen. If you choose to sing, I'm willing to accompany your song on keyboard or guitar. If you wish to participate, please email Alan Stillson at astillson@sbcglobal.net for details. Science & Faith Youth Group Starting 30 minutes after the main Science & Faith meeting, there is a Zoom discussion group for roughly 12- to 15-year-olds and their parents. It gives the kids a chance to discuss the topic and ask me questions at their level. So far it's been just two kids and their mothers but we want to grow the group. Email me at ScienceBibleSeries@gmail.com if you are interested in joining. |
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Investments and the Economy. The meeting will be held over Zoom until further notice. Call Fran Shankle at (818) 886-1297 for further information. GLAAM Board of Directors Meeting. All Mensa members and their invited guests are welcome to observe GLAAM's elected representatives at work. Note: Due to current circumstances, this will be held online as a Zoom virtual meeting. Join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82644795045. Contact any board member, or Brian Madsen, for help getting connected or for more information. |