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Erle Stanley Gardner was a lawyer and prolific fiction author. His most famous creation was Perry Mason, the defense attorney who never loses. The books (and subsequent radio, TV, and films) all show Gardner’s concerns about the legal system. Learn about changes to the justice system and how he fought for actual justice with his “Court of Last Resort” where he helped the wrongfully convicted get new trials..
August 1 - August 1
Have you ever wondered how and why highway alignments were selected in San Diego? We’ll discover how routes have evolved from the 1950s, when engineers drew a "pencil line" on a map, to today's complex processes. We will discuss past routes where community and environmental concerns were not a high priority, including ones where neighborhood activists stopped projects that would have bisected their communities. Today, community feedback and environmental aspects play critical roles in project development. Please join us on this journey exploring how our communities were built around and often through the network of routes that we use today. Students will compare and contrast how highways have affected communities in San Diego. They will learn how a highway can affect a community both positively and negatively. We will discuss why some communities seem to have more than their share of highways. They will learn the different environmental aspects that shape the routes. Students will learn the method used for route selection in the past and learn about the current method of project development that creates better neighborhoods where transportation and communities co-exist. Lastly, students will be asked if highways affected their choice of the community where they live.
June 18 - June 18
Have you wondered what today’s world events mean for you, and your vote in November? Join us to sort through the crises and confusion in Gaza, Ukraine, China, and elsewhere. Guided by a retired American diplomat with decades working and negotiating across the globe, we’ll look at the issues of most concern to you through enjoyable stories and respectful discussions. Whatever your politics and experience, you’ll have the chance to contribute your own views, learn from others, and get the information and analyses you need to make your own choices this fall and beyond.
July 19 - August 9
At the end of June, the Supreme Court will have handed down many highly controversial and consequential decisions on gun rights, abortion medication access, social-media regulation, state bans on candidate ballot access, federal regulatory authority, and (probably) presidential immunity from prosecution. Would you like a more nuanced understanding of these decisions than media coverage and punditry will likely provide? In each class, you will delve into the context in which two or three decisions arose and were argued. And, you'll understand the short- and long-term consequences for our society, economy and legal system. And you'll have fun doing it!
July 12 - August 2
In 2024, we are overwhelmed by mass communications, TV and radio advertisements, and cell phone messages from political campaigns, candidates proposals, and electoral news. Some of these messages are factual, others are false. We are exposed to debates and town hall confrontations. Great philosophical minds gave us the tools to unravel the complexities of these concepts in a way that doesn't hurt us. This short program will give you the tools to accomplish that mastery via the comprehension of syllogisms and the sophism of the sentences.
August 6 - August 6
The history of Tijuana is long and hazy, marked by danger and humility. It has been a playground for indulgences allowed in Mexico but not in the U.S. Primarily coming from San Diego, how much do we truly understand our neighbors to the south? How much do they understand us? A bit of history and name semantics. Who arrived first? Who came later? What is the history of both cities? Is there really any mutual benefit, or is one of these cities merely an anchor for the development of the other?
July 9 - July 9
How to have a successful, satisfying vegetable gardening experience. This presentation will cover the basics and special tips in backyard, organic vegetable gardening. This includes proper soil, watering and fertilizing, what, when and how to start vegetable plants from seed and from started plants, and pest control.
July 12 - July 12
July 13 - August 17
July 9 - August 13