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Chapter Demographic Interests — 2020
Group Interests, 2020 We first did this compilation a year ago, a listing of the interests of Manasota Mensa members. In those areas that we had individually listed with America Mensa, this is the data of the entire group. Without surprise, we are a broad group...
This Chart of the 1918 Spanish Flu Shows Why Social Distancing Works
Editor's note: This piece was passed on to me at the beginning of this outbreak by our Publicity Coordinator, Ombudsman, and epidemiologist David Tschanz. It's also found on the web, here. This chart of the 1918 Spanish flu shows why social distancing works In...
The Plague of the Spanish Lady
Editor's note: This piece was written by our very own member, Publicity Coordinator, and Ombudsman, David Tschanz. David is an epidemiologist, and a historian. Fascinating perspective for the very times we're in. The Plague of the Spanish Lady By David W....
April 2020, RVC Newsletter
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the March meeting of the American Mensa Committee (AMC) was changed to a teleconference. Because I am writing this before the meeting, I do not have the results of the motions yet, but there were seven motions before the AMC. These...
March 2020, RVC Newsletter
The next meeting of the American Mensa Committee (AMC) will be held on Saturday, March 21 in Las Vegas at Alexis Park. As exciting as that might sound at first, it’s not a casino hotel, and we’ll be spending most of our time gazing at conference room walls and...
February 2020, RVC Newsletter
Happy New Year! In January, Mensa Connect expanded its reach to all members via Local Group Communities. Previously, Local Groups had to specifically request their own Communities on Mensa Connect (https://www.us.mensa.org/connect/mensa-connect/), and half of our...
January 2020, RVC Newsletter
The American Mensa Committee (AMC) met on Saturday, December 7. As I mentioned last month, the motion to put forth a bylaws referendum to change the AMC Terms of Office from two years to three years starting in 2021 was a hot topic. There were several good points...
December 2019, RVC Newsletter
The American Mensa Committee (AMC) meeting will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 in Elk Grove, IL at the Sheraton Suites Chicago. Most of the agenda is boilerplate (acceptance of quarterly reports, approval of minutes, reports from the Treasurer and...
November 2019, RVC Newsletter
The International Board of Directors (IBD) met on October 11-13 in Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia. This is an annual meeting which is held in various locations around the world so each full national Mensa has an opportunity to host. The last time they met in the US was...
October 2019, RVC Newsletter
October is Mensa Testing Month. By now you should have all received your MVP (Mensa Voucher Program) Code, which better than last year can be used by multiple prospects, so invite all your friends and relatives to get their free voucher! It’s been demonstrated...
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Me and You and COVID-19
Me and You and COVID-19 By David W. Tschanz I spent thirty years as an infectious disease epidemiologist in South Carolina, Arizona and Saudi Arabia. I also write a lot lately on history and current affairs. Because of that I keep getting suggestions from my friends...
Quarantine: An Introvert’s Holiday
Thoughts, and opportunity list. A few days ago, I humorously passed along a meme, Quarantine: An Introvert’s Holiday. It rings partly true for me: I’ve been an extrovert, and I’ve been an introvert. I remember the specific foolishnesses of those periods...
Coronavirus Community Conversation
Craving contact? In these times of social distancing, we're thinking about ways for the group to stay in touch. As each one of the post-type pages at this site have the ability to comment at the bottom, we'd thought we'd dedicate a page simply to the comments and...
Chapter Demographic Interests — 2020
Group Interests, 2020 We first did this compilation a year ago, a listing of the interests of Manasota Mensa members. In those areas that we had individually listed with America Mensa, this is the data of the entire group. Without surprise, we are a broad group...
This Chart of the 1918 Spanish Flu Shows Why Social Distancing Works
Editor's note: This piece was passed on to me at the beginning of this outbreak by our Publicity Coordinator, Ombudsman, and epidemiologist David Tschanz. It's also found on the web, here. This chart of the 1918 Spanish flu shows why social distancing works In...
The Plague of the Spanish Lady
Editor's note: This piece was written by our very own member, Publicity Coordinator, and Ombudsman, David Tschanz. David is an epidemiologist, and a historian. Fascinating perspective for the very times we're in. The Plague of the Spanish Lady By David W....
April 2020, RVC Newsletter
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the March meeting of the American Mensa Committee (AMC) was changed to a teleconference. Because I am writing this before the meeting, I do not have the results of the motions yet, but there were seven motions before the AMC. These...
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