December 2009

Writing "Come Back, Como"

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Tue, Dec 8 2009 - 12:00pm

Steven Winn
Author Come Back, Como: Winning the Heart of a Reluctant Dog
Longtime San Francisco Chronicle arts critic Winn shares the genesis of Come Back, Como: Winning the Heart of a Reluctant Dog, his new memoir that began, by accident, as a newspaper series. Read more »

Madeleine Kunin: Pearls, Politics and Power: How Women Can Win and Lead

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Tue, Dec 8 2009 - 6:00pm

Pearls, Politics and Power: How Women Can Win and Lead
Madeleine Kunin, Former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland; Former Governor of Vermont; Author, Pearls, Politics and Power
The first woman elected governor of Vermont, Kunin held positions of power during the Bush Sr. and Clinton administrations, eventually taking her as a U.S. ambassador back to Switzerland, from which she fled with her family at the outbreak of World War II. Read more »

Enhance Your Mind, Mood, Energy... and Longevity

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Fri, Dec 4 2009 - 12:00pm

Enhance Your Mind, Mood, Energy… and Longevity
Hyla Cass, M.D., Author; Integrative Medical Practitioner
Tired? Stressed? Depressed? Frustrated with your doctors? Cass will discuss how we can take charge of our own health, energy and well-being. Caffeine, alcohol and other unhealthy mood-altering substances create dependencies that impede our ability to stay healthy. Read more »

Rewarding Performance in The Workplace

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Thu, Dec 3 2009 - 6:30pm

Rewarding Performance in the Workplace
This program is postponed
F. Daniel Siciliano, Faculty director of the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford UniversityRichard Waters, West Coast Editor, Financial TimesMary B. Read more »

Aaron David Miller: Gulliver's Troubles - How America Lost Its Groove in the Middle East

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Thu, Dec 3 2009 - 6:00pm

Gulliver’s Troubles: How America Lost Its Groove in the Middle East
Aaron David Miller, Former Middle East Advisor, U.S. State DepartmentJonathan Curiel, San Francisco Journalist; Author, Al’ America – Moderator
Miller contends that America is in an investment trap in a highly unstable region: it can’t fix the Middle East and it can’t run away from it. The arguable diplomatic failure of several presidential administrations has left the U.S. Read more »

INFORUM Happy Hour at Sloane

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Wed, Dec 2 2009 - 6:00pm

Inforum Happy Hour at Sloane
Join us at Sloane for some intimate holiday cheers! at Inforum’s last Happy Hour of 2009! Grab a drink, mingle with other members, and find out how you can get involved. Come relax before the holiday rush sets in and help us toast another great year for INFORUM!
Enjoy $6 vodka drinks, $5 wines and $4 beer specials courtesy of Sloane and Svedk Vodka.
Location: Sloane Bar, 1525 Mission St.Time: 6-8 p.m. happy hourCost: FREE (no-host bar). Read more »

Distraction and Multitasking in the Modern Media World

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Wed, Dec 2 2009 - 6:00pm

Distraction and Multitasking in the Modern Media World
Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Neuroscience Imaging Center, UCSF
Our brains, despite extraordinary complexity and remarkable capabilities, have distinct limitations – we misplace car keys, we confuse names, we forget phone numbers. Read more »

Bill George: "Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis"

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Wed, Dec 2 2009 - 6:00pm

Bill George: Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis
Bill George, Professor, Harvard Business School; Former CEO, Medtronic; Author, Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis
As the U.S. Read more »

The State of Pastry in SF

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Tue, Dec 1 2009 - 6:30pm

The State of Pastry in SF Luis Villavelazquez, Executive Pastry Chef, Absinthe Bar & Brasserie William Werner, Executive Pastry Chef, QuinceElizabeth Falkner, Executive Pastry Chef and Owner, Orson and Citizen CakeBill Corbett, Executive Pastry Chef, Michael MinaJessica Battilana, Associate Eat + Drink Editor, 7x7 - Moderator The holidays are here and ‘tis the season for warming hearts and bellies. Read more »

Will Durst: The All American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing

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Tue, Dec 1 2009 - 6:30pm

Will Durst: The All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing
This program is sold out
Will Durst, American Political Satirist; Author, The All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing
Angie Coiro, Host, Live From The Left Coast - Moderator
“America’s top political satirist” has spent his career keeping our elected officials – left, right and center – on their toes. Read more »