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Sign up here before registration closes at noon, Sunday, August 1, to request an invitation to the August 2 meeting. You'll receive it by 3 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Richard Lewis: lewisdmd@ yahoo.com or 617-448-4439.

Here is the schedule for the SummerSession programs. You can sign up for each one individually, beginning on the Sunday before each program and ending at noon the day before. You'll receive early notices of the New Yorker Roundtable stories to give you time to read them.

THE NEW YORKER ROUNDTABLE

The story we will discuss at our sixth meeting on Tuesday, August 3, is "Unread Messages" by Sally Rooney, which is in the summer fiction issue of July 12 and 19. The story is online here. If you cannot access it, here is a pdf you can print out. Contact Phyllis Cohen if you have trouble accessing the story.

Everyone is welcome; no advance registration is required. However, you do need to request a ZOOM invitation each week. Click here before noon tomorrow, Monday, August 2, to request an invitation for August 3. You'll receive it by 3 p.m. tomorrow.

Student bankruptcy – the amount of debt is staggering: $1.7 trillion at last count. In the U.S., this is exceeded only by the amount of mortgage debt. The Biden administration has proposed government intervention, but the party is divided on the amount of relief to seek. Many people in both parties do not believe this is a problem to be solved by massive government funding. Or any government intervention at all. Many believe relief programs do nothing to relieve high education costs, which are among the root causes of the problem.

Join us for a discussion of the pros and cons of each side. Our purpose is to promote thoughtful discussion; to understand, not to convince. You will be asked to seriously consider the merits of each viewpoint.

The model for the discussion is found on the ProCon website at this link. Please read the material before signing up for class.

Click here before noon on Tuesday, August 3, to request an invitation. You'll receive it by 3 p.m. that day.

What gives the great leaders their edge? Why were Martin Luther King, the Wright Brothers, & Steve Jobs successful when others have access to similar resources and conditions? The thing these leaders have in common is summarized in the ‘Golden Circle: What, Why, and How."

The best organizations explain and sell the ‘why’ first, and use this to inspire others. People don’t buy what you do, but why you do it. Using Apple as an example, their sales statements start with their “why” – they design differently to push the boundary. Once you accept their why, you trust them to build anything for you – a computer, an MP3 player, a phone. Other quality electronics companies known for a particular product (e.g., Dell Technologies) may struggle to sell anything else, because they are known only for what they make but not why, and the “why” is what is most important.

Please come listen to Simon Sinek explain this fascinating theory.

Click here by noon on Wednesday, August 4, to request an invitation. You'll receive it by 3 p.m. that day. Attendance will be limited; if oversubscribed, you'll be notified at that time.

THE NEW YORKER ROUNDTABLE

For week seven we will discuss "The Theresa Job" by Colson Whitehead which is in the July 26 issue. The story is online here.

Sign up by sending your name and e-mail to Joan Chasan before registration closes at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, and you will receive a Zoom invitation by 3 p.m. Thursday, August 12. The meeting will open 15 minutes early so we can socialize before we begin the discussion. Contact Joan if you have trouble signing up.

Click here to see a list of the upcoming book selections through December.

Click here for a Zoom invitation before noon on Wednesday, August 18. You'll receive it before 3:00 that afternoon.

The Movie Mavens choice for August is BlacKkKlansman, a Spike Lee film released in 2018, based on the real-life experience of retired FBI officer Ron Stallworth, an African-American, as he and his Jewish colleague Flip Zimmerman hoodwink and infiltrate the KKK in Colorado Springs.

The film is available on Amazon Prime. We'll gather on Zoom on Friday afternoon, August 20, at 2:00 p.m. for a lively discussion. Click here for a Zoom invitation before noon on Wednesday, August 18. You'll receive it before 3:00 that afternoon.

To reserve, please print and complete the attached registration form, enclose a check for $21 per person and send it to Carole Pugliese at the address listed on the form.

The French Conversation Group will finish reading and discussing 120 Rue de la Gare at its August 2 and August 16 meetings. At the August 30 meeting we will start a new book, La Gloire de Mon Pere by Marcel Pagnol.

We are a group of intermediate to advanced level speakers. We read books aloud, taking turns, and stopping often to discuss any interesting aspects of what we are reading. If you are interested in this group, please contact Richard Mansfield at [email protected].

If you have questions about the group, please contact Miriam Grodberg at [email protected].

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