This week at The Commonwealth Club: MONDAY • Book Discussion: Before the Dawn by Nicholas Wade 5:30 PM • Paola Gianturco: Grandmother Power - A Global Phenomenon 6:00 PM • Show Me the Funny! Hollywood's Top Comedy Writers 6:00 PM • Beans to Bars: Exploring the World of Artisan Chocolate 6:30 PM (this event is sold out) TUESDAY • James Hansen: The Stephen Schneider Award 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY • Simon Winchester: Skulls: A Compelling Tale of the World's Most Bizarre Collection 6:00 PM THURSDAY • Jill Abramson, New York Times Executive Editor: Deciding the News That's Fit to Print 12:00 PM • Russian Hill Walking Tour #9 2:00 PM FRIDAY • Oil, Earthquakes, and Declining Science in Arabia 12:00 PM For event details and to order tickets: http://www.commonwealthclub.org/Commonwealth Clubwww.commonwealthclub.orgWatch former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor discuss democracy and law. Or Watch: On-demand video of Chuck Palahniuk, Rachel Maddow, Walter Isaacson, our economic forecast, and hundreds more, via our Fora.tv premium video partners.