September Meeting - Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 6:00 pm

HUMANIST ASSOCIATION OF THE MONTEREY BAY AREA

P.O. 22094, Carmel, CA. 93922-0094 http://hambaonline.weebly.com

Volume 18, Number 9, September 2018 Humanist Association of the Monterey Bay Area (HAMBA) is a chapter of the American Humanist Association with tax-deductible status for dues and donations. We are also affiliated with the Council for Secular Humanism http://www.secularhumanism.org/

Your officers are: President & Newsletter Editor:  Deborah Warcken 831-601-6633 dwarcken@comcast.net Vice President, Programs:  Carol ShadwellTreasurer: Anne Helms Members-at-large: Harriet Mitteldorf, Shelley Sitzman Need a Ride to one of our meetings?  Call one of the phone numbers listed above to arrange one.

Meetings are free and open to the public and are held monthly at the Monterey Public Library.

Please join us for dinner -

Don’t forget to join us for a pre-meeting dinner at Estéban Restaurant. This establishment is located at the Casa Munras Hotel (west/south end of Fremont Street in Monterey). The restaurant opens at 5:00 pm (Happy

Hour starts at 4:30 pm). Check out their full menu at www.estebanrestaurant.com.

For September -What might a lobster have to teach us about ourselves? We plan to watch a short excerpt or three from a talk Canadian clinical psychologist and professor of psychology Jordan B. Peterson gave recently about his new book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. The discussion of the first “rule” uses the neurology and behavior of lobsters as an example in explaining the formation of social hierarchies.

Check out the latest from FFRF - See their new TV talk show, Freethought Matters, on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/FFRForg

If you have any questions regarding our organization or for directions, please feel free to call Deborah at 601-6633.

* HAMBA events are not sponsored by the Monterey Public Library *

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Upcoming Meetings

Wednesday September 19, 2018 6:00 pm

Wednesday October 10, 2018 6:15 pm

Tuesday November 20, 2018 6:00 pm

Wednesday December 19, 2018 6:00 pm

LINKS The latest American Humanist Association magazine, The Humanist, is available online with

daily updates - http://thehumanist.com

The Secular Student Alliance - https://secularstudents.org

Secular Coalition for America website - https://www.secular.org/about/main

Humanists of Minnesota Website - http://humanistsofmn.org

Freedom From Religion Foundation including Freethought Radio- www.ffrf.org

HAMBA on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Humanist-Association-of-the-

Monterey-Bay-Area-HAMBA/434393686669159

HAMBA on Meetup - http://www.meetup.com/Humanist-Association-of-the-Monterey-Bay-

Area-Meetup/

International Literacy Day - September 8th is International Literacy Day. The American Humanist Association will gladly accept books in good condition on topics pertaining to humanism (also atheism, philosophy, science, social justice) to send to our inmate members and prison humanist groups. Please send them to AHA Emily Newman, Education Coordinator, 1821 Jefferson Place NW, Washington DC 20036.

Potluck Picnic for Peace:  In Celebration of International Day of Peace Date:              Saturday, September 15, 2018 Time:              12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Location:       George Washington Park, 700 Alder Street, at Gibson Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA Cost:               Free event. About the Event:The community is invited to join the Peace Coalition of Monterey County for a Potluck Picnic for Peace in celebration of International Day of Peace, (which is officially September 21).  Participants are asked to bring a potluck dish to share.  The event will feature live music by local talent. 

Digital Humanism - Episode #136 of the Waking up Podcast with Sam Harris features an interview with author Jaron Lanier (Who Owns the Future?, You Are Not a Gadget, Dawn of the New Everything, and10 Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now). Lanier works in virtual reality and advocates for humanism and sustainable economics in a digital context.

Could Koko really communicate in sign language? https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4630

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Please support HAMBA in 2018 by sending in your dues today!

HAMBA Membership

Thank you for being a member and supporter of the Humanist Association of the Monterey Bay Area. Membership renewal is now on an annual basis, from January through December. Please help us with expenses for meetings, mailings,

advertising and programs to promote the Humanist cause.                                                                                                                                            

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Membership dues are now payable each January.  Please make your check to HAMBA and mail to HAMBA, P.O. Box 22094, Carmel, CA 93922-0094

Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism and other

supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of

personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.

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Help a fellow Humanist - We have members who occasionally need rides to our meetings. If you are willing to offer someone a ride to one of our meetings, please let Deborah know (phone number and

email above). ~ Thank you!

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