Today I learned

 about "sunk cost fallacy."

It is now 5:30 in the morning...

 ... and I have just gotten off two long, intense Zoom calls. The first one started at 1:30am.

My Guiding Principle

 As drama swirls and intensifies, my guiding principle is this:

What is best for Mensa?

Not what is best for me, my status, my ego, my travel budget, my friendships...

What is best for Mensa?

How can I leave Mensa better than when I joined?

Unintended Consequences

Whatever one’s opinion on the right or wrongness of the recent AML Hearings result, the consequences are starting to come to light:

The General Discussion group on Mensa Connect is essentially unmoderated, as are the regional groups of the 8 vacant RVCs. 

What happens when members figure that out?

Savannah was scheduled to hold a testing session—the first in 12 years. The RVC was supposed to conduct it and in the process further the  certification of a local Proctor. Now that won’t be happening.

It’s budget preparation time, but the voices from 8 regions and two specialties responsible for significant portions of the budget will not be heard.

The Communications Committee is dead.

The Membership Committee is dead.

The Strategic Planning Committee is dead.

The Technology Committee is dead.

The Gifted Youth Committee has no AMC liaison.

The Leadership Development Committee has no voting AMC members, so cannot act.

The Research Review Committee has only one voting AMC member, so cannot act.

The Bylaws Committee has only one voting AMC member, so cannot act.

Recent AML Bombshell

 This is where normally I would post something vague and snarky about eating popcorn, but in truth, I'm sick to my stomach at the recent news concerning the club I've dedicated more than half my life to serving.