Our new chapter is up and running with new leadership! We are dedicated to furthering feminist issues for the women in our area including employment, sexual harassment, pay equity, reproductive choice, sexual violence, and educational issues. Our intention is to make a difference in the lives of the women in our area by dedicating ourselves to several key projects each year, and through community outreach and political activities Educating and empowering the women of Chicago's North and Northwe …

… •To Promote life of equity, social justice & human rights and dignity for everyone. •To Provide support to credible NGOs for resource development to enhance technical skills. •To Provide support to organizations, institutions & individuals seeking resource allocation. •To Increase awareness of civic responsibility on social issues through youth involvement. •To Build transparency in communication and fiscal accountability to track spending.

Drinking Liberally is an informal, inclusive progressive social group.  It gives like minded, left leaning individuals a place to talk politics.  Drinking Liberally is not a "Drinking Club" nor is it a direct action network.  Nevertheless, Drinking Liberally plays an important role in the web of American politics; it allows ordinary people to integrate political awareness into the fabric of their lives. It gets them used to talking and thinking about politics without asking anyone to embrace a p …

Are you awakening to your true self with the Aquarian Age? Are you excited about taking part in the great energetic shifts occurring now? Did you know that there are many like-minded, friendly souls right here in Lake County, Illinois? As Abraham-Hicks puts it, we are a group of spiritual beings experiencing the contrast of the human existence. This group is the place to meet other everyday, like-minded people interested in topics like: Meditation Spirituality (not religion) Angels, ascended Mas …

This meetup provides an opportunity to discuss philosophy in the traditional, reasoned sense. Whether you enjoy thinkers such as Plato, Wittgenstein, or Spinoza, or relish sharp arguments, or simply love the broader horizon, you're in the right place!   "A philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring." Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) "What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out, which is the exact opposite." Bertrand Russe …

… You value sensitivity, empathy, respect, encouragement, human contact, support, relating, loving, talking, playing, caring, fucking, food, comfort, fun, helping, laughing, and living. ...   I'm hoping to get ahold of an eclectic slice of the MetaFilter, reddit, LessWrong, Fetlife, overcomingbias, Focusing, Ken Wilber / Integral Spirituality / Integral Life Practice, Quantified Self, Lean Startup, Buddhist Geeks, Dharma Overground, Kenneth Folk Dharma, Open Practice, xkcd, fandom, Shinzen Young c …

We are a group of concerned citizens that will protect our God-given rights as intended by the framers of the Constitution by being informed, getting involved, and making a difference. Our founders believed that our Constitution would be the example of freedom to the entire human race! We want to restore the feeling of unity, passion, and devotion that swept over our Nation when we were attacked on September 11, 2001, and which bound us together as Americans Patriots on 9/12, without regard for …

Attention all Hennessy and other Hammock Campers/Adventurers Are you a LASHER?  Do you believe in a good HANGING?   We are creatures of the wild.  We have banned together to become non-conformists to outdoor campers everywhere. We decreed that the Earth is a sacred place of life, of beauty, or wonder.  We believe that the ground fosters life and its creation.  We believe that tent camping, RV camping, and all other forms violate this trust and coexistence of nature and humans. We believe th …

… Join us for: Monday study groups (second Monday of the month at 7:30 pm) Wednesday Alchemy Playgrounds and Tibetan Bowls Sound healing (forth Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm) Sunday New Human Energetics: Light Body, Tantra, Thai Sessions (third Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm - check our calendar for summer schedule) Tuesday Lighthouse tele-meetings: Sacred Family Space (first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 pm - check for current offerings) Every meeting is a download of the New …

… This group is NOT dedicated per se to other manifestations of non-monogamy and human sexuality such as swinging, recreational sex, etc.   We look forward to you Joining Us!

… It is for everyone and anyone who is ready to not blame outer circumstances any more, but instead to bring all the attention to transforming oneself, accepting oneself, including all the apparent flaws that are the humanness we all live with. We are practicing with two basic modalities. One is the silent sitting, which is a way to learn to observe oneself and everything in the moment without judgment, leaning to witness, like a mirror, just reflecting oneself, whatever the inner state may be. As …

… Lilly (“The Human BioComputer” in particular), Alfred Korzybski, Douglas Hofstadter, I-Ching, Rig Vedas, (artist Alex Grey), etc…and most of all, the band TOOL. TOOL has seamlessly addressed in its music essentially every topic/experience I’d like to discuss & have personally experienced…and I have yet to find an individual whose evolution & personal experiences/emotions I relate to more than Maynard James Keenan’s. (The new owner does relate to Tool but considers himself foremost a listener of …