Public Lecture

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Appeal by bobmendo
Appeal, a photo by bobmendo on Flickr.

Some folks want to watch rather than read. Fair enough. Enjoy this 40 minutes. The Q and A session continued but apparently that part was not recorded. Shame.

So enjoy the video: Yesterday's Guilt... Tomorrow's Fear given in New York City, July 2013

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