12 Misc.

The San Francisco Chronicle, the major newspaper in the Bay Area, carried an article in its Sunday edition that raises some concerns about the culture surrounding the high tech industries that often seem to be re-shaping the world. The article, entitled “Bar’s open at Startups,” reports that at prominent companies such as Twitter and Yelp…

One of LifeRing’s programs is called “E-mail Pals.” Sometimes we hear from people who don’t have access to one of our face-to-face meetings and don’t feel comfortable taking part in our online groups. They often are taking a tentative first step towards lasting sobriety. “E-mail Pals” connects these people with one of our volunteers to…

LifeRing continues to grow in Sacramento, CA! Mondo Bizarro Cafe will be the meeting place for two new meetings. It’s located at 1821 I Street, Midtown, Sacramento, Ca. The meetings will be on Thursdays at 5 p.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. There are currently 10 LifeRing meetings each week in Sacramento. Three of these meet…

LifeRing in Victoria has popped up in two different news venues this past week. The Victoria Times Colonist newspaper did a story on the recent IdeaWave conference (previously discussed here) and featured, among others, a presentation by Michael Walsh, LifeRing Canada’s Executive Director discussing the concept of Restorative Justice for Recovering Addicts. See the newspaper’s…