Bottled Water [2011/5-08]

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Portland State University Professor Catherine Howells teaches a class on Portland's water. She says: "The minute I mention to my students that much of the bottled water in this area comes from the Wilsonville treatment center that gets its water from the Willamette River, they never bring bottled water back into my class." Both industry and environmental sources say bottled water uses millions of plastic bottles a year and that most go unrecycled.…

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    Bottled Water [2011/5-08]

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    Portland State University Professor Catherine Howells teaches a class on Portland's water. She says: "The minute I mention to my students that much of the bottled water in this area comes from the Wilsonville treatment center that gets its water from the Willamette River, they never bring bottled water back into my class." Both industry and environmental sources say bottled water uses millions of plastic bottles a year and that most go unrecycled.…

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    Domestic Violence Crisis Center [2011/4-03]

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    Presentation by Paula Lucas, founder of The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center. The Crisis Center works with abused Americans and their children in foreign countries to provide domestic violence and child abuse advocacy, resources and tools so that they can navigate the complicated jurisdictional, legal and social international landscapes, to be able to live their lives free of abuse both in the foreign country and back in the United…

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    Racial Justice, Part 1 [2012/2-05]

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    Presentation by Jack Straton: “Confronting 21st Century Racism.” This is a look at the ways we all are subconsciously choreographed into the racial dance of internalized racial superiority and inferiority. Understanding this can help us respond with compassion rather than with a holier than thou attitude when we or others pull out a dance step or two. Straton earned a degree in photography from the University of Oregon in 1977, worked as a professional…

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    Racial Justice, Part 2 [2012/2-26]

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    Presentation by Jack Straton: "The Institutional-Racism Dogpile." Could racism be a doctrine or worldview (as capitalism is) rather than an individual dysfunction? This discussion tracks how any given incidence of prejudice gets reinforced by multiple layers of institutional power, just as multiple reflections in a laser cavity amplify the light from a single photon. Straton earned a degree in photography from the University of Oregon in 1977, worked…

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    The Big Bang Origin of Our Universe [2012/1-15]

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    Dr. Duane Ray has organized a 5-part series for HGP. These talks are at a level understandable to the interested layperson. In each, a background of information is provided, significant achievements and their impact on us are highlighted and we then look for the limits of our scientific knowledge in the various areas. Expectations for the future based on the present direction of research and sometimes feasible alternatives are part of the discussion.…

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    Quantum Mechanics and Relativity [2012/2-12]

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    Dr. Duane Ray has organized a 5-part series for HGP. These talks are at a level understandable to the interested layperson. In each, a background of information is provided, significant achievements and their impact on us are highlighted and we then look for the limits of our scientific knowledge in the various areas. Expectations for the future based on the present direction of research and sometimes feasible alternatives are part of the discussion.…

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    Marriage Equality [2012/3-18]

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    Mike Grigsby, field organizer for Basic Rights Oregon speaks to us about the work of Basic Rights Oregon (BRO), and its program for marriage equality -- the freedom for an adult to marry whomever he/she chooses, regardless of gender. Mike addresses such questions as: What is the recent history of marriage equality in Oregon? Why was the decision made not to put it on the ballot at this time? What's happening in other states, and what impact does…

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    The Death Penalty and Humanism [2011/8-14]

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    An exploration of issues surrounding the death penalty given by Ron Steiner, chairperson of Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. Steiner comes to Oregon from New Mexico where he was instrumental in helping to change the law there.

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Almost every Sunday, HGP members gather in Portland, Oregon, for a program which is free and open to the public. With the invited presenters' permission, we record those talks for our members, and with further permission, make them available here. Hovering over a thumbnail below shows its full title and [date] of that program, and clicking it brings it to the top window to view its "Description" and/or video. Most programs start with a very short reading chosen by a member.

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