I mentioned during my post-election-night post, that after 9pm I was on a zoom video conference with eight conservative friends and friends of friends.\u00a0 And I\u2019ve got to say that was more fun than I\u2019ve had in a good long while.\u00a0 It was energizing and enjoyable and interesting.\u00a0 And I think it makes sense to tap into that idea going forward.\u00a0 Sure, it\u2019s great to reach out to folks all over the country and that is what I do with this website but it makes sense to combine that with local networks of people.<\/p>\n
I haven\u2019t figured out how to grow that idea.\u00a0 Maybe I can come up with some kind of template to help people recruit their friends and associates.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been thinking about having a get together of my local group.\u00a0 Problems with the COVID panic here in New England makes it difficult.\u00a0 All kinds of difficulties exist that restrict what people can do but it occurred to me that a zoom party might be something easy.\u00a0 And I\u2019d like to start by just throwing it out there that if you haven\u2019t thought of having a get together by computer it might turn out to be a lot of fun for you and your friends too.<\/p>\n
What makes sense is to start with some kind of basis for the get together.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t have to be anything really important or even political.\u00a0 In fact, if it\u2019s something trivial that might be all the better but I think you should have at least some kind of excuse.\u00a0 I always try to coordinate food and drink to add that aspect to the event and make it feel a little more like an actual get together.\u00a0 As far as the duration I would say make it open ended but if things are running out of steam then call an end.\u00a0 And you may find that a few people have to leave but others want to keep going.\u00a0 That\u2019s fine too.<\/p>\n
As far as number of people I\u2019m guessing that between five and fifteen might be a good guess as to practical range.\u00a0 Fewer than that is more of a private conversation and more than that might get unmanageable as far as people talking over each other.\u00a0 But these are only guesses on my part based on what I saw with eight.<\/p>\n
As far as frequency, I\u2019d go with the P. T. Barnum adage, \u201cAlways leave them wanting more.\u201d\u00a0 Too frequent occurrences will exhaust the topics of conversation and the appetite for this sort of thing.\u00a0 There should be enthusiasm for the event or there\u2019s no reason to have it.\u00a0 But I think the revelation that a get together, even a virtual get together, is fun will spark interest in continuing the practice and hopefully when the lockdowns end will move on to real occasions where people on our side gather and socialize.<\/p>\n
I haven\u2019t determined whether the He Man Woman Hater\u2019s Club is still a copyrighted phrase.\u00a0 If not, I think it would capture the spirit if not the substance of what I would want my organization to be about.\u00a0 But that is a minor point.\u00a0 The main thing is to get people talking and enjoying life in these troubled times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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