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In the latest issue of The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies, Andrew Schwartz offers a new way of thinking about the nature of the self. (Read the entire blog entry)

Because both of my parents came from large families, the memorial service packed the church with my many cousins.  I never really discussed my loss of religious faith with any of them -- or my immediate family for that matter -- after I left home simply because I saw no point to the effort.  However, evidently someone somewhere must have gotten wind of it because of what happened after the service.  As my wife and I packed the display items in the lobby, the husband of one of my cousins -- a man I barely know -- came to me.  I noticed he wore a tie with holy buzzwords such as Jesus, Savior, etc. written all over it. (Read the entire blog entry)

Toastmasters Clubs teach members not only to speak, but to listen and to think.  Unfortunately, communication relies on the effectiveness of all three skills in order to succeed.  Perhaps my letter proved too terse or perhaps others read too carelessly, but these two responses made their way into the April 2008 issue of the magazine. (Read the entire blog entry)

David Frum is a "new conservative" who has a leftist agenda of altruism, collectivism, irrationalism, statism, taxation, and war-profiteering. (Read the entire blog entry)

Poor Leslie! The ignorance and fallacies of my plan became evident soon enough. I quickly learned that teaching someone to drive requires nerves of steel and the patience of a saint. I have neither. Between my shortcomings as a teacher and her own terror of making a mistake, instructing her in basic driving skills became a mutually masochistic relationship. (Read the entire blog entry)

Obama acts more like a dictator every week! (Read the entire blog entry)

an interesting medical oriented site... (Read the entire blog entry)

The recent controversy surrounding the educational methods of Amy Chua brought to mind one of my most intense educational experiences, namely my course as a high school senior in AP Calculus BC. The instructor's commitment to excellence came at a high cost. This blog entry, transcribed from a Facebook Note I published late last year, examines the cost and its benefits. (Read the entire blog entry)

A short story. (Read the entire blog entry)

A short tale exploring fairness, equality, and the concept of anti-property. (Read the entire blog entry)