September 26
8 Years in Afghanistan:  The Road To Nowhere
Meeting #  3035 - The multi-faceted Michael Flores  presents his analysis of US  foreign affairs. "The Soviets lefts Afghanistan devastated, Bush promised to rebuild but got lost  in the search of Osama bin Laden.  Biden says we have no time for  humanitarian missions.  As we enter the 8th year, what do we face and what can we do?

Michael Flores first came to Chicago to work for SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) and is now a playwright and director whose current show THE BRIDES OF GHGHGHOST HUNTER RICHARD CROWE has been running for a year.
September 5
How Do Epidemics Get Started?
Meeting # 3031 - college regular Andy Anderson will provide a summary of how epidemics have been handled since 1955 to the present day, and what we may expect in the near future with approaching global climate change affecting the spread of infectious microbes
- Why are some more frightening than others?
- What about Swine Flu?  What about Bird Flu?  Others unknwn?
- How can people protect themselves in the modern world of 2009?
- Is our own government prepared to combat an outbreak of any new infectious desease?
September 12
The Raelian Movement
Meeting # 3033 - a  non-profit, international organization with the stated mission of informing  humanity about its extraterrestrial origin.  It is establishing a UFOland in Las Vegas, with a 1000-seat  theater, "Happiness Academy," and a museum to display all the evidence gathered for the past 35 years that shows we were indeed created  by scientists from another planet."
September 19
CIME - Center for International Media Ethics
Meeting # 3034 - Kayeromi Ggomez, President and Co-Founder of a network of journalists throughout the world, based in Chicago
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September 5
How Do Epidemics Get Started?
Should We Prepare for This Fall's Flu Season
Meeting # 3032 - Why are some more frightening than others?  How can people protect themselves in the modern world of 2009?  What about Swine Flu?  What about Bird Flu?  Others Unknown?  Is our government prepared to combat an outbreak of any new infectious disease?

Andy Anderson will provide a summary of how various epidemics have been handled by the global community since 1955 to the present day, and what we may expect in the near future with approaching global climate change affecting the spread of infectious microbes.