Presented from Friendly House, three HGP members share stories of notable events in their lives. Organized by Suzanne Thornton.
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Scholarships & Humanist Video Theater
08/09/2015
Kay Byerly & Dave DiNucci
This is a two-part program. In part one, Kay Byerly presents the HGP Scholarship Winners for this year. Part two consists of Dave DiNucci’s “Humanist Video Theater #5” in which Dave moderates audience discussion steered by short on-line videos selected to put HGP’s work into a larger context.
Classical Music
08/02/2015
Robert McBride
Classical music is art, science, history, culture, and community. It provides solace and stimulation, entertainment and insight. Thanks to radio and the internet, this art form, ancient and evolving, is available to more people than ever before. Its beauty and power can cross barriers of language and nationality with ease. And it includes the greatest hits of the last thousand years. After more than thirty years spent sharing classical music with untold thousands of listeners around the world, I've had many opportunities to reflect on how my work has helped people. I will share some stories, and some of the music that inspired them.
Northwest Face of Coal, Oil, & Gas
07/26/2015
Duane Ray
The use of fossil fuel anywhere affects all of us everywhere. Mountain top removal and fracking are the new norms to extract these fuels. The Columbia River Gorge has become a major pathway for their transportation. Duane Ray reviews recent activities to minimize, and even stop, fossil fuel activity in the northwest. Duane holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Pennsylvania. Since coming to the Northwest 15 years ago, he has given courses and talks on science, creationism, and global warming.
From Goddess to God
07/19/2015
Karen Garst
How did Western Civilization come to be based on a patriarchal model? Since the 1960's feminist movement, writers have taken up the study of women and religion and how women became subjugated, ending with three monotheist religions based on a male deity. Karen Garst looks at how this affects the role of women and men today. Ms. Garst holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. She has worked as a field representative for the Oregon Federation of Teachers and has served as executive director of the Oregon State Bar. She is compiling a book of essays by women atheists.