Welcome aboard!

Thank you so much for expressing interest in forming this reading club.  I think one of the primary goals should be to develop a working body of knowledge of current topics, the major actors involved, an understanding of the long-standing historical underpinnings, and above all else to create a healthy sense of curiosity and humility (think “Bunker Roy”) to the numerous complexities that this world has to offer.  For now, I am strongly recommending that we conduct ourselves and the opinons that we hold with the greatest tact and civility, because these are admirable qualties and can only foster the healthiest learning environment.  And with that out of the way,  Welcome Aboard!