Meet other local fans of Ayn Rand, the author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, and the creator of the philosophy of Objectivism -- a philosophy of reason, purpose and self-esteem that holds human life on this Earth as the standard of all values and your life as an end in itself. The Des Moines Objectivist Group (DMOG) is a Central Iowa community group dedicated to the study and advocacy of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism.  We are a fun group of people who meet on the first Sunday of …

The Ames IT Collaborative is an open group of IT professionals in the Ames and surrounding area who meet monthly at the ISU Research Park over lunch to collaborate, solve technical problems, and explore current technology and its uses. Our meetings are structured in an informal environment over lunch. After each participant provides an introduction, an invited guest will give a brief presentation on topics of interest. Following the presentation there is time for additional feedback, networking …

Specializing in Tai Chi (Taijiquan), Xingquan, Baguazhang, and Northern Shaolin Kung Fu styles for long-term, accessible, lifestyle practices for practical self-defense and wellness.  Structured for the modern individual, couple, family, and community -- this is unlike anything you have been exposed to in the past, guaranteed.  You will not find this type of practical training on a YouTube video channel, locally, or even in mainland China.The approach incorporates the paths of the Warrior, the H …

This is a group for anyone living in Des Moines or surrounding areas that is interested in the ancestral or paleo/primal lifestyle. This mainly consists of eating real unprocessed high quality whole foods that humans have been eating for hundreds of thousands of years: meat, fish, eggs, nuts, vegetables, fruits and tubers. It also includes moving and exercising in natural ways that our genes are programmed for, getting enough sunlight, getting more sleep, reducing stress, playing and having fun.

"You have to meditate and introspect and you will achieve the third dimension that is you will be able to see the beauty and goodness of others" (The Founder - H.H. Shri Mata Ji Nirmala Devi) "If you have love, you can correct people without saying anything to them because love is a supreme intelligence" (The Founder - H.H. Shri Mata Ji Nirmala Devi) “At the very outset, we have to know that truth is what it is. We cannot change it, we cannot conceptualize it, with this human awareness. We have …

We are a group of skeptics that are very active in promoting rational scientific thought and actions. We have two podcasts 'Skeptics Guide to Government' and 'Get Religion Out of Gov't'(beginning 3/13). We meet monthly, currently the second Tuesday of the Month at Felix and Oscars on Merle hay Blvd. We have done pro-Vaccine events, Homeopathic Mass suicides, Friday 13th superstition Bashes. We have just begun a three year project with the Richard Dawkins Foundation to change public perception an …

An informal, inclusive progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics.