http://joetalks.org/node/21 where it really started en http://joetalks.org/node/369 <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>01/29/2008 - 6:30pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT-4</div></div> <p> The never-ending primary campaign may come to a crashing halt on Super Duper/Tsunami Tuesday, February 5 - to be followed by a never-ending presidential campaign. </p> <p> Amidst the debating, pandering, fundrasing and baby-kissing - from the corn fields of Iowa to the golf greens of Florida, Spirited Dialogue pauses to ask: </p> <p> <em><strong>Is this anyway to choose a nominee? </strong></em> </p> <p> Scott Weinsteing hosts, and Rick Brownell kicks off a discussion on the high-intensity primary season this year to see if we're looking at democracy in action or democracy in distortion. </p> <p> Talk begins at 7pm and ends at 8pm. Please join us at 6:30 for a glass of wine (don't be shy about bringing a bottle along) and plan to linger after 8 for good conversation with choice peeps. </p> <p> Space is limited to 20 guests. Please <a href="mailto:spiriteddialogue@citizenjoe.org" title="RSVP for January 29">RSVP</a> so we know you're coming and so we can send you the location.  </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/node/21" class="og_links">NYC Spirited Dialogue</a></li> </ul></div> http://joetalks.org/node/369#comments NYC Spirited Dialogue Spirited Dialogue Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:07:05 -0600 talker 369 at http://joetalks.org http://joetalks.org/node/24 <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>10/10/2007 - 6:30pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>10/10/2007 - 8:00pm</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT-4</div></div> <p> The head of Nokia, one of the richest guys in the world, sends his kid to the local public school. </p> <p> What's up with that? </p> <p> Join us as we talk about why it is the world's richest nation (ours) still has some pretty crummy public schools. Is it low funding, low expectations, an over-powerful teachers' union or poor parenting that's to blame? What are our best choices to improve our schools? </p> <p> Bill Brazell will kick off the discussion, taking Finland as foil - and seeing if it leads us to any answers. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/node/21" class="og_links">NYC Spirited Dialogue</a></li> </ul></div> http://joetalks.org/node/24#comments NYC Spirited Dialogue Spirited Dialogue Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:56:01 -0500 talker 24 at http://joetalks.org