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).
Aug 3 -- TBD
Aug 24 -- TBD.
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]
- Aug 10 -- Mort will moderate a discussion on the question: ""Is it time to revisit the qualifications for president? Should there be an age limit?"
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.
August Program Chair - Eric Hausker
- Aug 3 "History of Environment New Jersey" - Doug O'Malley of Environment New Jersey will talk about the history of his NGO (nongovernmental organization) which is fighting multiple, endless battles to preserveforests, wildlife, and diversity of the NJ biosphere. [video conference]
- Aug 10 "Non-growth Oriented Economy of the Future" - Brian Czech of CASSE (Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy) will talk about the concept of the non-growth oriented economy of the future in which human development and fulfillment will be possible within the strictures of a world economy that does not extract and pollute more and more annually. [Video conference]
- Aug 17 "The Importance of the Pinelands of New Jersey" - Becky Free of Pinelands Preservation Alliance will discuss the importance of the Pinelands of New Jersey to our environment and the long fight to keep them from being overrun by developers. [video conference]
- Aug 24 " The Battle for Clear Air and Water in the Northeast" - Charlie Kratovil of Food & Water Watch will talk about this organization's battle for clear air and water in the Northeast and progress in getting pollution under control. [video conference]
- Aug 31 "The Drake Equation for Assessing Extraterrestrial Intelligence" - Aaron Zuckerman of Amateur Astronomers of Cranford will discuss the Drake Equation, which is a tool that cosmologists devised to estimate the number of advanced civilizations in our galaxy that might have reached the stage of being able to communicate with ours. [video conference – contact [email protected]]
September Birthdays - Ian Lutes
September Program Chair - Paul Groom
- Sept 7 "Historic Places of Plainfield, New Jersey and the People Behind the Scenes" - Nancy Piwowar, president of the Plainfield Historical Society, provides an overview of Plainfield's role in the Revolutionary War, site of the Blue Hills encampment; Washington Rock, Green Brook; Drake House: Drake family, Caesar, and John Harberger; Muhlenberg Hospital and the Obama connection; Fitz Randolph family; and Evarts Tracy, architect and World War I soldier. Plainfield historic districts are also highlighted. [video conference]
- Sept 14 "Rising from the Ashes—World Trade Center 20 Years After 9/11" - We will mark the 20-year anniversary of 9/11 with a review of the World Trade Center. Peter Rinaldi, retired Port Authority engineer, who worked on its original construction, recovery, and was the general manager overseeing its rebuilding, will talk about pre- and post-9/11, but mostly the rebuilding of the facility and revitalization of the area. One World Trade Center is, again, the tallest building in New York City and the World Trade Center site is an active business center, memorial, and vibrant public space. [Video conference]
- Sept 21 "The Rutgers University Institute of Jazz Studies at the Dana Library" - Vincent Pelote is the senior archivist digital preservation strategist at the largest jazz library in the world in Newark, New Jersey. Mr. Pelote will describe his work of preserving that most American of cultural endeavors—jazz recordings. He will also describe the development of the Institute and Library from their inception, including the libraries’ treasures and rarities. [video conference]
- Sept 28 "In 1969, Three Friends Take a Trip from New York to San Francisco in a Combi" - Summit resident Marty Alexander climbs aboard a 1960 VW Microbus and learns about the history of cross-country travel and its impact on the culture and zeitgeist of America. In his book, “The Idea,” Marty looks back at a trip taken a half century ago. It is a memoir of his youth and friendships growing up in Brooklyn leading up to the journey, and a tale of what the travelers discovered about the country as it existed at the close of the turbulent 1960s.. [video conference]
October Birthdays - Jim Burgmeyer
