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The Leather Apron Club: Reviving Franklin’s Spirit of Civil Discourse in Ojai
In this episode of Ojai Talk of the Town, I sit down with Randy Roth, founder of the Leather Apron Club — a twice-monthly gathering of Ojai locals committed to keeping the art of conversation alive. Modeled after Benjamin Franklin’s original “Junto” society of the 1730s, the Leather Apron Club has been meeting for the past eight years to exchange ideas on politics, environmental issues, foreign affairs, and cultural trends.
What makes the club remarkable isn’t just the breadth of topics, but the breadth of viewpoints. Members are chosen to reflect a wide spectrum of political and personal…
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