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Lecture Luncheon
Lecture Luncheon Series
Annual Membership is $350 which includes
speaker, lunch, and valet parking.
Place: River Oaks Country Club
Lecture: 11:00 a.m. Luncheon: 12:00 Noon |
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ROBIN WRIGHT, Middle East expert, award winning journalist, and political analyst, has reported from more than 130 countries for The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Sunday Times of London, The Christian Science Monitor, and CBS News. She is the author of four books, and the most recent, Dreams and Shadows: the Future of the Middle East, is scheduled for release in February 2008. Ms. Wright is a frequent guest on radio and television news shows.
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ROBIN WRIGHT
October 19, 2007
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Radio and television broadcaster and host FRANK DELANEY began his media career with RTE radio and television, the Irish state network. He later joined BBC for whom he covered the Irish conflict and cultural and arts events, and in the 1980s hosted his own show that featured an array of cultural and literary personalities. In addition to his writing for radio and television, he has authored numerous books, both fiction and non-fiction. Ireland, a Novel, was on the The New York Times bestsellers’ lists in both hard and paper cover. Tipperary, his newest historical novel will be published in early November. Mr. Delaney will lecture on “Ireland: Culture, History, and Politics.” |
FRANK DELANEY November 16, 2007 |
In addition to her responsibilities as Director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, BETTY SUE FLOWERS serves as a consultant to international corporations in visioning future global scenarios and was consultant for the award winning and nationally acclaimed PBS Series “The Power of Myth.” She is the author of numerous books from poetry to future scenarios to myth, the most recent being Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future, co-authored with Peter Senge. Dr. Flowers will lecture on “The Hero’s Journey Revisited.” |
BETTY SUE FLOWERS
January 18, 2008
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President of Citizens for Government Waste, TOM SCHATZ, will lecture on “Washington’s Wasteful Ways: How Congress Spends Your Money.” Mr. Shatz, a nationally recognized spokesperson on government waste, appears weekly on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,”,and has appeared on numerous television shows, some of which include “Good Morning America,” “Sixty Minutes,” “The O’Reilly Factor,” NBC’s “Nightly News,” and PBS’s “The News Hour.” |
THOMAS A. SCHATZ February 15, 2008
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The very popular director of Author’s Ink, ELLIOT ENGEL, will make his fifth appearance for the Women’s Institute. Lecturer, author, and tour guide, Dr. Engel will present a fascinating look at Queen Victoria and the literature that evolved from this period. With 260 lectures a year covering over 50 literary topics, Dr. Engel speaks to a wide variety of interests and subjects. The author of seven books, Dr. Engel has taught at the North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina, and Duke University. |
ELLIOT ENGEL
March 28, 2008
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