COMensarations

Monday, July 17, 2006

A Sleepy Little Colorado Town

Is it the gold rush all over, curiosity seekers, or am I just coming in halfway through the movie?

Being somewhat new to town, and still not understanding the workings of my local Mensa group, the latest excitement has been an interesting puzzle to piece together. Fortunately, I have a lot of resources, and I have some ideas. But will anybody ever know?

People who should have known things seem to have gone missing, or at least are not yet identified. Behavior not normally seen as “normal” is once again being seen, but I question whether the more dramatic among us are the ones who are really behaving strangely!

There seem to be a lot of people running around saying “simmer down, people”, which is of course what people do when they are given responsibility, but are all of those people doing it for altruistic motives? Are people going to come to Denver for an AG just to see the drama, or have a meet and greet with the infamous Denver Mensa? Is the circus coming to town because of that very fact - that our team is still in the locker room, having a water fight, and not paying attention to what’s going on on the field?

No matter what is going on, conspiracy, invasion or something darker or just a lack of manners, this is a call to pay attention, to support our organization not by repeating “simmer down” to the unruly members, but by realizing that in fact we are all adults, *very* intelligent adults, and we should show it! We owe it to our fellow Mensans, to hold to high standards at all levels, think critically and clearly, and ensure that what does result is the very best outcome it can be, for Mensa at large.