Join us April 16 at 1 p.m. at Desertview Theater for “The Science & Technology of the Manhattan Project, 1932-1945.” Lockwood Carlson will document America’s project to develop and implement an atomic bomb during World War II—an almost impossible technical goal. It involved thousands of people but relied on the scientific expertise, engineering skills, and…
Deborah McGeehan, Lt.Col.,United States Army (Ret.) The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its recent meeting on Saturday, March 21, at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by CMC’s president, retired Col. Kurt McMillen, US Army. Our speaker was Dr. Connie Mariano who…
Sandy Epstein April marks this year’s final month of meetings for SaddleBrooke Great Decisions. Our last meeting will be convening on Monday, April 6, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Mountainview East Ballroom. The final topic of discussion for 2026 will be U.S. Engagement in Africa. Discussion questions will reflect information gleaned from the Foreign…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Marv Waterstone speak on “Capitalism and Militarism” on Sunday, April 19. The meeting is held at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse, Vermillion Room with a coffee social at 9:15 a.m. and the program beginning at 9:45 a.m. Capitalism and militarism have long influenced each other in powerful ways.…
List submitted by SBGC members and compiled by Robert Kumza I love the music of Paul Simon. As I listened to his song, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” while working in my garden, I thought, “50 reasons why I love gardening” would be a great title for an upcoming newspaper story, so I invited…
Daniel Lacroix Contemplative photography is about allowing ourselves as artists to recognize our inner artistic voice. We achieve more if we let that voice guide us into not just using our techniques and sophisticated equipment, but connecting with the elements, allowing us to feel, to slow down, and to embrace whatever our subject is with…