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New Meetup: Socratic Questioning: "My Dinner with Andre" - Announcing a new Meetup for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: Socratic Questioning: "My Dinner with Andre" When: November 25, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Paula & Ben's House To Be Pro Benjamin Wade Nov 17, 2009 11:04 AM
New Meetup: Russell on the Nature of Ethics - Announcing a new Meetup for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: Russell on the Nature of Ethics When: November 15, 2009 4:00 PM Where: Meeting House 1041 Morse St San Jose, CA 95126 Benjamin Wade Oct 30, 2009 10:52 AM
New Meetup: Critical Thinking - Socratic Questioning - Announcing a new Meetup for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: Critical Thinking - Socratic Questioning When: October 28, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Paula & Ben's House To Be Provided Sara Benjamin Wade Oct 15, 2009 11:17 PM
Dawkins appearance - Nancy Williams Sep 30, 2009 11:53 AM
Re: [brights-213] Richard Dawkins appearing at Kepler's Books on 10/6 - Preview not available Nancy Williams Sep 30, 2009 11:46 AM
Re: [brights-213] Richard Dawkins appearing at Kepler's Books on 10/6 - Preview not available Akshay Kawale Sep 21, 2009 10:38 AM
Re: [brights-213] Richard Dawkins appearing at Kepler's Books on 10/6 - Preview not available Dan Fingerman Sep 21, 2009 9:43 AM
Richard Dawkins appearing at Kepler's Books on 10/6 - Dallas H Sep 21, 2009 6:47 AM
New Meetup: Darwin's Secret Notebooks - Announcing a new Meetup for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: Darwin's Secret Notebooks When: September 23, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Paula & Ben's House To Be Provided Saratoga, CA 9507 Benjamin Wade Sep 3, 2009 10:52 PM
New Meetup: Genius - Charles Darwin - Announcing a new Meetup for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: Genius - Charles Darwin When: August 26, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Paula & Ben's House To Be Provided Saratoga, CA 95070 Benjamin Wade Jul 31, 2009 12:45 AM
Hey - Preview not available Marcia Jul 12, 2009 11:18 PM
New Meetup: The Genius of Charles Darwin - A Video - Announcing a new Meetup for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: The Genius of Charles Darwin - A Video When: July 28, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: Join Benjamin Wade May 31, 2009 7:17 PM
Meetup details changed: The Santa Clara County Brights June Meetup - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://brights.meetup.com/213/calendar/10501105/ When: June 16, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Thai Pepper Benjamin Wade May 31, 2009 7:02 PM
New Meetup: Why People Believe Weird Things with Dr. Michael Shermer - Announcing a new Meetup for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: Why People Believe Weird Things with Dr. Michael Shermer When: March 6, 2009 7:00 PM Where: (A location has not been chosen yet.) Me Benjamin Wade Feb 3, 2009 11:48 PM
New Meetup: Celebrating Darwin's 200th Birthday! - Announcing a new Meetup for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: Celebrating Darwin's 200th Birthday! When: February 15, 2009 4:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: Th Benjamin Wade Jan 28, 2009 10:44 PM
You Are Invited To An Intro on Bertrand Russell Thursday Evening - Hello Everyone, A last minute invitation to the monthly Meetup of the Bay Area Bertrand Russell Society. We are meeting for dinner at the Szechwan Cafe, 406 S. California Ave. in Palo Alto at 7 PM, tomorrow, Thursday, October 23rd. You are cordially in Benjamin Wade Oct 22, 2008 4:19 PM
Sign up for Equality For All Action Center - Preview not available Benjamin Wade Jul 25, 2008 11:46 AM
New Meeting: What Is A Humanistic Education? - Announcing a new meeting for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: What Is A Humanistic Education? When: Thursday, June 19, 7:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Who should come: Anyone i Benjamin Wade Jun 3, 2008 7:43 PM
Venue Change for Sunday, April 27 Meetup - Benjamin Wade Apr 22, 2008 4:25 PM
New Meeting: The Inquisition of Bertrand Russell - Announcing a new meeting for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: The Inquisition of Bertrand Russell When: Sunday, April 27, 11:00 AM Where: Click the link below to find out! Who should come: Brig Benjamin Wade Apr 3, 2008 6:45 PM
Reminder: Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium - Rick B Mar 20, 2008 10:29 PM
Special Events this Weekend! - Benjamin Wade Mar 12, 2008 3:14 PM
New Meeting: Camp Quest West House Party! - Announcing a new meeting for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: Camp Quest West House Party! When: Saturday, March 29, 11:00 AM Where: Click the link below to find out! Who should come: Anyone in Benjamin Wade Mar 6, 2008 10:18 PM
New Meeting: The Inquisition of Bertrand Russell - Announcing a new meeting for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: The Inquisition of Bertrand Russell When: Thursday, February 21, 7:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Who should come: Benjamin Wade Feb 6, 2008 12:31 AM
Opportunity to Get Involved in National & International Humanism - Benjamin Wade Feb 1, 2008 2:12 PM
New Event: Chasing the Darwins - A Darwin Day Celebration - Announcing a new event for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: Chasing the Darwins - A Darwin Day Celebration When: Sunday, February 17, 4:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Who should Benjamin Wade Jan 28, 2008 9:40 PM
Free American Humanist Association Membership for A Year - Hello Everyone, The American Humanist Association (AHA) is currently offering a free one year on-line membership. This includes access to The Humanist magazine. Check the website out at www.americanhumanist.org and checkout this excellent organization Benjamin Wade Jan 28, 2008 8:59 PM
Bertrand Russell's - Even in you can't make the Bertrand Russell Meetup Group dinner this evening (see our Meetup Calendar), be sure to read his chapter on "War as an Institution" currently on our Meetup site under the "Files" section. It is really knockd Benjamin Wade Jan 17, 2008 10:35 AM
War as an Institution - Join the Bertrand Russell Meetup Group for a lively and relevant discussion on the institution of war starting with Russell's chapter on this subject in his book "Principles of Social Reconstruction." How can you go wrong, especially when accom Benjamin Wade Jan 11, 2008 6:09 PM
Apologies!! - Barrie Jan 4, 2008 6:52 AM
FW: The universe as you have never seen it. - Benjamin Wade Jan 1, 2008 6:23 PM
RE: [brights-213] NOVA: Judgment day - I'm always interested. I emailed you to get answers to my questions, and that still hasn't happened. But I don't think it much matters, at this point. Bruce At 06:31 PM 12/31/2007, you wrote: >Sorry my Spelling Sucks; >What I was trying to say i Bruce Dec 31, 2007 7:28 PM
RE: [brights-213] NOVA: Judgment day - Sorry my Spelling Sucks; What I was trying to say is: if you are not interested why are you Emailing me? Rick B R 408-480-1659 [address removed] Organizer Santa Clara Singles group http://singles.meetup.com/199/ www.the-rickster.com Rick B Dec 31, 2007 6:31 PM
RE: [brights-213] NOVA: Judgment day - Want to rephrase that into something understandable by English speakers? At 03:01 PM 12/31/2007, you wrote: >Welll All I can say if you are not interferes why are you Emailing me? Bruce Dec 31, 2007 6:08 PM
RE: [brights-213] NOVA: Judgment day - Rick B Dec 31, 2007 3:00 PM
RE: [brights-213] NOVA: Judgment day - Ten bucks is too much just for mailing a copy on loan, so it would appear that you are selling a copy. Is doing this legal? Doesn't it deprive PBS of needed income? Bruce At 02:25 PM 12/31/2007, you wrote: Bruce Dec 31, 2007 2:55 PM
RE: [brights-213] NOVA: Judgment day - Rick B Dec 31, 2007 2:25 PM
RE: [brights-213] NOVA: Judgment day - Barrie Dec 31, 2007 1:28 PM
NOVA: Judgment day - Rick B Dec 31, 2007 1:14 PM
Dinner at Gumbas & Women Who Kick Comedy Butt Benefit at Rooster T Feathers 12/19/1007 - Rick B Dec 16, 2007 5:48 PM
Re: [brights-213] NOVA special on ID(Intelligent Design) - On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:46:30 -0800, Dan Fingerman wrote: > On Mon, December 3, 2007 7:04 pm, Rick B wrote: >> Hey Guys, there is a very interesting NOVA Special Tuesday >> at 1-3PMPM On PBS station KCRB Ch 22. It is Called Dan Fingerman Dec 8, 2007 2:19 PM
Re: [brights-213] NOVA special on ID(Intelligent Design) - Preview not available Johnny Sainz Dec 5, 2007 5:35 PM
Half Moon Bay Bottle & Cork, Beach Walk and Lunch Sat Dec 8 - Rick B Dec 5, 2007 5:17 PM
RE: [brights-213] NOVA special on ID(Intelligent Design) - .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } Does anyone know of an online source for viewing this? DVD? &n Stephen Daly Dec 5, 2007 1:10 PM
Re: [brights-213] NOVA special on ID(Intelligent Design) - On Mon, December 3, 2007 7:04 pm, Rick B wrote: > Hey Guys, there is a very interesting NOVA Special Tuesday > at 1-3PMPM On PBS station KCRB Ch 22. It is Called > "Judgment Day: Intelligent design on Trial." > |It is 2 hr NOVA Special that goes and Dan Fingerman Dec 4, 2007 6:46 PM
NOVA special on ID(Intelligent Design) - Rick B Dec 3, 2007 7:04 PM
Research Project of Interest - Benjamin Wade Dec 2, 2007 6:04 PM
Photos of our November 27th Meetup - If you have a chance, checkout the "Photos" section of our website at Meetup.com. Looks like we're having a good time and invite those that missed out to join us next time. Best wishes, Ben Wade, Organizer Benjamin Wade Nov 29, 2007 3:02 PM
Santa Clara Brights Show Up for Needy Bay Area Children - Benjamin Wade Nov 29, 2007 1:26 AM
Re: [brights-213] Rock of Ages, Ages of Rock - Preview not available Catherine Loughman Nov 26, 2007 6:35 PM
Gift of Reading Children's Book Drive - Brights, I trust you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with lots to be thankful for. In the spirit of the Season, our Brights Meetup is again this year supporting The Mercury News Gift of Reading Children's Book Drive. Contributions in any amount will b Benjamin Wade Nov 26, 2007 4:51 PM
Rock of Ages, Ages of Rock - Preview not available Dan Fingerman Nov 25, 2007 3:38 PM
New Event: Game Night and Potluck - Announcing a new event for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: Game Night and Potluck When: Tuesday, December 25, 6:30 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Event Description: Santa's back a Benjamin Wade Nov 20, 2007 8:45 PM
Re: [brights-213] New Event: Russell on Belief - Greetings, Could we ever do these meetups on a Monday or Wednesday? Unfortunately, I cannot attend on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Thanks. Annette Benjamin OceanGirl Nov 19, 2007 3:57 PM
New Event: Russell on Belief - Announcing a new event for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: Russell on Belief When: Thursday, December 20, 7:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Event Description: Join us for a disc Benjamin Wade Nov 19, 2007 3:43 PM
10 Tips For Dealing With James Randi - 10 Tips For Dealing With James Randi: Claim Your Million Today! By Rob Beschizza, Gadget Lab, 26 Oct. 2007 http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/10/10-tips-for-dea.html Don't let it happen to you. Whether you're psychic or merely a subjectivist Dan Fingerman Nov 8, 2007 3:01 PM
New Event: The Good Citizen's Alphabet - Announcing a new event for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: The Good Citizen's Alphabet When: Thursday, November 15, 7:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Event Description: This mon Benjamin Wade Oct 28, 2007 7:10 PM
New Event: So You Want To Read Bertrand Russell - Announcing a new event for The Santa Clara County Brights Meetup Group! What: So You Want To Read Bertrand Russell When: Thursday, October 18, 7:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Event Description: Benjamin Wade Oct 5, 2007 1:37 PM
RE: [brights-213] Sam Harris transcript from Atheist Alliance conference - What a great speech! Lots of food for thought for our next meetup? Thanks for passing this along. :)----------------------------------------> Subject: [brights-213] Sam Harris transcript from Atheist Alliance conference> From: [address removed]> user 4589987 Oct 3, 2007 10:48 AM
Sam Harris transcript from Atheist Alliance conference - Enjoy: http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/sam_harris/2007/10/the_problem_with_atheism.html -- DTM : Dan Fingerman Oct 3, 2007 10:14 AM
Indiana, Faced With Suit, Takes Chaplain Off Payroll - Preview not available Dan Fingerman Sep 28, 2007 5:25 PM
Re: [brights-213] has someone had their yahoo email account hijacked? - Yes, I did, and it probably went to the whole list. We must all use caution when cruising cyber-space. Bruce At 02:17 PM 9/28/2007, you wrote: >Did anyone else get a message from Melissa Barret in West Africa? >--- it looks >as if someone has h Bruce Sep 28, 2007 3:45 PM
Re: [brights-213] NY Times: Ho ho! Prisons to Restore Purged Religious Books - .........."The bureau will begin immediately to return to chapel libraries materials that were removed in Catherine Loughman Sep 28, 2007 2:44 PM
Re: [brights-213] has someone had their yahoo email account hijacked? - Did anyone else get a message from Melissa Barret in West Africa? --- it looks as if someone h Catherine Loughman Sep 28, 2007 2:17 PM
i need ur assistance right now - Hi I'm so sorry i cared not informing u before i travelled,??????, actually i wasn't opportuned bcos i have to take-off immediatly so as to meet up with the first flight cos it's all about urgent mission..... I am currently in WEST AFRICA w Melissa Barrett Sep 28, 2007 12:36 PM
Re: [brights-213] Atheist Alliance International Convention - Preview not available Stephen Campbell Sep 28, 2007 10:20 AM
Re: [brights-213] Atheist Alliance International Convention - Preview not available Tom Nowitzky Sep 28, 2007 10:11 AM
NY Times: Ho ho! Prisons to Restore Purged Religious Books - Dallas H Sep 27, 2007 2:52 AM
Atheist Alliance International Convention - Preview not available Tom Nowitzky Sep 25, 2007 12:28 PM
Re: [brights-213] Fwd: AAI Convention - Preview not available Bill Horbaly Sep 14, 2007 2:43 PM
Assistant Organizer of the Santa Clara Singles group (OFF Topic) - Rick B Sep 14, 2007 1:45 PM
Re: [brights-213] Re: Petition to change our meeting Location - Rick, I'm easy but don't Stephen Campbell Sep 14, 2007 1:10 PM
RE: [brights-213] Re: Petition to change our meeting Location - Rick B Sep 14, 2007 12:35 PM
Re: [brights-213] Re: Petition to change our meeting Location - Wow, you folks are getting ser Stephen Campbell Sep 14, 2007 12:28 PM
RE: [brights-213] Re: Petition to change our meeting Location - I'm reading these as somewhat of an outsider, since I have a night class on Tuesday nights for the next 10 weeks. But I can't help but want to help. :) Why not a simple solution like Round Table where they offer a back room for big groups? It's not user 4589987 Sep 14, 2007 12:27 PM
Re: Petition to change our meeting Location - marie Sep 14, 2007 12:09 PM
New Meeting Place? - OK, there has been a good deal of on-line conversation recently about a new meeting place. I am open to suggestions, but need the following info from those making suggestions to seriously put a change of venue out to the membership for a vote in our Poll Benjamin Wade Sep 13, 2007 11:20 PM
Re: [brights-213] Petition to change our meeting Location - Sorry folks, I agree with Rick Stephen Campbell Sep 13, 2007 4:09 PM
Petition to change our meeting Location - Rick B Sep 13, 2007 2:43 PM
Better Communications Anyone? - The Ethical Culture Society of Silicon Valley (a non-theist group) is hosting a presentation on Compassionate Communication (i.e. Non-Violent Communication) by Katy Dawson, a local educator. This is powerful communications stuff for both your personal an Benjamin Wade Sep 13, 2007 1:11 PM
RE: [brights-213] Fwd: AAI Convention - Dallas H Sep 12, 2007 10:59 PM
Re: [brights-213] Fwd: AAI Convention - Preview not available Catherine Loughman Sep 12, 2007 9:25 PM
Fwd: AAI Convention - Preview not available Tom Nowitzky Sep 12, 2007 4:54 PM
RE: [brights-213] Bumper sticker "God Please Protect me from Your Followers" - On Wed, September 12, 2007 11:58 am, Reina wrote: > > I may have missed it somewhere in all these emails, but does > anyone know of any stores in the SJ area that sell some of > these clever bumper stickers? I don't know of any local stores. The o Dan Fingerman Sep 12, 2007 2:47 PM
RE: [brights-213] Bumper sticker "God Please Protect me from Your Followers" - Preview not available user 4589987 Sep 12, 2007 11:49 AM
RE: [brights-213] Bumper sticker "God Please Protect me from Your Followers" - Dallas H Sep 12, 2007 12:46 AM
Re: [brights-213] Bumper sticker "God Please Protect me from Your Followers" - As far as I know, this sticker/slogan doesn't exist, but I've always wanted to make a t-shirt or bumper sticker with the following text: (\god) * bless* America That is, have the red circle with a line through it (universal symbol for "no", a Martin Sep 11, 2007 11:27 PM
Bumper sticker "God Please Protect me from Your Followers" - Changing the thread a bit; I have a bumper sticker from evolvefish.com that says "Flying Spaghetti Monster Catherine Loughman Sep 11, 2007 10:40 PM
Re: [brights-213] History was made (re: USNA oath) - Preview not available Stephen Campbell Sep 11, 2007 7:09 PM
Re: [brights-213] History was made (re: USNA oath) - On Tue, September 11, 2007 5:30 pm, Tom Nowitzky wrote: > > Like that bumper sticker I once saw: "God, please protect me > from your followers!" That's available in several forms (sticker, magnet, etc.) at evolvefish.com. -- DTM : Dan Fingerman Sep 11, 2007 6:46 PM
[brights-213] History was made (re: USNA oath) - Preview not available Tom Nowitzky Sep 11, 2007 5:30 PM
History was made (re: USNA oath) - Preview not available Dallas H Sep 11, 2007 5:17 PM
Re: [brights-213] God Fearing? - Preview not available Stephen Campbell Sep 11, 2007 2:03 PM
RE: [brights-213] must be god-fearing to have morals? - Dallas H Sep 11, 2007 1:14 PM
RE: [brights-213] God Fearing? - Preview not available Dallas H Sep 11, 2007 1:07 PM
Re: [brights-213] God Fearing? - Preview not available Tom Nowitzky Sep 11, 2007 11:46 AM
must be god-fearing to have morals? - I think it is also the reason that many people think you can't have morals if you are an atheist --- only Catherine Loughman Sep 11, 2007 10:08 AM
Re: [brights-213] God Fearing? - This is what the O.E.D. had to say about the word and its first use. http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50096401?query_type=word&queryword=God-fearing&first=1&max_to_show=10&sort_type=alpha&result_place=2&search_id=93C5-LaT user 4262530 Sep 11, 2007 9:29 AM
RE: [brights-213] God Fearing? - Thanx Dan! -----Original Message----- From: [address removed] [mailto:[address removed]] On Behalf Of Dan Fingerman Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 9:07 AM To: [address removed] Subject: Re: [brights-213] God Fearing? On Tue, S Rick B Sep 11, 2007 9:12 AM
Re: [brights-213] God Fearing? - On Tue, September 11, 2007 7:23 am, Rick Boryczewski wrote: > > WHAT the Heck does God fearing Mean? > that you are afraid of god? > But why would someone be a afraid of god? I've generally heard "god-fearing" used to indicate respect or awe. I'm Dan Fingerman Sep 11, 2007 9:06 AM
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