Salons

Biology Outline

Topic: Stem Cell Research/Cloning

I. Definition of Terms (I will have prepared a packet of information for our salon with this kind of information on it)

II. Current US Legislation regarding both topics

III. The rest of the world view vs. US view on the issues

IV. Ethical issues??? Religion vs. Science etc. (At this point open discussion will occur)

V. Questions

Fairy Tales

A discussion of fairy tales, their archetypal structure, their objects, clothing, and actions, with specific emphasis on re-telling classic tales and constructing new ones. In terms of writing, language style will be examined, from the traditional oral approach to integrating postmodern techniques and experimental language into this ancient form.

Suggested Reading: Grimm’s Fairy Tales Arabian Nights Anderson’s Fairy Tales Perrault’s Fairy Tales So that one knows what one is getting, Catherynne M. Valente’s works are not inadvisable.

Bio: Catherynne M. Valente was born on Cinco de Mayo, 1979 in Seattle, WA, but grew up in the wheatgrass paradise of Northern California. She graduated from high school at age 15, going on to UC San Diego and Edinburgh University, receiving her B.A. in Classics with an emphasis in Ancient Greek Linguistics. She is currently resides with her husband and two dogs in Virginia. Her work in poetry and fiction can be found online and in print in numerous journals.

Perception, Focus, and Perspective; the Lines between Sanity and Insanity

People often ask what separates people who are considered to be normal from those who are considered to be mentally ill. People ask even more often, what constitutes normal anyway, and furthermore, who decides what is normal? The answer to that question is psychologists. We generally are the ones who decide what is normal and what is not, because that is a major part of our job.

This Salon is concerning what criteria psychologists use to determine what is normal is. It also will give you some idea of exactly how crazy you have to be to be considered normal, and how normal you have to be to be committed psychiatrically.