Pacific Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Humanist Discussion: Myth and Humankind
2022-06-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic is: Myth and Humankind
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod Lundy at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Sentient Artificial Intelligence
2022-06-27 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic is: Sentient Artificial Intelligence
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod Lundy at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Balkanization of the USA
2022-07-04 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic is: Balkanization of the USA
We will look at the prospect of the US breaking up into political-social entities which have irreconcilable differences.
Dave suggested the book titled nine-nations-of-north-america on the topic of Balkanization of North America. This article is a follow-up on that book:
https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/07/03/where-do-borders-need-to-be-redrawn/nine-nations-of-north-america-30-years-later
Bruce also emailed a list of articles, anyone interested who did not get them can email Tod for the list.
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod Lundy at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Survivalists
2022-07-11 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic is: Survivalists
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod Lundy at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Jan 6 Hearings
2022-07-18 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic is: January 6th Insurrection Hearing
Backup Topic: New Webb Telescope Images
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod Lundy at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: War on Ukraine
2022-07-25 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!

This week’s topic will be: The impact of modern weapons on the war in Ukraine.
The backup/2nd Topic will be: Mandatory National Service: military, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, other?
The second topic (B) will be discussed only if we run out of things to say about the first (A) topic.

Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod Lundy at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Effectiveness of Jan 6 Committee
2022-08-01 10:00 - 12:00
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This week’s topic will be: Effectiveness of the Jan 6 Committee on Republicans
An article to consider beforehand:
https://www.axios.com/2022/07/23/jan-6-committee-republicans-poll
Also see emails with further articles attached to help with discussion.

Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Language and Emotions
2022-08-08 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic will be: Language and emotions
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Peninsula Coffee Klatch
2022-08-13 10:00 - 11:30
The Peninsula Coffee Klatch will be at Olde Towne Cafe in Ilwaco at 10 am. for coffee and goodies, and yarn and craft shopping if you’re so inclined!
A reminder will be sent out to the regular attendees with address, directions and contact info.
Peninsula residents who would like to attend but who didn’t receive the reminder, can email Kit (lilyloosy4@gmail.com) to see if there is space available.
*The rules: all participants must be double vaxxed and also boosted, and may be asked to rsvp in advance. We’ll wear masks when we’re not eating or drinking, as we will be indoors. If we take good precautions, we can be safe in our socializing.

NOTE THE TIME CHANGE! See you at 10 am!

Humanist Discussion: Latest Elections & More
2022-08-15 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic will be: Latest election results, Lies to Truth and CPAC
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Criminal Justice
2022-08-22 10:00 - 12:00
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This week’s topic will be: The Criminal Justice System in the USA.
Some Articles etc to help with discussion:
Outstanding 12 minute TED talk on how the poor are SO abused by the system:
https://www.ted.com/talks/salil_dudani_how_jails_extort_the_poor?referrer=playlist-criminal_justice_reform_now&autoplay=true

Excellent talk on general cultural issues around criminal justice. 23 min.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice?referrer=playlist-criminal_justice_reform_now

Excellent talk on how the war on drugs has been wrong in every way. 17 min.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ethan_nadelmann_why_we_need_to_end_the_war_on_drugs?referrer=playlist-criminal_justice_reform_now&autoplay=true

Excellent talk on why police reform necessary. 13 min
https://www.ted.com/talks/melvin_russell_i_love_being_a_police_officer_but_we_need_reform?referrer=playlist-criminal_justice_reform_now

Outstanding talk on Bail. Astonishing statistics! 14 min.
https://www.ted.com/talks/robin_steinberg_what_if_we_ended_the_injustice_of_bail?referrer=playlist-criminal_justice_reform_now

Very good talk on secret prisons in the USA. 15 min.
https://www.ted.com/talks/will_potter_the_secret_us_prisons_you_ve_never_heard_of_before?referrer=playlist-truths_about_the_us_prison_system&autoplay=true
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Elections
2022-08-29 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic will be: Elections
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

NO Humanist Discussion this week!
2022-09-05 10:00 - 12:00
Happy labor day and see you next week!

Humanist Discussion: Labor shortages cause and effect
2022-09-12 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic will be: Labor: shortages cause and effect including work environment and labor unions impact
See Email from Tod with additional information to prepare for discussion.
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Limited Resources
2022-09-19 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic will be: Limited Resources: water, food, housing, medicine, & many more
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: The Many Aspects of Voting in the USA
2022-09-26 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic will be: The many aspects of VOTING IN THE USA
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion is Back!
2022-11-07 10:00 - 12:00
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Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: The Impact of the Election
2022-11-14 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
Topic: The Impact of the Election
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: The Future of Humanist Discussion
2022-11-21 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
Topic: The Future of Humanist Discussion
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Moral Injury
2022-11-28 10:00 - 12:00
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Topic: Moral Injury
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/moral-injury-is-an-invisible-epidemic-that-affects-millions/?amp=true&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9lNNYqYgya6NoQpMia56w5g7FB2ArzsuTE8QZHe0PDFoKqeqLQZopQaAjA2EALw_wcB
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: The importance of music for humanity
2022-12-05 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
Topic: The Importance of Music for Humanity
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: "Justice"
2022-12-12 10:00 - 12:00
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Topic: “JUSTICE”: Is it subjective or objective?
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

NO HUMANIST DISCUSSION TODAY!
2022-12-19 10:00 - 12:00
In deference to the Jan 6 committee hearings, there is no Humanist Discussion today. Go watch the Jan 6 Committee instead!

Humanist Discussion: Reparations
2022-12-26 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
Topic: REPARATIONS: Should the US government (people) pay reparations for the wrong done to groups such as descendants of African slaves and/or native Americans?
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Intelligence Inevitable?
2023-01-02 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
Topic: Is INTELLIGENCE inevitable on other planets in the universe if life exists there for long enough?
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: The Types of Intelligence
2023-01-09 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
Topic: The Types of Intelligence
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Controlling Negative Instincts
2023-01-16 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
The topic of our discussion on January 16th, Martin Luther King’s Day, Will be:
Topic: The capacity to control negative instincts.
To elaborate on this vague topic. It has grown out of our discussion of different intelligences. The question how do we recognize and deal with feelings such as:
Anxiety, Greed, Vilience, Competitiveness, Procrastination, Anger, etc.
What else can you think of? Come prepared to discuss!
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: Categories of Emotion
2023-01-23 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
The topic of our discussion on January 16th, Martin Luther King’s Day, Will be:
Topic: Categories of Emotion, What are they? How do we respond to them?
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: FREEDOM
2023-01-30 10:00 - 12:00
Come join us for our online Zoom meeting Humanist Discussion!
This week’s topic is:
Topic: FREEDOM
What does it mean to you? What does it mean to people of different religious, political, national realities? What does it mean to be a “free thinker”? Come with your thoughts, free of concern about how they may be received.
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.

Humanist Discussion: The Life of Phong
2023-02-06 10:00 - 12:00
This week’s topic is:
Topic: The Life of Phong
Humanist Discussions is an opportunity to share your insights and ideas about topics which pertain to the human condition.
Please contact Tod at TodLundy@gmail.com to be put on the distribution list for information on the topics and Zoom invitations to participate in the discussions.
