Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Fellowship this Sunday!

Come join us this Sunday, October 20, 2019, at 1084 Whipple Court in Lexington, Kentucky (Employment Solutions building). 

Council meeting at 2:30 PM.
Fellowship and potluck at 5 PM.
Topic: The Us/Them Theory.

Bring a dish for the potluck if you are able. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Friday, October 4, 2019

Here's The Scientific Reason Doctors Are Prescribing Gardening For Mental Health

"Spending time in outdoors, taking time out of the everyday to surround yourself with greenery and living things can be one of life's great joys – and recent research also suggest it's good for your body and your brain."

https://www.sciencealert.com/some-doctors-are-prescribing-gardening-rather-than-drugs-for-mental-health


Thursday, October 3, 2019

Bumblebee Has Officially Been Added To The Ever-Growing List Of Endangered Species

"More than one-third of the plants grown in the United States depend on pollinators, and the population of this bee is drastically reduced due to the destruction of natural resources through monoculture and generous use of pesticides and herbicides on GMO crops. Hence, the opposition to the listing of this bee is counterproductive, since it is indeed an endangered pollinator."

https://www.healthyfoodhouse.com/bumblebee-has-officially-been-added-to-the-ever-growing-list-of-endangered-species/


Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Groupthink – is it a valid argument against climate science?

"For groupthink to develop, Janis argued, several existing conditions needed to be in place. These include group cohesiveness, insularity, and a lack of procedures for the search and appraisal of information. If a group is afflicted by these conditions then there are several tell-tale signs: stereotyped views of rivals and enemies; self-censorship of doubts or counterarguments to create an illusion of unanimity; and direct pressure on any members that express strong arguments against any of the group stereotypes."

https://theconversation.com/groupthink-is-it-a-valid-argument-against-climate-science-123050