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BHUTAN
There
and Back Again
Bhutan is a
mythical
country, often
described as
the last
Shangri-La.
In 1967, Adam
Steele, with
some help from
his family,
traveled to
Bhutan,
crossing from
one side of
the country to
the other on
horseback over
a period of
six months --
the first
outsiders to
do this in
over 200
years.
Forty-three
years later
they made it
back to a
country that
is navigating
the transition
to modernity –
democracy,
transportation
and the
internet are
putting
pressure on
traditional
culture, and
the much
vaunted
commitment to
Gross National
Happiness
rather than
Gross National
Product.
In this
travelogue Dr.
Steele will
compare the
old and the
new, and talk
about the
challenges
that face this
Himalayan
jewel.
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The
Lounge at Iwan
Ries
Tuesday,
November 10,
2015
5:30-8:30pm
Cocktails
at 5:30,
presentation
6:00-6:30,
followed by
discussion and
more
cocktails.
Reservations
are required.
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Adam
Steele teaches
computer science at
DePaul University, and
is a longtime member of
the Cigar Society. He
has a Ph.D. from
Concordia University in
Montreal. Before joining
the faculty at DePaul,
Adam held research and
development positions at
Rockwell Collins and M3i
Systems.
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About
the
Cigar Society of Chicago
ONE OF THE OLDEST
AND greatest traditions of the
city clubs of Chicago is the
discussion of intellectual,
social, legal, artistic,
historical, scientific, musical,
theatrical, and philosophical
issues in the company of
educated, bright, and
appropriately provocative
individuals, all under the
beneficent influence of
substantial amounts of tobacco
and spirits. The
Cigar Society of Chicago
embraces this tradition and
extends it with its Informal
Smokers, University
Series lectures, and Cigar
Society Dinners, in which
cigars, and from time to time
pipes and cigarettes, appear as
an important component of our
version of the classical symposium.
To be included in the Cigar
Society's mailing list, write to
the secretary at
curtis.tuckey@logicophilosophicus.org
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