Monday⌗

12 January

8:00 pm - Reading and Writing Workshop w/Nate in Wisconsin

Nate reads Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World by Malcolm Harris in honor of Nancy and her reading of her Aunt’s memoir. (If people enjoy we could do it for a while.)

9 pm - The Funny Hour

Bring your stand up and funny videos where the whole community participates.

Tuesday⌗

13 January

7-8:30 pm - The Red Hour

Join the us for a short story discussion. See #the-red-hour Discord channel for more information.

This week’s reading: The Tale of an Empty House by E.F. Benson

8:30 pm - Good News Everyone! w/Prof. Jon

Prof Jon reads articles that are not so good news.

Wednesday⌗

14 January

6 pm - Weekly Marx Office Hour(s) w/Ann Li

Reading: The Long Transition Towards Socialism and the End of Capitalism

Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the Discord.

8:30 pm - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom

Agenda: Loving When We Are Not at Our Best

Many of us are carrying fear, anger, compassion, or uncertainty in response to recent events. How do we meet ourselves and others with love when division or anxiety clouds our vision? We’ll watch and discuss an interview with Parker J. Palmer, the Quaker writer and educator known for exploring inner life, community, and the courage to live authentically. He reflects on love as a way of seeing, moving through depression, and how listening to each other’s stories can soften polarization. We’ll close with a brief experience of Lectio Divina, the contemplative practice highlighted in the interview, and consider how it can be adapted for any spiritual background.

About Parker J. Palmer

Founder of the Center for Courage & Renewal; author of Let Your Life Speak and The Courage to Teach.

Thursday⌗

15 January

7 pm - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It

If you come across an article or bit of news that you feel the group would find interesting read it aloud (or ask someone to) and open the floor to discussion.

Friday⌗

16 January

5 pm - Office Hours 17-Iran: Society under Sanctions w/Professor Adnan Husain

Office Hours returns!!! Adnan and David Yaghoubian, returning guest and historian of Modern Iran and the Middle East at CSU-San Bernardino, discuss their recent visit to Tehran and their social, political and economic impressions. We will also analyze the economic protests and subsequent violent riots as well as the social and government responses, the histories of sanctions and subversion against the Islamic Republic, and the geopolitical context and consequences regionally and internationally. It is a timely discussion not only of our recent experience in Iran but an opportunity to examine and understand the situation with a historical scholar and Iran expert, the inimitable David Yaghoubian.

7 pm - The After Hours Show S03E34

On tonight’s show:

8:30 pm - A Guided Tour of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: There Aren’t Any More MacBanes

Arthur Porter threatens to cut off his freeloading nephew, who turns to the occult for revenge. Starring: Joel Grey and Howard Duff.

10 pm - CinemaTAC: The Wire (Season One) w/Travis

Saturday⌗

17 January

7 pm - Saturday Night Theatre: Alexander the Great

Behold William (Shatner) the Great as Alexander the Great in this failed 1963 pilot.

In 331 BC, the greatest general in history prepared for the Battle of Gaugamela, in which he defeated Persian king Darius III and silenced internal dissent against his Asian military campaign. In 1963 AD, the greatest actor in history starred as Alexander in the pilot episode for a TV series based on his life. The all-star cast included Adam West as Cleander, John Cassavetes and Joseph Cotton.

9 pm - Bring the Music

Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.

Sunday⌗

18 January

5 pm - A Star Trek:The Next Generation Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)

This week’s episode: Yesterday’s Enterprise

The Enterprise C enters the Enterprise D’s time and space continuum, where they find Picard and crew in a constant state of war with the Klingons. Guest Starring: Christopher McDonald, Tricia O’Neil, and Whoopi Goldberg. Excellent episode!

? pm - Sunday Soul Social (Following Star Trek) w/Lane

Note: all times in ET.

Registration⌗

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