Richland College Emeritus Program

The Presbyterian Village North Series

8600 Skyline Drive, Dallas
(Just off Forest Lane, one mile east of Central Expressway)
(214) 355-9001

Mon  Sep 8  We Were Solving the Energy Crisis 15 Years Ago, and We Stopped!  Fossil fuels are running out and nuclear fission has problems with radioactive waste. Many years ago we started to explore a method that could be safe and unlimited in supply, but suddenly 15 years ago we stopped the research. Why? We will explore what the solution could be and why it was stopped. We will also discover that the bulk of the research was to be done right here in the Dallas area.
Presenter: Arnie Paddock, Richland College instructor 

Wed  Sep 24  Presidential Campaigns It all started with a button on the coat of George Washington, which noted that he was president. He was the only president elected with all votes cast for him—twice. Long live the president and long live the campaigns to follow! Presenter: RoseMary Rumbley, author, teacher, and lecturer  

Mon  Oct 13 Global Warming – Science, Policy and Politics  What’s this “global warming” thing all about? If you would like to know, this lecture is for you. The discussion will cover the science of greenhouse gases in layman’s terms. It will take a look at prehistoric and historic temperature and carbon dioxide patterns and what these may tell us about the future. Disagreements between the consensus scientists and the skeptics will be examined. It will examine what various countries are doing to control carbon emissions and how successful (or not) they have been. U.S. regulatory proposals in Congress and their implications on energy policy and economics will also be discussed.  Presenter:  Ed Powell, Ph. D. Environmental Policy Director,TXU (retired)

Wed Oct 22  The Renaissance and Bingo  Paintings by Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, van Eyck and other masters of the Renaissance are still among today’s favorites. Begin with Giotto’s Last Judgement for the Arena Chapel in Padua and continue with highlights of the Renaissance followed by Art Bingo based on the lecture.  Presenter: Katherine Wagner, Richland College Instructor

Mon  Nov 10 Mary Edwards Walker was the only woman to win the Congressional Medal of Honor. During the Civil War she saved the lives of Union and Confederate troops alike. Dr. Walker worked for suffrage and especially dress reform, refusing to wear skirts in the operating room. She ran for both the Senate and the House of Representatives and lost. The medal was taken from her in 1919 by generals who had not fought in the war, but she died holding the medal, refusing to give it up while she lived. It was officially returned to her in 1977, fifty years after her death, when people began studying the Civil War and the accomplishments of the only woman in the field. Presenter:  Dr. Barbara Montgomery author, teacher with two Fulbrights

Wed  Nov 19 “Fill It Up With Ethyl, Please”  How come I can't find my old Enco gas station? The brand names for gasoline depend on where you grew up, and they tell the story of the history of the oil industry. We will bring back the memories of Humble, Amoco, Sinclair, Arco, Esso, Socony-Mobil and many others. Have you ever put Caltex gasoline in your car? Probably not. Whatever brand was on the pump, for a few cents more you could upgrade to Ethyl. What was that, where did it go, and what do we use today? We will have fun with gasoline, no matter what the price is on the day of the presentation. Presenter:  Arnie Paddock,  Richland College instructor