Salon Topics & Dates
2005
1. Aug 8/27/05 Work – Paul & Anna
2. Sept 9/18/05 Race Relations – Pat & Clint – This is the one at which the case
study photos were taken: SalonMike90405
3. Oct 10/23/05 – Katrina Disaster & Related Issues – Whit & Charlotte
4. Nov 11/12/05 Potluck & Salon on Salons – Anna
2006
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Feb 2/11/06 You Love Living in the Triangle Area, No? –Hatsy & Rocco’s Panel
Mar 3/19/06 The Right to Die & Dine-Out – Pick/Heather & Paul
May 5/13/06 Materialism in the Good Ole U.S. of A. – Whit & Mary L.
July 7/8/06 Movie & Potluck “Crash” – James
Sept 9/23/06 U.S.A. – Empire in Decline or Strong Nation on the Rise? – Rocco
& Panel
6. Oct 10/15 /06 Salon Party/Potluck with Bocce
2007
1. Jan 1/20/07 – Famous Quotations & New Year’s Resolutions – Mary & Anna
(at Sue & Virg’s)
2. Feb 2/18/07 – Movie & Chinese New Year Potluck “An Inconvenient Truth”–
Whit & Jennie
3. Mar 3/24/07 – Happiness – The American Dream – Paul & Joy
4. Apr 4/21/07 – Anger – Charlotte & Jim
5. Jun 6/10/07 – Let’s Talk Politics – Questionnaire & Electoral Politics – Dee &
John
6. July – Summer Vacation
7. August – 7/6/07 & 7/7/07 – Leadership Appreciation & Feedback – “Cava &
Caviar…” – Anna & Whit
8. September, Saturday 9/15/07 , 7-10:30 – Feminist Attitudes in the New
Millennium – Mary L. & Mary H
9. October, Saturday 10/20/07, 7-10:00 – Pornography – Whit & me, Paul & Fay
10. November, Sunday 11/18/07, 3-6:30 – Second & Third Marriages – Mort & Fay
11. December, Sunday 12/16/07 – Winter Vacation – Tree Trimming & Wine
Tasting (plus Joy & Paul’s 60th birthday Sat, Jan 5)
12. January, Sunday 1/20/08 – Islam – Paul & Steve Schwartz
13. February, Saturday 2/16/08 – Open topic: Everyone writes a paragraph – Rocco
& Anna
14. March, Saturday 3/29/08 2-5 – The Future of Books & Publishing – Charlotte &
Lauren Tappan
Proposed 2008, Tentative
1. April, Sunday, 4/20/08, 5-10 – “Triplets of Belleville” Movie/Potluck/Bocce –
Anna & Whit
2. May, Sunday, 5/24/08 4-7 – John Randall & Whit – Southern Politics – a debate
3. June, Saturday, 6/21/08 3-6 – “Girl Friends” in 3 senses – Mike & Jennie/Joy
4. July – Sunday, 7/20/08 3-6 – Creativity: How to be Creative with Readings &
Viewing (Poetry, Art, Music…) – Max & (Pat/Joy/Hatsy/Dee/Mary J)
5. August 8/08 – Summer Vacation – Leadership Appreciation & Feedback – “Beer
& Bocce” – Anna & Whit
Very Tentative
6. September 9/08 – Happiness – the Happiness group
7. October 10/08 – The Supernatural - Charlotte
8. November 11/08 – Game night – Jennie – open to everyone + salon
9. December 08– Winter Vacation
10. January 09 - Is Sexism Stronger than Racism? - Joy
11. February – Sports - Rick
More New Topics
 Role of the Salon in Today’s Society – Charlotte & ___
 Multicultural Communication – Karen & Andy, Joy
 Animals – Are We Different? – Joy & Hatsy – or Rick?
 The Environment: What can we do? – Whit & Betsy
 The 3 Big Questions – Have You Fulfilled Your Dreams?
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More Topics
Forgiveness & Reconciliation – Pat C. & ___
Religious Experience
Food Addiction
All My Xes Live in Texas – why do we try to get so far away from them?
Experience with Therapy, or Healing Stress
Ageism
Our Southern Heritage, for better or worse
Democrats in the South, or Jesse Helm’s Legacy – John Randall
The Culture Wars
Activism Today – People are pissed; things are wrong…
Saving Democracy – & getting money out of politics.
What’s Your Mantra? Do you have a theme song?
Body Image & Sensuality through the Stages of Life – Pat
Why Aren’t People Voting?
Have You Saved Enough? - For old people
Can you live with your children or parents for any length of time? Or have them live with
you? What would the boundaries be? - This would cut across generations
Encounter with History – Sally Drucker as Emma Goldman
Puritanism – The Anti-Pornography Salon
How to Lie with Statistics – David Kleinbaum
STDs & Dating
Addiction – Sue
The Confederacy – Whit
Whatever Happened to Freedom – Rick
Favorite Conspiracy Theories – Rick