Blog archive
June 2023
Creative Aging
06/01/2023
May 2023
One Villager's Story
05/31/2023
Pasadena Area Literary Arts Center
05/31/2023
Pasadena Village Responds to Rainbow Flag Burning at Pasadena Buddhist Temple
05/31/2023
Plan Ahead - And Be Prepared
05/31/2023
Tuesday, May 23 Pasadena Celebrated Older Americans
05/31/2023
Rumor of Humor #15
05/28/2023
Reparations, Social Justice Activity
05/24/2023
Rumor of Humor #14
05/19/2023
Rumor of Humor #13
05/12/2023
Issue #12
05/09/2023
Science Monday - Review of Meeting on April 10, 2023
05/09/2023
Conversations Re African American Artists Before 1920
05/08/2023
Beyond the Village – Suzi and Phil Hoge
05/01/2023
Congratulations Wayne April! Honored at UNH
05/01/2023
Table Topics
05/01/2023
Volunteer Appreciation at the Village
05/01/2023
“ACCIDENTAL HOST—The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease”
05/01/2023
April 2023
Jumbo Joy
04/24/2023
Pasadenans Recent Experience With Racism
04/23/2023
Recent Events Reflecting Racism
04/23/2023
Fig and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
04/18/2023
Photography for Social Justice
04/11/2023
Issue #8
04/07/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Catherine Deely
04/06/2023
Creative Writing in Older Adults
04/06/2023
Gifts of Love
04/06/2023
March 2023
Issue #7
03/31/2023
Issue #6
03/26/2023
Great Decisions update
03/14/2023
Dominion Lawsuit, South Africa and 710 Stub
03/08/2023
February 2023
2023 DEI Progress
02/27/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Doug Colliflower
02/26/2023
CONVERSATIONS WITH ART
02/26/2023
GREAT DECISIONS
02/26/2023
OLDER ADULTS RESOURCE FAIR
02/26/2023
The Important, Influential Books in our Lives - Revisited
02/26/2023
History, Resolution of the 710 Freeway
02/19/2023
Eminent Domain, 710 Highway
02/13/2023
Bernard Garrett, 710 Freeway
02/06/2023
Men's Times Gatherings
02/03/2023
January 2023
Pasadena's Senior Commission
01/30/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - JIM HENDRICK
01/27/2023
GRATITUDE - IT'S GOOD FOR YOU!
01/27/2023
JEFF GUTSTADT - FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST
01/27/2023
Bernard Garrett, Incredible Black Entrepreneur
01/17/2023
What is the "Spirit Talk" Group About?
01/16/2023
Same Ol’ New Year, Brand New Me
01/12/2023
Review of 2022, Consideration of 2023
01/06/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - PATTI LA MARR
01/03/2023
FROM THE CHAIR
01/03/2023
WALK WITH EASE
01/03/2023
Dominion Lawsuit, South Africa and 710 Stub
By Richard MyersPosted: 03/08/2023
Notes by Sharon Jarrett:
The meeting began with a discussion on the truth and reconciliation process in South Africa and how the process unfolded.
The group then discussed the Dominion Voting Systems case against Fox News.
This led to a discussion embedded in the 1619 Project of a country based on ideas of the Enlightenment versus the historical events of the nation's founding.
The participants next discussed a local issue the return and use of the 710 Stub and the composition of the committee that would hear public comment and make recommendations to the City Council.
The upcoming anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre was acknowledged.
Finally, a recent Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presentation by members of Pasadena Village was reviewed.
Future Topics for Discussion
In our April 7th meeting, on the first Friday at 10 AM, we will feature another presentation by Brian Biery, adjunct professor at Pacific Oaks College. This time Brian’s subject is the impact that images have on the quest for social justice. As always, we expect this to be an engaging and informative presentation, which will be recorded and available through our website, on our Youtube channel.
Our next meeting on the 3rd Friday of this month, March 17th at Noon, we look forward to another interesting discussion about what is happening around us. Several things come to mind that might be topics for this discussion:
- Teaching of history is under serious assault in many locations. Educators around the country are concerned about legislation that prohibits the presentation of information about the racial history of this country
- Reparations are being discussed in various places and situations around the country. The most immediate here is the beginning of the discussion of what to do with the 40 acres taken for the 710 Stub Project about which we received a presentation last month. It is always interesting to hear what’s happening in other reparations discussions around the country, for instance, a Council in San Francisco recently suggested a payment of 5 million dollars to individuals as an appropriate reparation
- Voting rights and abortion rights are under serious assault in many locations around the country. Both of these activities have serious racial impact because of the disproportionate ways that they effect different communities within our society. These are serious and organized assaults and we need more exposure and discussion about what the results of these efforts can do to the world that we all share.
These are just a few of the topics that could be appropriate for a spirited discussion in our meeting. There is no telling what other topics may surface in the new cycle prior to our meeting. Come prepared to participate and share your views about what is happening and what can be done about any of it.
For more information
These discussion groups are provided and sponsored by the Pasadena Village, but we invite interested parties to participate with us. More information is available through our office at (626)765-6037.