The Odyssey is an account of how Odysseus made his way home to his wife Penelope after the Trojan War. (The Trojan War itself was discussed in Homer's Iliad.) At one point, Odysseus must steer his ship between two perils: a sea monster named Scylla and a whirlpool named Charybdis. The whirlpool was probably inspired … Continue reading Homer’s Odyssey: Scylla and Charybdis
Ken Lawrence's Brainstorming group meets by Zoom each Sunday at 9PM Eastern Time to discuss how to build Mensa. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82908600785?pwd=Kzl4YUhFbklwSnpCTTl4TDdHN0Jsdz09 Meeting ID: 829 08600785 Passcode: 1234
Are you interested in French Language and Francophone Culture? All levels of French welcome. Interested Mensans, please contact: . We meet virtually on Zoom every Monday at 7pm.
The cost will be roughly ~$100 per person, excluding drinks. There is a limited menu, so RSVP with dietary restrictions to by May 12
Mensa's Armchair Conversations are an opportunity to have friendly conversations about serious topics. This conversation will be about Rotary's 4-way test. In 1932, when Herbert J. Taylor's Club Aluminum Products company's sales were hit hard during the Depression, he thought about ways to save his company. One thing was to address the ethical standing of … Continue reading Friendship, Fellowship, and Rotary’s Four-Way Test
Join us for an informal chat on Wednesdays, Laurie Thomas is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89573003912?pwd=hxBmwVGy1EaEHnKSWuXwQsOmIQy54z.1 Meeting ID: 895 7300 3912 Passcode: 436580 --- One tap mobile +16465588656,,89573003912#,,,,*436580# US (New York) +16469313860,,89573003912#,,,,*436580# US --- Join by SIP • Join instructions https://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/89573003912/invitations?signature=NqtKj2yRl2WAJRZtEm3NFaKVLYtZgCbkJCFbvsLU6jw
Join us for dinner at Brasserie Mémère for great French food and perhaps some French conversation. Any level of French compentence, even beginners, are welcome!
Visit the rainbow on the hill Come see one of the best public gardens in the United States. The Presby Memorial Iris Garden has more than 14,000 irises of approximately 3,000 varieties and produces more than 100,000 blooms over the course of the season. (Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and irises come … Continue reading Presby Memorial Iris Garden
Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason and of Seeking Truth in the Sciences was published in French in 1637. It was later translated into Latin. This discourse is famous for Descartes' assertion Je pense, donc je suis (I think, therefore I am--cogito ergo sum). The discourse was intended to serve … Continue reading Rene Descartes: Discourse on the Method
Ken Lawrence's Brainstorming group meets by Zoom each Sunday at 9PM Eastern Time to discuss how to build Mensa. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82908600785?pwd=Kzl4YUhFbklwSnpCTTl4TDdHN0Jsdz09 Meeting ID: 829 08600785 Passcode: 1234
