Sunday, December 21st, from 10:55 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"Power Down Party"
Our guest speaker this Sunday is Craig Smith, owner of a private home building company, is
certified as an Energy Star Builder,
is an active student of conservation, and is a member of Ethical Society - Mid Rivers.
The full title of this presentation is "Journeying Back to the Future and Relearning How to Party Like
It’s 1959, or How I Cut My Electrical Consumption in Half and Found Time to Pick Up My Guitar
Again."
He will compare 2008 with 1959. Per capita energy consumption in 2008 is scary compared to 1959, but at
the same time, 2008 has technological gifts that give much greater efficiency over 1959. Missouri,
meanwhile, will soon be on the wrong end of a carbon tax as most of its power is from coal-fired powerplants.
The general public is
invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Saturday, December 20th
Contact Kathy
R. for meeting place and other arrangements
to get to Ronald McDonald House by 5 PM to begin cooking
at 4381 West Pine Blvd, STL, MO, 63108
Ronald McDonald House
"Nothin' Beats Home-Cookin'!"
...especially when family must be with
hospitalized loved-ones.
On the third Saturday of each month, a crew from Ethical Society Mid
Rivers cooks dinner at the West Pine location of Ronald McDonald House
in St. Louis. We have been doing this for more than three years,
and we have committed to continue through 2009.
Contact Kathy R. to participate
in this worthwhile project and/or if you have questions.
Mark your calendar for
coming Saturdays:
Jan 17th, Feb 21st, & Mar 21st
For more information about the Ronald McDonald
House Charity, click
here.
Wednesday, December 17th from 7 PM to 9 PM
Hosts: Patti & Rob-Bob
Living Ethics Discussion
Featuring:
The Philosophical Café Format
You are welcome to join our ethics oriented discussion group. Attendees nominate topics and
then vote on which one will be discussed.
There are no long speeches or monologues, you get to tell your own experience-oriented stories, and you can
cultivate co-operative intelligence; it's not a debate or a war of egos.
Invitation open to members of the Society and
their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Tuesday, December 16th from 7 PM to about 9 PM
Non-Profit Development Center
Spencer Road at Boone Hills Drive
(building is adjacent to, and just East of, Spencer Road library)
Saint Peters
PFLAG
A support group for anyone who has a gay family member or friend
and would like to meet others in the same situation.
Please plan to attend!
Regularly meets the third Tuesday of every month.
The general public is invited
Phone (636) 928-5639 and/or email StCharlesPFLAG@aol.com
Sunday, December 14th from 12:15 PM to ??
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
ESMR Society Council
Please submit reports and
additions to the agenda well in advance.
Council Members, please notify if you will not be attending.
For members of the Society Council.
Other ESMR members may attend as observers.
Sunday, December 14th, from 10:55 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"Can We Learn How to Be Happier?"
Our guest speaker this Sunday is Toni RinconGallardo,
Assistant Professor of Psychology. She will present an interactive
discussion on happiness, focusing on what research tells us about characteristics
of happy people, life experiences that contribute to happiness, and
what we can do to foster happiness in ourselves.
The general public is
invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Sunday, December 14th from 10:00 AM 'til 10:30 AM
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Delicious Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
"A Fun-Raiser Extraordinaire"
This Sunday we will be having another yummy all-you-can-eat
pancake & sausage breakfast. Volunteers who are helping to
cook need to be at the Brown Road building at 9:00. We will serve
at 10:00 and stop serving at 10:30 so we can get ready for the meeting
at 11:00.
$5 for adults, $1 for
kids under 12.
Thanks so much for supporting our last breakfast, and we look forward
to seeing you at this one!
The general public is invited.
Wednesday, December 10th from 7 PM to 9 PM
Hosts: Liz & Chris
Living Ethics Discussion
Featuring:
The Philosophical Café Format
You are welcome to join our ethics oriented discussion group. Attendees nominate topics and
then vote on which one will be discussed.
There are no long speeches or monologues, you get to tell your own experience-oriented stories, and you can
cultivate co-operative intelligence; it's not a debate or a war of egos.
Invitation open to members of the Society and
their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Sunday, December 7th from noontime 'til about 1:00 PM
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Pot Luck Dinner
Super-Duper, Extra Special Potluck -- "A Taste
of Mid-Rivers"
(Ethical Society - Mid Rivers,
that is!)
Most of you know that we members of the Society pooled
our very best home recipes and created & published our own big cookbook.
(We have a reputation as putting on great potlucks.) So we've
decided to have a special potluck featuring dishes from our cookbook!
Members, please make a dish using one of the recipes in our ESMR cookbook.
It doesn't have to be one that you have contributed yourself.
If you don't have our cookbook, borrow one from a friend (there are
plenty out there) ... or you can purchase one of the few remaining copies
at the Society.
Of course, it's our potluck rule that if you don't have time to make
anything that's fine. We want you there. We'll have plenty
of food for everyone.
Please tell Dee Meyer what you're planning to bring. She
agreed to coordinate the dishes to be sure we have a nice variety for
this special holiday potluck. Dee: meyer.dee.roy@centurytel.net
636-561-2293
This will also be an excellent opportunity to purchase some of the cookbooks
to use as gifts for friends over the holidays!!!
The general public is invited.
Sunday, December 7th, from 10:55 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"I Want What I Want and I Want It Now"
Our guest speaker this Sunday is Ms. Kathy Ratino, adjunct professor of communication. She
muses on today’s "hot pocket culture". By "hot pocket culture" she means
a culture that is very short-term oriented. It’s all about not waiting. Compare to some other
cultures in the world that are oriented to the long term. The contrasts can be startling, telling, and
amusing. What values, good and bad, are revealed by this American attitude?
Ms. Ratino serves
on the Society Council of Ethical Society Mid Rivers.
The general public is
invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Monday, December 1st from 7 PM to almost 9 PM
Meeting location is undetermined at this time
Check back soon for an update!
Twain Rivers Book Club
"Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life
on Earth"
by Richard Fortey
A New York Times Book Review
Editors' Choice
"From its origins on the still-forming planet to the recent emergence
of Homo sapiens--one of the world's leading paleontologists offers an
absorbing account of how and why life on earth developed as it did.
Interlacing the tale of his own adventures in the field with vivid descriptions
of creatures who emerged and disappeared in the long march of geologic
time, Richard Fortey sheds light upon a fascinating array of evolutionary
wonders, mysteries, and debates. Brimming with wit, literary style,
and the joy of discovery, this is an indispensable book that will delight
the general reader and the scientist alike." --Barnes & Noble
Review
"Extraordinary. . . . Anyone with the slightest interest in biology
should read this book." --The New York Times Book Review
"A marvelous museum of the past four billion years on earth--capacious,
jammed with treasures, full of learning and wide-eyed wonder."
--The Boston Globe
"A drama bolder and more sweeping than Gone with the Wind
. . . a pleasure to read." --Science
"A beautifully written and structured work . . . packed with lucid
expositions of science." --Natural History
The general public is invited.
For more information visit the Book Club page
and/or
to be added to the mailing list, contact:
Bill F. at elBillo@yahoo.com
Sunday, November 30th, from 10:55 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"Life in an Eco-Village"
Our guest speaker this Sunday is Kate Lovelady, Leader
of the St.
Louis Ethical Society.
Kate and her partner Bill spent a week at
Dancing Rabbit, an "eco-village" in northeast Missouri.
They were curious to find out what exactly an eco-village is and what
eco-villagers are like, and Kate is ready to tell of her experience
and reflections.
Kate puts herself in the category of many people today who are looking
for new ways of living that are more ecologically sustainable and energy-independent;
who hope for closer ties with neighbors and a deeper sense of community;
who want to get away from the processed American diet that's making
us fat and sick; and who are asking, What is the "good life"
really? Does Dancing Rabbit hold all the answers, or maybe some hints
of some?
The general public is
invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Sunday, November 23rd, from 11:00 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"Christianity – An Outsider’s View"
What does Christianity look like to an outside observer? Bob Greenwell, humanist, philosopher,
Siddha Yoga learner, Zen enthusiast, depth-oriented brief therapy trainee, and Ethical Society Leader, takes a look and
shares his observations.
Christianity is the religion with the largest number of adherents in the world
today. What caught the imagination of the people of Israel, and then of the Roman Empire, to cause this movement
to grow to worldwide proportions? Mr. Greenwell seeks to avoid trite iconoclasms and to find beauty in every
religion he examines.
The general public is invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Friday, November 21st from
7 PM to about 9 PM
St. Charles Justice Center
1781 Zumbehl (at intersection with Hawksnest & Graystone roads)
Friday Nite Free Film Series
Postponed due to the projector being out for repair
"The Democratic Promise: Saul Alinsky & His Legacy"
Did Barack Obama learn some of Alinsky's methods? He learned his craft from people in
Chicago who were directly trained by Alinsky. Alinsky targeted commercial, corporate, and governmental
culprits who were somehow causing or abetting injustice in the world. He invented ways to bring actual
power to the people. He taught the famous
Ten Rules for Radicals.
FYI, here are 3 mini-reviews:
"A powerful and revelatory
documentary on one of the pioneers of grassroots organizing.... It could never be more timely than now."
-- Studs Terkel
"At a time when community activism is needed more than ever, this film will give both guidance to organizers
and inspiration to young people wanting to advance the cause of justice and equality. The experience of the
extraordinary Saul Alinsky can instruct us all, and we are fortunate that it has been captured so engagingly in
this film." -- Howard Zinn, author, A People's History of the United States
"Alinsky's message was simple: The heart of democratic government lies not in court decisions, party
conventions, or costly TV messages, but in the organized struggles of ordinary people. By showing how
people organized in their own interests from the 1930s to the present, this film points the way to resuscitating
democracy in our own times." -- David Montgomery, Prof. of History, Yale Univ.
Invitation open to the general public.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
There's no charge to attend. Bring your own snacks.
Enjoy the big screen and the fairly comfortable seats of the Community
Room at the St. Charles Justice Center, 1781 Zumbehl Rd (NW corner of
Zumbehl and Hawksnest/Graystone), ZIP 63303.
Wednesday, November 19th from 7 PM to 9 PM
Host: Hannah
Living Ethics Discussion
the topic is:
"Bring Your Own Topic"
Everyone comes to the meeting with a topic for discussion in mind.
Then the Group will vote on the topic they wish to discuss (vote is taken on each proposed topic). If
there is a tie, a run-off on the tie will decide the final topic.
Invitation open to members of the Society and
their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Tuesday, November 18th from 7 PM to about 9 PM
Non-Profit Development Center
Spencer Road at Boone Hills Drive
(building is adjacent to, and just East of, Spencer Road library)
Saint Peters
PFLAG
A support group for anyone who has a gay family member or friend
and would like to meet others in the same situation.
Please plan to attend!
Regularly meets the third Tuesday of every month.
The general public is invited
Phone (636) 928-5639 and/or email StCharlesPFLAG@aol.com
Sunday, November 16th, from 10:55 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"The Right to Bear Arms"
A recent Supreme Court decision has tilted the meaning of the Second Amendment. The Justices
ruled that the right to bear arms applies to individual persons, not just to militias.
Our guest speaker, Professor Paul Roesler, will explore the setting of the Second Amendment at the time it was
adopted by the founding states, how it has been interpreted through the centuries, and what the implications of
the recent decision are. Professor Roesler is Professor of Political Science at St. Charles Community
College. He teaches American Government, Middle East Politics, and other international classes.
The general public is invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Saturday, November 15th
Contact Kathy R. for meeting place and other
arrangements
to get to Ronald McDonald House by 5 PM to begin cooking
at 4381 West Pine Blvd, STL, MO, 63108
Ronald McDonald House
"Nothin' Beats Home-Cookin'!"
...especially when
family must be with hospitalized loved-ones.
On the third Saturday of each month, a crew from Ethical Society Mid Rivers cooks dinner at the West Pine
location of Ronald McDonald House in St. Louis. We have been doing this for more than three years, and we
have committed to continue through 2009.
Contact Kathy R. to participate in this worthwhile project and/or if
you have questions.
Mark your calendar for
the next Saturday:
December 20th
For more information about the Ronald McDonald
House Charity, click
here.
Wednesday, November 12th from 7 PM to 9 PM
Hosts: Patti & Bob
Living Ethics Discussion
the topic is:
"Ethical Capitalism - Minimum Wage and Other Illustrations"
Alan Easton, our speaker on Sunday last, presented a favorable view of capitalism and the creation
of wealth. Alan, a member of the St. Louis Ethical Society, is invited to attend this Wednesday, and most
likely will be able to attend. Let me set the stage for you, as best I can.
Alan has coined the term, "law-regulated market"; and this is preferable to a purely free or
unfettered market. Laws are needed to enforce contracts, for example, or to provide for legal claims of
ownership.
But within the laws, the best results seem to accrue when markets themselves are allowed to set prices for things
and set salaries and wages. Furthermore, Alan offered, the ethical value of economic practices mostly (or
perhaps fully) comes from the consequences of the economic practices.
Alan believes that in the case of minimum wage, for example, the consequence of legally imposing a minimum wage
(rather than letting the market set all wages) are actually worse for the poor... in the long run.
One way of putting this is that there is more wisdom in the market (which reflects the choices of everyone who
hires or is hired) than there is in the heads of a dozen or so brilliant and compassionate thinkers.
Remember the purpose of LED (Living Ethics Discussion): Not to argue, not to win a point, not to reach
consensus on an issue, but for each of us to take in new perspectives on an issue, and for each to us to grow in
ethical sensitivity and regard for one another. Some of us may feel passionately about an issue, for example,
minimum wage, or something else that comes up, so we have to remember our purpose for gathering. Give safe
and welcome space to all who come, and make room for each to speak and tell her or his experience.
Invitation open to members of the Society and their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Sunday, November 9th from 12:15 PM to ??
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
ESMR Society Council
Please submit reports and
additions to the agenda well in advance.
Council Members, please notify if you will not be attending.
For members of the Society Council.
Other ESMR members may attend as observers.
Sunday, November 9th, from 11:00 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"Wealth Creation – An Ethical Imperative?"
Our speaker, a member of the Ethical Society of St. Louis, believes that a limit to one’s ethics
is the amount of wealth one has. The more bounty one has, the more good works may be done with it.
Yet there is a reluctance to praise wealth and wealth creation, while generosity is lavishly praised. In
fact, with the exception of philanthropy, many people think that the exchange of money drains any activity of
its ethical content. Phrases such as "the evils of capitalism" and "corporate greed"
are bandied about.
Our speaker will drill deep into these issues and show how an ethical dimension to
wealth may be revealed.
The general public is
invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Sunday, November 9th from 10:00 AM 'til 10:30 AM
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Delicious Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
"A Fun-Raiser Extraordinaire"
This Sunday we will be having another yummy all-you-can-eat
pancake & sausage breakfast. Volunteers who are helping to
cook need to be at the Brown Road building at 9:00. We will serve
at 10:00 and stop serving at 10:30 so we can get ready for the meeting
at 11:00.
$5 for adults, $1 for
kids under 12.
Thanks so much for supporting our last breakfast, and we look forward
to seeing you at this one!
The general public is invited.
Wednesday, November 5th from 7 PM to 9 PM
Hosts: Maureen & Brian
Living Ethics Discussion
the topic is:
"Place of Politics in an Ethical Life"
We will allow celebration for those who wish to celebrate. BYOB.
If no one's in a celebratory mood, we'll talk as friends and console one another. Either way, we can speak
to the topic.
(BTW, this announcement was made at 4:34 PM on Election Day.)
Invitation open to members of the Society and
their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Tuesday, November 4th from 6 AM to 7 PM
Polling place should be indicated on your voter card
Election Day
It is our civic duty.
As this all-important day approaches, frequently check for updates in
the County websites linked below for registration information, absentee
ballot information, and the actual ballots.
Sunday, November 2nd, from 11:00 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"Voting and Nonviolent Resistance to Evil"
To change things, Americans vote. Implicitly, Americans say, "We believe in
nonviolence." To change rulers, we don’t have to rise up in arms. We don’t need a coup
d’etat. We vote.
Mr. Greenwell will reflect on the significance of the vote as setting the American mindset. Its full
significance has not yet been realized. That is, Americans do not yet realize, and therefore do not yet
practice, a truly effective nonviolent approach to settling differences.
Mr. Greenwell will reflect on Jesus’s counsel to "Resist not evil" and on the modern movement of
Nonviolent Communication. Nonviolence does not mean to submit to oppression.
The general public is
invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Sunday, November 2nd
2:00 AM
Daylight Saving Time!
Sunday, November 2nd,
at precisely 2:00 AM (CDT),
the time will instantly become 1:00 AM (CST).
It's time to 'Fall Back' one hour
So don't forget to set your clocks, 'k?
Otherwise you'll be showing up a bit early to our Ethical Society events.
Wednesday, October 29th from 7 PM to 9 PM
Host: Dee
Living Ethics Discussion
the topic is:
"Eventful Times, Ethical Takes"
Due to the significance of political and economic events currently, we are letting ourselves talk
to each other about whatever is going on, giving free vent to feelings.
We will hold the discussion in a framework of wondering about the ethics underlying the events, and wondering
about our own ethical response. Our task is to focus our minds to bring whatever ethical perspective we
can to the situation.
Invitation open to members of the Society and
their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Sunday, October 26th from noontime 'til about 1:00 PM
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Pot Luck Dinner
It's Pot Luck Sunday!
After the lecture, please stay and join us for lunch.
First-time visitors are invited to attend and bring no food item for
the table. Others: bring a dish, any dish, from soup to salad
to sandwich to entree to side dish to dessert. Bring an item that
doesn't require your attention from 11 to noon, since any sound in the
kitchen is magnified into the room where our 11:00 a.m. program is in
progress. The oven is available to keep things warm, and a large
'fridge to keep things cool, and there are lots of outlets for crockpots,
etc.; and the microwave is available right after the Lecture ends.
Even if you don't bring a dish or beverage, at least bring your appetite!
See you then!
The general public is invited.
Sunday, October 26th, from 11:00 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"Judaism – Root Religion of the West"
The lecture series on world religions takes a look at
Judaism, a religion of a tiny tribe that just happened to have major
influence on Western civilization and on the world.
The guiding question throughout the series is: "What can
we take away from these religions that is of permanent beauty and nobility?"
Next in the series will be lectures on Christianity and Islam.
The general public is
invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Wednesday, October 22nd from 7 PM to 9 PM
Hosts: Beth & Roy
Living Ethics Discussion
the topic is:
"Eventful Times, Ethical Takes"
Due to the significance of political and economic events currently, we are letting ourselves talk
to each other about whatever is going on, giving free vent to feelings.
We will hold the discussion in a framework of wondering about the ethics underlying the events, and wondering
about our own ethical response. Our task is to focus our minds to bring whatever ethical perspective we
can to the situation.
Invitation open to members of the Society and
their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Tuesday, October 21st from 7 PM to about 9 PM
Non-Profit Development Center
Spencer Road at Boone Hills Drive
(building is adjacent to, and just East of, Spencer Road library)
Saint Peters
PFLAG
A support group for anyone who has a gay family member or friend
and would like to meet others in the same situation.
Please plan to attend!
Regularly meets the third Tuesday of every month.
The general public is invited
Phone (636) 928-5639 and/or email StCharlesPFLAG@aol.com
Sunday, October 19th, from 11:00 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"The Stolen Election of 2004"
Our guest speaker will be Richard Hayes Phillips, Ph.D. He is author of the book Witness to a Crime.
This book sets forth the results of his multi-year investigation of the voting problems in Ohio for the 2004
Presidential election.
Robert Kennedy Jr says: "This landmark investigation is a testament to what
private citizens can accomplish when government officials fail to protect our right to vote and to count those
votes as cast. Every American – Republican and Democrat – should read this book, and join the fight for
democracy’s most fundamental right."
Richard Hayes Phillips, Ph.D., has been the leading investigator of this election. His work was relied
upon by John Conyers in challenging the Ohio electors in Congress, by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in his article for
Rolling Stone magazine, and by Justice Algenon L. Marbley in issuing his federal court order protecting
the ballots from destruction. Assisted by teams of volunteers equipped with digital cameras, Phillips
amassed some 30,000 images of forensic evidence. Then he undertook the multi-year analysis, examining
126,000 ballots, 127 poll books, and 141 voter signature books from 18 counties. All the results are laid
out in his new book.
His conclusion: the 2004 presidential election in Ohio, the state that decided
the election, was rigged.
The general public is invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Saturday, October 18th starting at 4 PM
Convene at 260 Brown Road in Saint Peters for carpool
at 4 PM,
arrive at Ronald McDonald House about 5 PM to begin cooking,
serve din-din at 6 PM, & depart at 7:30 PM
4381 West Pine Blvd, STL, MO, 63108
Ronald McDonald House
"Nothin' Beats Home-Cookin'!"
...especially
when family must be with hospitalized loved-ones.
Heads
UP!!! One or two more volunteers are still needed!
Contact Kathy R. to volunteer and/or if you have questions.
Mark your calendar for
these Saturdays:
Nov 15th, & Dec 20th
For more information about the Ronald McDonald
House Charity, click
here.
Friday, September 19th from
7 PM to about 9 PM
St. Charles Justice Center
1781 Zumbehl (at intersection with Hawksnest & Graystone roads)
Friday Nite Free Film Series
"Freedom Writers"
Get ready for our film this month, a highly reviewed 2007 Paramount film starring Hilary Swank,
called Freedom Writers! It won the 2007 Humanitas Prize. It's a true, inspiring story
of believing in the worth of people, no matter what.
Watch a trailer at this link:
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3634888985/
The film is set in the 1992 aftermath of the Los Angeles riots.
From the review in the Los Angeles Times:
"As real-life teacher Erin
Gruwell, Swank enters with coltish enthusiasm, dangerous naivete and a toothsome smile that suggests maybe she isn't
up to the task of turning a classroom full of hardened teens, embittered by their hateful environment, into scholars.
Amid the schematic setup of Gruwell attempting to win the trust of the students while overcoming the red tape of
the system, something fairly amazing happens. Just as Gruwell the teacher starts to regain her balance
after a rocky beginning, Swank the actor likewise kicks into gear, shrugging off the impediments of the
stereotypical scenario and turning what might have been a routine, entirely forgettable January release into a
surprisingly moving experience."
Invitation open to the general public.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
There's no charge to attend. Bring your own snacks.
Enjoy the big screen and the fairly comfortable seats of the Community
Room at the St. Charles Justice Center, 1781 Zumbehl Rd (NW corner of
Zumbehl and Hawksnest/Graystone), ZIP 63303.
Wednesday, October 15th from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Host: Sean
Living Ethics Discussion
the topic is:
"Final Presidential Debate at Hofstra University"
Suggestion: We will practice "Nonviolent Listening" and try to understand why a decent
and rational person might say what either of the candidates just said.
Invitation open to members of the Society and
their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Sunday, October 12th from 12:15 PM to ??
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
ESMR Society Council
Please submit reports and
additions to the agenda well in advance.
Council Members, please notify if you will not be attending.
For members of the Society Council.
Other ESMR members may attend as observers.
Sunday, October 12th, from 11:00 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"Taoism - The Religion of Going With the Flow"
Taoism is a religion of great beauty and appeal. It teaches "going with the flow"
but not in a trivial sense or noncommittal sense. It blends a kind of skeptical existentialism with a
rapturous love of nature and beauty.
The classic text of Taoism is Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching,
a bestseller in its English translations. This lecture will explore Taoist teachings and practice.
Does it believe in God? Does it really work? Other lectures to come in the series on world religions
are Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, with a look at Ethics as a Religion. Mr. Greenwell will draw upon
scholarly resources and personal experience to present an appreciative overview.
For this day only, we will have on display an original statue of Lao
Tsu, founder of Taoism. The beautiful statue was sculpted by a
member of the St. Louis Ethical Society.
The general public is invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Sunday, October 12th from 10:00 AM 'til 10:30 AM
University of Missouri Extension Center
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Delicious Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
"A Fun-Raiser Extraordinaire"
This Sunday we will be having another yummy all-you-can-eat
pancake & sausage breakfast. Volunteers who are helping to
cook need to be at the Brown Road building at 9:00. We will serve
at 10:00 and stop serving at 10:30 so we can get ready for the meeting
at 11:00.
$5 for adults, $1 for
kids under 12.
Thanks so much for supporting our last breakfast, and we look forward
to seeing you at this one!
The general public is invited.
Wednesday, October 8th from 7 PM to 9 PM
Host: Craig
Living Ethics Discussion
the topic is:
"Eventful Times, Ethical Takes"
Due to the significance of current political and economic events, we are letting ourselves talk to
each other about whatever is going on. There may be ventilating of feelings and, perhaps, expressions of
dismay.
These exchanges can have a positive purpose, as long as we can hold them in a framework of wondering about the
ethics involved and about our own ethical response.
Our task is to focus our minds to bring whatever ethical perspective we can to the situation.
Invitation open to members of the Society and
their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Sunday, October 5th, from 11:00 AM 'til Noon
260 Brown Road in Saint Peters.
(roadmap)
Sunday Lecture Series
"US Constitution – Current Major Controversies"
The ethics of the Constitution is simple: Americans have agreed to live by it. Knowing one’s agreements,
and keeping them, is a basic part of living ethically.
This lecture will focus on current controversies swirling around the Constitution. How is the Supreme
Court interpreting passages in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the other amendments? How much
leeway is there for re-interpretation? The speaker will draw on a variety of resources for understanding
the Constitution and the history of how it’s been interpreted, in order to present these in ordinary language,
while respecting the opposing views of political and legal camps.
The general public is invited.
Questions? Comments? Contact Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Saturday, October 4th from 10 AM to 12 PM (Noon)
Non Profit Development Center
425 Spencer Rd
Saint Peters, MO 63376
Crucial Conversations Class
Week Four
"Master Crucial Conversations – Power for Good"
A multi-year research group analyzed what real people do in difficult situations to come out with
more success and more wonderful relationships. They discovered six skills, and they explain them to
everyone in their book Crucial Conversations. A "crucial conversation" can make or break a
career, a relationship, or a life.
The general public is invited.
For more information, or to register, contact coordinator Bob Greenwell
636-284-0280.
Friday, 03 October from 7 PM to ?? PM
Host: Peggy
KnitWits
Par-Tay !!!
As always, lively conversation obliterates the sound of clicking knitting needles!
And nearby, there's a boisterous game or two, stimulating and challenging your brain-stuff.
Bring appetizer or snack or dessert, and something to drink, and maybe a game to play, and enjoy a warm &
festive autumnal evening with Society friends.
Invitation open to members of the Society and
their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
Wednesday, October 1st from 7 PM to 9 PM
Host: Mary
Living Ethics Discussion
the topic is:
"Eventful Times, Ethical Takes"
Due to the significance of current political and economic events, we are letting ourselves talk to
each other about whatever is going on. There may be ventilating of feelings and, perhaps, expressions of
dismay.
These exchanges can have a positive purpose, as long as we can hold them in a framework of wondering about the
ethics involved and about our own ethical response.
Our task is to focus our minds to bring whatever ethical perspective we can to the situation.
Invitation open to members of the Society and
their guests.
If you wish, you may RSVP Mr. Bob Greenwell by email.
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