OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE at George Mason University Serving the Northern Virginia community by providing intellectual and cultural experiences for residents in their retirement years. Fall 2013 Loudoun Reston Fairfax Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Tallwood, 4210 Roberts Road Fairfax, VA 22032-1028 Phone: 703-503-3384 Fax: 703-503-2832 Email: [email protected] Website: www.olli.gmu.edu Affiliated with George Mason University Sites at Tallwood in Fairfax, in Reston near Lake Anne and Mason’s Loudoun County campus in Sterling Copyright © 2013 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University. Materials in this publication subject to OLLI- Mason copyright may be reproduced for noncommercial educational purposes if credit is given to OLLI-Mason. All About OLLI Who We Are How to Join dŚĞK ƐŚĞƌ>ŝĨĞůŽŶŐ>ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞ;K >>/ͿĂƚ' ĞŽƌŐĞ Any person may become a member beginning with the D ĂƐŽŶhŶŝǀ ĞƌƐŝƚLJŽī ĞƌƐĚĂLJƟŵĞĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ͕ ůĞĐƚƵƌĞƐ͕ ƐƉĞͲ fall 2013 term (through summer 2014) by registering ĐŝĂůĞǀ ĞŶƚƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĂĐƟǀ ŝƟĞƐĚƵƌŝŶŐĞŝŐŚƚ-week terms online at www.olliatgmu.org or by filling in the registra- in the spring and fall, a four-week mid-winter term and a ƟŽŶĨŽƌŵŽŶƉĂŐĞ40 ĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƫ ŶŐŝƚƚŽK >>/ǁ ŝƚŚƚŚĞ six-week summer program. There are no exams, no cred- ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĐŚĞĐŬ;ƐͿŽƌĐƌĞĚŝƚĐĂƌĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ its, no college degree required or offered and no age ƚǁ ŽŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉŽƉƟŽŶƐ͗ threshold. Full membership Introductory membership Course leaders are qualified members of OLLI and others Please see page 41 ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͘ ǁ ŚŽĞŶũŽLJƐŚĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŬŶŽǁ ůĞĚŐĞ͘ K >>/ŝƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJ proud of its volunteer teachers and speakers, many of WĂLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƉĂLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉĨĞĞƐ whom are well-known experts in their fields. in 12 monthly installments OR in a one-ƟŵĞƉĂLJŵĞŶƚ͘ D ĞŵďĞƌƐƉĂLJĂŶŶƵĂůĚƵĞƐ͕ ǁ ŚŝĐŚĞŶƟƚůĞƚŚĞŵƚŽĂƩ ĞŶĚ See page 41 ĨŽƌƉĂLJŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƐĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͘ ĂƐŵĂŶLJĂĐƟǀ ŝƟĞƐĂƐƚŚĞLJǁ ŝƐŚ͕ ƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂǀ ĂŝůĂďŝůŝƚLJŽĨ space. There may be charges for materials and for some WƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀ ĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŵĂLJƚƌLJƵƐŽƵƚďLJǀ ŝƐŝƟŶŐƵƉƚŽƚǁ Ž special events. ĐůĂƐƐƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐŽƌĂĐƟǀ ŝƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚŽǀ ĞƌƐƵďƐĐƌŝďĞĚ͘ ŚĞĐŬǁ ŝƚŚĂƐƚĂī ŵĞŵďĞƌĂďŽƵƚĂǀ ĂŝůĂďůĞƐĞĂƟŶŐ͘ K >>/ƉƵďůŝƐŚĞƐĂŶĞŵĂŝůŶĞǁ ƐůĞƩ Ğƌ;OLLI E-News), a cata- log each term, an online membership directory and the Member Handbook. An annual literary journal, OLLI Ink, George Mason Privileges ĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƟŵĞƚŽƟŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞPoets of OLLI ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶĂƌĞ K >>/ŵĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽĂ' ĞŽƌŐĞD ĂƐŽŶ/ĐĂƌĚ͕ also published. which allows them library privileges and discounts at K >>/ŝƐŽŶĞŽĨŵĂŶLJK ƐŚĞƌ>ŝĨĞůŽŶŐ>ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞƐ ŵĂŶLJĐĂŵƉƵƐĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ ĨƌĞĞ' ĞŽƌŐĞD ĂƐŽŶĞŵĂŝůĂĐͲ Ăĸ ůŝĂƚĞĚǁ ŝƚŚdŚĞĞƌŶĂƌĚK ƐŚĞƌ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝƐĂůƐŽ count with access to the George Mason Intranet is also ĂŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨƚŚĞůĚĞƌŚŽƐƚĞů/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞE Ğƚǁ ŽƌŬ͘ K >>/ŝƐĂ available. To apply for an ID card, contact the Tallwood nonprofit, equal-ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJϱϬϭ;ĐͿ;ϯͿŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ office or the site assistant at Reston or Loudoun. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or ŶĂƟŽŶĂůͬ ĞƚŚŶŝĐŽƌŝŐŝŶ͘ Where We Are D ŽƐƚĂĐƟǀ ŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŚĞůĚĞŝƚŚĞƌĂƚdĂůůǁ ŽŽĚ͕ ϰϮϭϬZŽďĞƌƚƐ OLLI offers financial assistance for members or ZŽĂĚŝŶ&ĂŝƌĨĂdž͕ ĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚŚƌŝƐƟĂŶWĂƌŝƐŚŶĞĂƌ>ĂŬĞ potential members who would find it a hardship to Anne in Reston or the George Mason site in Loudoun. pay the full membership fee. Contact the adminis- OLLI’s main office is at Tallwood, with satellite offices in trator at Tallwood for an application. All inquiries Reston and the George Mason site in Loudoun (both will be kept strictly confidential. open only during class hours). All sites are handicapped- accessible and free parking is available. A map and ad- ĚƌĞƐƐĞƐĨŽƌĂůůůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƉƌŝŶƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞďĂĐŬ cover. Important Registration Dates ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐdŚƵƌƐ͘ ͕ ƵŐ͘ ϭ ĂƚĂůŽŐK ƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶĞŶĚƐŽŶ&ƌŝ͘ ͕ ƵŐ͘ Ϯϯ͕ Ăƚϰ͗ ϬϬ Courses and special events for all three sites are listed Register online at www.olliatgmu.org together, with Fairfax happenings indicated by the prefix ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐŵĂLJĂůƐŽďĞŵĂŝůĞĚƚŽ͗ ͞ &͟ ŝŶƚŚĞƟƚůĞŶƵŵďĞƌ͕ ZĞƐƚŽŶďLJĂŶ͞ Z͟ ĂŶĚ>ŽƵĚŽƵŶ K ƐŚĞƌ>ŝĨĞůŽŶŐ>ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞ ďLJĂŶ͞ >͘ ͟ K ŶŐŽŝŶŐĂĐƟǀ ŝƟĞƐĂƌĞůŝŬĞǁ ŝƐĞůŝƐƚĞĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ 4210 Roberts Road for all three sites. Fairfax, VA 22032 ii Contents All About OLLI............................................................................................. ii Courses 100 Art and Music ................................................................................... 1 200 Economics and Finance ..................................................................... 4 300 History.............................................................................................. 5 ϰϬϬ>ŝƚĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ͕ dŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚt ƌŝƟŶŐ....................................................... 11 500 Languages....................................................................................... 15 600 Religious Studies............................................................................. 16 ϲϱϬ, ƵŵĂŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚ^ŽĐŝĂů^ĐŝĞŶĐĞƐ....................................................... 17 700 Current Events ................................................................................ 20 800 Science, Technology and Health ...................................................... 21 900 Other Topics.................................................................................... 25 Special Events .......................................................................................... 26 K ŶŐŽŝŶŐĐƟǀ ŝƟĞƐ................................................................................... 36 D ĞŵďĞƌWŽƌƚĂůͬ KŶůŝŶĞZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ .................................................... 39 ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ&Žƌŵ .................................................................................... 40 ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚD ĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ............................................................... 41 Schedule.................................................................................................... 42 Friends of OLLI.......................................................................................... 44 Cover Photo taken of Crystal Creek in Colorado by Tom Hady Loudoun photo by Dan Feighery hŶŝƚĞĚŚƌŝƐƟĂŶWĂƌŝƐŚƉŚŽƚŽďLJdŚŽŵůĞŵĞŶƚ Tallwood photo by Gordon Canyock iii OLLI Organization OLLI Program OLLI is a member-driven organization with its Board Program Committee of Directors elected by the membership. All activities Chair…………………………………Kathryn Russell are managed by an executive director, staff and vol- unteers. Fairfax, Reston and Loudoun members are Ideas for classes may be submitted to the Program represented. Associate or appropriate Program Planning Group. Program Planning Group Chairs Board of Directors Art/Music …… Rosemary McDonald, Marianne Metz, President………………………………………………… Martha Scanlon Nancy Riley, Ann Youngren Vice President……………………………………………Beth Lambert Economics/Finance ……………………………… Leo Brennan Treasurer …………………………………………………… Dave Mason History/Current Events ..…………………Emmett Fenlon, Secretary ………………………………………………… Janet Cochran Bob Persell, Dick Young Ray Beery Ernestine Meyer Ray Beery (Loudoun) Stephen Canner Manuel Pablo Richard Kennedy (Reston), Marilyn Hedtke (Reston) Humanities and Social Sciences……………Abbie Edwards, Gordon Canyock Bill Reader Richard Melanson Steve Goldman Nancy Scheeler Language/Literature/Theater ………………… Doris Bloch, Debbie Halverson Russell Stone Beth Lambert, Claire Smith Paul Howard Dick Young Nancy Scheeler (Reston) Glenn Kamber Bob Zener Loudoun Program…Kathleen McNamara, Barbara Wilan John Woods Acting Executive Director Religious Studies ………………………………… Steve Goldman Reston Program…………………………………… Stan Schretter Science/Technology/Health………………… Jeff Rosendhal Other Key OLLI Positions Mary Kornreich (Reston) Audiovisual Support……………………………………Paul Howard Special Events………………………………………Florence Adler Communications……………………………………Gordon Canyock Eric Henderson (Reston) Development …………………………………… Lesley Bubenhofer Mary Coyne (Loudoun) Facilities ………………………………………………… Garrett Cochran Finance ……………………………………………………… Dave Mason Catalog Production Governance…………………………………………………… Bob Zener Editor……………………………………………………………Luci Martel Landscaping………………………………………Valerie Braybrooke Proofreaders …………………… Joan Axilbund, Doris Bloch, Loudoun Coordinator…………………………………Kathie West Gail Dezube, Lee Greene, Sandy Rittenhouse, Member Services…………………………………………………vacant Sheri Siesseger, Susan Van Hemel, Member Services, Hospitality………………Sandra Driesslein Formatter….………………………………………………… Beth Davis OLLI Historian …………………………………………Palmer McGrew Webmaster…………………………………………Ernestine Meyer OLLI Representative to Arts at Mason ……………Pat Carroll Outreach………………………………………………………… Dave Ryan Program………………………………………………… Kathryn Russell Staff Reston Coordinator ……………………………… Carol Henderson Acting Executive Director………………………… John Woods Strategic Planning………………………………………Russell Stone [email protected] University Liaison……………………………………………Pat Carroll Administrator …………………………………… Kerin Braudaway [email protected] Contact Information Finance Associate………………………………………Karen Nash [email protected] Tallwood office, phone …………………………… 703-503-3384 Fax……………………………………………………………703-503-2832 Program Associate……………………………………… Beth Davis Email……………………………………………………… [email protected] [email protected] Website ……………………………………………www.olli.gmu.edu Reston Site Assistant ……………………… Arman Majumder Member portal ……………………………… www.olliatgmu.org [email protected] Mason mail stop number…………………………………MSN 5C1 Tallwood Site Assistant…………………………………Bill Walsh Mason@Loudoun mail stop number………………MSN 1G9 [email protected] Loudoun Site Assistant …......…………………… Kathy Breen [email protected] iv Courses: Sept. 16–Nov. 8