SFRM 2020 Election Ballot
This PDF file has a ballot which you can print and use to vote in the 2020 SFRM Officers Election. Statements from all of the candidates for the contested positions are in the October Intelligencer.
Geri Spieler & Rick Kaplowitz – San Francisco Values
In their newest book, Geri Spieler and Rick Kaplowitz delve, from both liberal and conservative perspectives, into the complex and sometimes contradictory values that define the United States.
September 2020
Meet your fellow Mensans at one of our monthly events!
Maggie Harris – Clifton Strengths
Maggie’s talk will focus on the difference between
talents and strengths, how to invest in talents to turn them into
strengths, and the benefits to individuals and organizations who take a
strengths-based approach to development and leadership. Lastly, she
will talk about how to identify your talents.
Wanderlust
I suffer from wanderlust, not to be confused with a travel bug; travelers tend to go in search of specific destinations whereas we wanderers are simply curious about where the road will take us. I’m not, at least not by my lights, at all reckless, but I am a calculated risk taker looking for something more than safe transport, so naturally my wandering is done on a Harley.
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing
I live for adventure. I have not had the life experiences of the author of this quote, Helen Keller, nor have I practiced daredevil stunts like bungee jumping or parachuting out of an airplane. Most of my adventures have been on foot, often over long distances, and sometimes in farflung corners of the globe.
Once, on a hike with Kashmiri friends in a remote area of the …
E T Marshall – Confessions of an Alien
Confessions of an Alien is a book about an alien who confides his true identity to a human, a work friend he trusts with his secret, as well as the experience of his technology.
Nick Kloski – Introduction to 3D Printing
Ever wanted to learn more about 3D printing or how to get started? Come learn about the current state of 3D printing, based on SFRM-member and author Nick Kloski’s book entitled “Getting Started with 3D Printing”
August 2020
Meet your fellow Mensans at one of our monthly events!
A Survey of Interesting Robots
Having mentored High School robotics for 16 years, Gary Koerzendorfer shares some interesting robots he’s come across. He uses these as examples and inspiration for his students.
