Joseph Holness tells us a personal story about his combat experiences in the contrived U.S. war with Iraq. Holness relates health problems, PTSD, and homelessness that veterans often encounter upon their return to civilian life. Holness lives in Gresham, Oregon. He spent eight years in the U.S. Army in Iraq and nine years with the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He is a member of the organization IVAW (Iraqi Veterans Against the War). He served in both the “Operation Iraqi Freedom” and the “Operation Enduring Freedom” campaigns.
Presented by HGP member David Almond. The talk will provide some basic information about opera including terms, history, etc. Since opera is all about the voice, different voice types are illustrated through video clips. Also includes a brief exploration of opera versus musical theater, modern opera and the ultimate operatic heavyweight, Wagner's Ring Cycle. And there won't be a fat lady, so you'll never know when it's over.
Robert Sanford spent two months in Turkey this spring, and will be talking about the place, the culture, and the people. He took over 7500 pictures, but will not be showing them all. He also has some cool loot to share.
Preceded by a short reading, this program by speaker Dr. Duane Ray was recorded on 9/27/09 at a regular meeting of the Humanists of Greater Portland (Oregon), or HGP -- website http://portlandhumanists.org/ Abstract: The controversy over nuclear power is not new. The challenge to provide energy to the world is growing. Global warming is upon us. This course presents background information about many of these issues and their interconnections. Different…