www.COCaucus.org, "Help us strengthen the voice of the common person.": Best of times, worst of times. Socrates Cafe topic?

Monday, November 28, 2022

Best of times, worst of times. Socrates Cafe topic?

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Charles Dickens, The Tale of Two Cities. Sounds like today. Topic for Socrates Cafe? Tuesdays we were meeting at Denver Trinity Church, online since the start of the pandemic, for now online, 6:30 p.m. Denver (Mountain Standard Time,) people are visiting us from their city, then starting a new Socrates Cafe online themself or starting a new face-to-face Socrates Cafe in their local library or other public meeting place. Check it out by join us tomorrow or any Tuesday, Friday, Saturday (was at University of Denver) or 1st Sunday (this Sunday.) More info and rsvp on www.Meetup.com/Socrates-Cafe-Society Today was a disaster with what I hoped would be the start of Daily Online Socrates Cafe. I may only make things worse between now and tomorrow, but I'll keep working on it. It may be hopeless unless I can find a volunteer to help me who's expert with Blogger.com, Twitter.com, Meetup.com, Zoom.com, and Facebook.com. You? #YYYRTN call me (303)861-1447

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My elected representative asked me to run for her seat when she decided to step aside. Betty Ann said she would support me if I wanted to do it. But the time just wasn't right for my family. Later I changed political parties, got elected to a leadership role, and ran in a primary election, just to show it could be done. I'm currently registered Unaffiliated.

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