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Ken Stolz

30 Days of Good Citizenship

The GOOD 30-day Challenge: Become a Good Citizen   This month on the Roundtable I'll be reposting GOOD's daily recommended task for improvi…

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Humanities Roundtable

Who Are Your Humanities Heroes?

Across the world, throughout history, who are your heroes of humanism?  Socrates, Jefferson, Atwood, Chomsky…your teacher, your neighbor,…

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Butte Silver Bow Public Library

"Home" in 10 Words or Less

The essence of place—and the social qualities that connect its past, present and future—have been the subject of two recent Montana project…

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Ken Stolz

Your Best 2011 Pictures?

Perhaps my best was taken from the "M" Trail last Friday night.  Of course we were all disappointed by the Cats game, but here was a great…

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1 Feb 3
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Humanities Roundtable

Books That Changed Us

The Letters About Literature contest prompts young people with the question, How has an author's work—novel, nonfiction, poetry—changed yo…

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5 Jan 17
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Grace Hein

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Assuming most of you scholars have read this classic, i would like to pose a question or two to the public concerning this novel. I persona…

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2 Jan 15
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Gerald A Fetz

Roundtable Book Club - Not For Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities

First, I want to welcome everyone who joins us and say that I very much look forward to an interesting and lively exchange of comments, ide…

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33 Dec 6, 2011
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Lisa Simon

War Poetry: The Poetry is in the Pity

This discussion augments a talk I offer as part of the Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau. The primary subject of the talk is Wilfred Owe…

Started by Lisa Simon in Uncategorized

0 Nov 29, 2011
Jason Neal

Literary Party Games

Let's start with favorite literary character.  Who leaps to mind?

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34 Nov 22, 2011
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Kim Anderson

?RUReadingRedux!!!!!

Okay, it's time to check in on what everyone's reading. Because why? Because the book festival is over and I usually celebrate by binging o…

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58 Nov 17, 2011
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DAY SEVEN: Get a library card
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DAY SIX: Visit a political news source you don't agree with. Mix it up! Go out on a blind date with a new news source and see what you learn (or don't learn).
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DAY FIVE:  Research the people and organizations working on your issues.  If you want to get involved, you have to act. Spend some time with a search engine, on Twitter, GOOD.is, and other online sources to find the organizations and…
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DAY FOUR: Make a list of issues you're passionate about. Like any good challenge, it's time to make a list! Sharpen your pencil, grab your favorite notebook (or a napkin), and start writing. But how do you choose among the many issues you…
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Learn about your local representatives and political issues. All politics is local, right? If that's true, then knowing who makes the policy decisions that affect you is empowering. Get to know the boundaries of municipal government—i.e.,…
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Who Are Your Humanities Heroes?

Across the world, throughout history, who are your heroes of humanism?  Socrates, Jefferson, Atwood, Chomsky…your teacher, your neighbor, your son?  Tell us about the humanists that inspire you.Throughout 2012 Humanities Montana is recognizing humanities heroes from around the state. Norma Ashby, George Horse Capture, Jim Heckel and Arlyne Reichert were honored in Great Falls on January 26. The next group…See More
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