Technology User Group (TUG) Discussions for all users at all levels via Zoom, after the regular meeting, at about 11:45 a.m. (First and fourth Tuesdays of the month).
Apr. 5 -- Update on 5G by George Kull.
Apr. 27 -- Protected Browsing -- an anonymous approach to search the internet by Paul Tukey and George Kull (Paul on TOR and George on Duck Duck Go)
Timely Topics Discussion via Zoom, with participation encouraged from all in attendance. Usually at 11:45 a.m. on the second Tuesday. Mort O'Shea, Chair, [email protected]
- Apr. 13 -- Mort will moderate a discussion on the question: "Voting rights: Where do you stand?"
Trips Scheduled (For Old Guard members and guests)
- No trips for the duration of the COVID crisis
Walkers Group walks are suspended during the COVID-19 shutdown and will resume when it is safe. Please stay tuned.
April Program Chair - Bob van der Valk
- Apr. 6 "Passport to Penguins" - Vanessa Darras, naturalist, Somerset County Park Commission, will take you to the bottom of the globe in an adventure in learning about our black and white waddle-y friends, the penguins. She will discuss their varieties, their environment, their diet, and more. [video]
- Apr. 13 "Yoga" - Raghuvir (Ravi) Rustagi, yoga teacher, author, retired nuclear engineer and Old Guard member, will discuss the history and traditions of yoga and its relevance to the total health of seniors. Yoga asanas and pranayama postures will be demonstrated for performance in your chair. Join this Zoom class in your active-wear, having breakfasted at least one hour before. [video conference]
- Apr. 20 "The Art of Persuasion and Effective Negotiation" - Lawrence D. Eichen, attorney, negotiator, mediator. This presentation centers on The Power of E=MC5, a unique formula that will exponentially improve anyone's negotiation abilities, whether for business purposes or to improve personal relationships. Emphasis will be on the five core components of the formula: Commitment, Confidence, Courage, Compassion, and Calmness. [video conference - contact [email protected]]
- Apr. 27 "World Oil Analysis" - Tom Kloza, oil price information service analyst, will discuss downstream oil markets from the perspective of his four decades of providing expert commentary to print and electronic media during times of oil volatility. [video conference]
May Birthdays - Kai Heyer
May Program Chair - Nolan Asch
- May 4 "George Washington" - Rich Rosenthal, historian, popular lecturer, and president of the NJ Civil War Roundtable, will present a historical view of our first president. [video conference]
- May 11 "Saving the Human Race (from Comets & Asteroids) - Part 3" - Nolan Asch, Old Guard member, has given two prior presentations on this crucial topic (in 2014 and 2017). He will reprise the history and highlight more recent developments, of which there have been many. [video conference]
- May 18 "Sam Adams" - Historian Rand Scholet, founder of the Alexander Hamilton Society, will give a lecture on this important American statesman and political philosopher, who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. (Beer not supplied!). [video conference]
- May 25 "Covid-19 - Part 2" - Robert Martin’s address to Old Guard in January was enormously informative and popular. He has graciously agreed to return and tell us more of what’s been learned about this remarkable coronavirus and what’s been happening since January in the fight to tame it. [video conference]
June Birthdays - Havey Feuer
