tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243386232465256063.post-2090963784812089092008-03-05T16:17:00.000-05:002008-03-05T16:17:00.000-05:00A journey of a thousand miles starts with a dead battery and a flat tire.<BR/><BR/>If you remember, Irene Weigel led a group which was part "course" and part discussion group. It was excellent, and remarkable for the fact that she was self-taught, in the sense of not being certificated by an institution (I hope I have this story right).<BR/><BR/>What I was thinking about was a variation on the idea: a person would be following a self-directed course of study, say "the role of women in the Abrahamic religions" and want ot discuss with others based on an agreed set of common readings. Part of the discussion could be blog'ed, and part face to face meetings at the library.JohnLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409569547065095543noreply@blogger.com