Author: Huenemann

The first meeting for Ethics Bowl is tomorrow, 4p.m. – 5 p.m., in Main 205. Or at least I *think* this is true; watch the comments on this post for any corrections!

Join other philosophers for pizza and beverages at The Factory pizzeria (199 S. Main), 7 p.m.

This, in anticipation of Kleiner’s class this fall (hat tip to Brian Leiter):

Hello, returning students! We hope you had a good time in the Cave this summer, and are anxious to return to the sunny contemplation of the Good. There will be a couple of Philosophy Club events right away this term, and we wanted to let you know about them and invite you to participate.

The first is our college’s “Light on the Hill” event on Monday, August 27th, beginning at 7:30 p.m. This is a fun ceremony to start the year’s journey, and Philosophy Club will have a table at the event. It would be great to have as many of us there as possible.

The second is USU’s “Day on the Quad” on Wednesday, August 29th. Again, Philosophy will have a table, and we will need to have some people to be at the table.

If you’d like to help out and be involved, please send a note to our Chief Club Guardian, Justin Solum, at justin_solum(at)yahoo.com.

I thought some of our reflective and creative essay writers might be interested in this opportunity –

Call for short writings or essays: Lessons learned from My Parents.

Did you ever experience a moment with your mother or father that changed your life, a lesson that influenced all other decisions and helped you become who you are today? At Familius we hear about these stories all the time and have launched a new, crowdsourced book project to celebrate these moments and share these lessons.

We invite you to participate by sending us an essay that shares the lesson you learned and how it has impacted you and helped you throughout your life. These lessons could be profound or simple, tragic or funny. We all have stories and our lives are improved through sharing.
Simply enter your essay in the online form below along with your information.

http://www.familius.com/1lessons-from-my-parents

Essays will be reviewed by an editorial team through October 31, 2012 and the contributors whose submissions are included in the new book Lessons From My Parents: Silent and Spoken will receive the advance eBook free and a special discount on the print edition, scheduled for release this December.
Entry length is up to you. If the lesson is short and sweet then submit it short and sweet. If it is longer send in an essay. Poetry is also acceptable. If you are a parent, you can also share how you apply the lesson today or how you use it with your own children. We look forward to reading your stories.