June 29, 2008

Minutes of the meeting on June 29.

- Meeting time moved from 22:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT.
- Steve joined the TMW book Club.
- Segregation of TMW Book club duties. Roles and Responsibilities identified.
- Kraant has been made the note taker. Vink will be the stand-in note take. ASimpleLife to assist as needed.
- Vink will be the moderator with Kraant's assistance. Role will be to keep order during discussions and enforce time limits. The choices will normally be taken up by voting. So, the moderator's role requirement will be minimal.
- First book discussed: Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.
      Discussion on Writing Style of the author.
      Favourite character in the book and why is that the favourite character
      Favourite Quotes from the book
- Second Book Discussed: Flatland
      Discussion on author's intention of the book
      Discussion based on the Square's perspective (of society and mathematics)
      General philosophical discussion based on the book
- Decision made for the next week's meeting. The books to be discussed are: The Last Question, Gösta Berlings Saga, The Little Prince.
- Links for books Online:
      The Last Question
http://www.multivax.com/last_question.html
      Medea:
http://www.greektext.com/library/euripedes/medea/eng/index.html
Google Books
      The Little Prince Online:
http://www.spiritual.com.au/articles/prince/prince_contents.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/hi/littleprince/
http://www.odaha.com/littleprince.php?f=English
- Kraant and Steve added as the Admin for the book club blog.
- Redemption and Dimond missed the meeting
- Several other books added to the list of recommended books.

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