Join us to talk more about The Great Outdoors

As summer approaches and vacations are on our minds I thought we would continue exploring a lighter topic - The Great Outdoors. We'll be watching some excerpts from Ken Burn's excellent documentary, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea".

Here's a description from Amazon:

Review

"...A strong candidate for the most beautiful program ever to air on American television. It's the Burns effort that most closely rivals "The Civil War," his masterpiece." --Orlando Sentinel

"Ten years in the making, the new film, while not a travelogue, is an unabashed love letter, with its backdrop of spectacular vistas filmed in 52 national parks" --The New York Times

"It may be safe to say that The National Parks is Burns' best work." --True West

Description

THE NATIONAL PARKS is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for everyone. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them.

Come join us to engage in conversation using "conversational symmetries", a process that encourages everyone to participate in discussions. (ok to just listen and observe, too). Topics will change periodically, so check back at this site for a more specific description as topics are selected.

Each session is unique and varies according to the participants who attend. If you are new, you will fit right in.

Look forward to some lively conversations!

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