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Why Poetry?
08/06/2017
Robert Sanford

Presentation by Robert Sanford. There's a world packed inside quality poems, but it's pretty crowded in there. Sanford provides tools to open up some poems (crack the concentration code) and discover their truths and pleasures. This is the ninth of his poetry programs; the first eight were very well received. Sanford taught poetry in his first real job: High School English Teacher. Since then he’s been a police officer, professional speaker and trainer, human resources manager, and technical writer. He joined HGP in 1998 where he originated the emcee position, having served as emcee for seven years.

Humor
07/30/2017
Todd Kimball

Presentation by HGP member Todd Kimball. Todd writes: “Laughter has been shown to reduce stress, improve memory, boost the immune system and enhance creativity.” He sees stand-up comedy as an under-appreciated voice of humanism. From Jim Jeffries to the late George Carlin, Todd shows that stand-up comics have the ability to raise questions about religion in a way that other forms of dialogues cannot. Stand-up comics are verbal entrepreneurs.  Todd has tips on how anyone can become funnier and find more enjoyment in life.

Virtual Reality
07/16/2017
Matthew DeMoss

Matthew DeMoss presents a brief history of Virtual Reality (VR) technology and demonstrates everyday uses of VR. He provides live demonstrations inside various VR programs for audience members. DeMoss is a 29 year old Portland resident. He has worked for Apple, PowerMax, DWFritz Automation, and is currently employed at Safeway IT. He enjoys exploring new technologies.

Trump’s Greatest Hits
06/25/2017
Jeff Seward

Jeff Seward provides a review of President Trump's first five months in office assessing the threats posed to the future of American democracy and the basic social compact that has prevailed in the U.S. since the New Deal. Jeff Seward is a full professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Pacific University and has been a frequent guest speaker at HGP. He is the author of a forthcoming article on democracy and political inequality. And he has just published a book about politics in Brazil.

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