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Join us for our monthly, ladies only dinner. This is your opportunity for some fun & feisty girl bonding! At the suggestion of our fearless leader, Katherine, we're going to Zia Gourmet Pizza in Normal Heights. They have fancy-shmancy pizza that won't hurt your wallet, and we should have plenty of room to sprawl.

Free movie at Lestat's starting at 7pm--maybe come early to get a seat.

I will be there, so come on by. I've seen the movie and will be staying in the cafe' for conversations, those interested in Religulous can step next door to the viewing room. Should show at least 30 min early (6:30p) to get a seat for the movie. See you there!

This is up for informational purposes only if anyone in our group is interested in going just RSVP and contact anyone else who RSVPs in order to make arrangements to "meetup" with them if you wish.

Movie description:

Angels and Insects
March 4, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
(118 minutes), 1996

Mr. Haas's film (from a screenplay he adapted with Belinda Haas) has formidable intensity and haunting beauty. If the film maker's fastidious control of his material is no less eerie than the behavior he examines, that only heightens the power of this deeply eccentric vision.
As "Angels and Insects" moves toward the startling blend of Darwinism and melodrama at its conclusion, both Rylance and Thomas give precise, measured performances perfectly in keeping with the story's tone. Kensit embodies the tremulous, alluring female of the species in ways that fully capture the film's disturbing intentions.
Janet Maslin

Check out this website for directions. http://cal.sdsu.edu/darwin/directions.html

Hello everyone!

It can be intimidating to join a new group without knowing anyone, so what could be better than a meeting where getting to know one another is the theme? All new members are invited to attend this bi-monthly event.

Look for the Meetup sign, that's us!

We'll have the new member get together every other month, so if you can't come to one, you can always come to another one later.

Old people (both in terms of age and group seniority are also welcome).

The location will be at Kous Kous Moroccan Bistro. You are not required to buy anything, but the food is pretty good and hard to resist. The cost for dinner is about $15. Parking can be a bit tricky, but there are a few $3 and $4 lots around the area and occasionally street parking can be found.

$3 parking lots for all day or evening:

John's Luggage, 3833 4th Avenue, from 5:30 Mon-Fri, 4:30 Sat., all day Sun;

California Bank & Trust Co., 3737 5th Avenue (between Robinson and Pennsylvania Avenues), east side of 5th Avenue, after business hours.

Un-named lot across the street from California Bank & Trust Co. and a few doors down from The Hillcrest Inn Hotel (not the lot next to the hotel) on 5th Ave. between Robinson and Pennsylvania, west side of 5th.

$4 parking lots for all evening:

Union Bank of California, west side of 5th Avenue, between University and Washington, from 5pm, Mon-Fri.

-Brian

President Obama is "first" at many things, including acknowledging nonbelievers in his inaugural address. What does this mean, if anything, for nonbelievers? Is the response of political and religious leaders in the US to his acknowledgment important?

Potential topic 2: What do surveys and statistics about religion tell us, really? How do the statistical claims of believers and non-believers stack up against our observations of people's behavior? If someone in the US self-identifies as "Christian", does it mean anything specific enough to be useful, or is it more like identifying as "American"?

I was trying to get a wine bar but it didn't work out this time. Maybe later. On the Border has free parking, and it's easy to find. Ask the hostess at the front door where we are.