Presented from Friendly House, three HGP members share stories of notable events in their lives. Organized by Suzanne Thornton.
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A Better Oregon
10/04/2015
Philip Shiltz
Presentation by Philip Shiltz. “A Better Oregon” is a coalition of parents, teachers, and small business. Oregonians are working harder than ever but are bringing home less. During the last decade, the majority of Oregon workers saw their incomes decline while corporate profits skyrocketed. Some of the world’s largest corporations make millions of dollars from the business they do in Oregon, but contribute very little to help pay for the services they use. Corporations need to pay their fair share. Philip Shiltz is a representative and partner of the A Better Oregon Coalition.
Prison to Community Transitions
09/27/2015
Harry Olsen & others
“PHOENIX Rising Transitions” is a local Portland nonprofit. We are a group of former prisoners, prisoners, and community members working together toward the transformation and success of people as they rejoin the community after prison. We will be talking about our in-prison classes, in-the-community mentor project, and the importance of volunteers in accomplishing this work.
Scientology’s Dirty Tricks
09/27/2015
Tony Ortega
Journalist Tony Ortega tells the story of Paulette Cooper, a magazine freelancer who, in 1971, exposed some of the tactics of Scientology and, as a result, was framed by the leaders of that religion. This involved fake bomb-threat letters and she was facing 15 years in federal prison if convicted. She was finally exonerated after the FBI raided Scientology in 1977. From 2007 to 2012, Ortega was editor in chief of The Village Voice, and he's been investigating and writing about Scientology since 1995.
Probability & Scientific Inference (1)
09/20/2015
Laurent Beauregard
In Part One of a two-part presentation, Laurent Beauregard discusses how probability works in each of three familiar situations. He invites you to contrast your intuitions about certain probabilities with what they actually turn out to be. There are surprises and, as a result, we gain insights into how probability works. Two lucky people will probably win a bag of M&Ms. Laurent holds an M.S. in physics and a Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science. He has taught at U.C.L.A. and at Reed College. He is currently a member of the HGP Web committee and he edits the videos that you find on the front page of our website.