Are you a secret or frustrated poet and wishing to share your poems in a supportive environment? Well then..... this may be just the ticket. We offer both a private and public setting, attended by supportive like-minded individuals. Every month we will have a poetry potluck.  This is held at a private residence and offers participants the opportunity to share their own poetry, discuss other poetry, and munch on snacks together.  It is less performance oriented and more conversational.  The po …

Welcome beginners, intermediate and advanced photo enthusiasts... __ "This exciting class turned my digital camera into an artist's tool! I learned the difference between 'taking a picture' and 'creating art'. ... By taking this workshop Michael will open up a whole new world of photographic possibilities for you, he did me." Troy Garrow, San Diego, CA. _______________________________________________ “...Michael was great!  20 years of photography and I learned more in his two day 'A-Z', and hi …

This is a peer group for small business owners interested in implementing Jack Stack's vision for open-book management and employee-ownership. Let's share our successes and challenges and learn from each other, while increasing the number of businesses that deeply engage their people. We meet in La Jolla every other Wednesday, from 10am to noon.  Bring your copy of The Great Game of Business, because we will review different sections at each Meetup, and of course, we will have time for networkin …

Monthly tournament play for serious No Limit Texas Hold'em players. The purpose of these events is to have fun and develop a higher skill level. Tournaments are held monthly in a deep stack format designed for 20 or more players and to last 5 or 6 hours. Tournaments have an affordable buy-in accompanied by a $5 host fee to cover costs of snacks, beverages, tables, chips, etc. (all events are BYOB) Play is intended to emulate larger tournaments and prepare players for the skill and emotional rigo …

Full Stack: North County is an event where web designers and developers can come together to learn from and teach each other about emerging technologies. While speakers at Full Stack focuss primarily on Ruby, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, we encourage all local web professionals to join us for vivid discussions around technology across the stack in any language.