WORDS
>> Interesting Noodlefood Entries
- Introducing the Objectivism Seminar (10/24/07) -- where I explain and kick off a new forum for engaging the ideas of Ayn Rand -- one that is distributed in space and time.
- The Opposite of Googling for Objectivism (10/2/07) -- where I give productive leads toward understanding Objectivism to someone exploring online.
- What's Wikipedia Good For? (4/09/07) -- where I offer my analysis of Conservapedia and how they (and many) seem to miss something essential in the nature of Wikipedia.
- The Fog of Online Debate (4/2/07) -- where I discuss and demonstrate how I like to approach certain online exchanges.
- Ground Rules for a Rational Discussion (2/12/07) -- where I try to pick out how things go wrong in intellectual exchanges.
- A Brillian Tour in 2500 Words (2/1/07) -- where I review a wonderful summary of Rand and Objectivism written for a dictionary of modern philosophers.
- How Integrated are You? (1/4/07) -- where I discuss how the flawed Myers-Briggs personality tests could nonetheless be good for measuring something important.
- Dear Virginia in the 21st Century(12/22/06) -- where I give a better (and polar opposite) answer to the classic question of the existence of Santa.
- Doonsebury's Hypocritical Warmongers(11/29/06) -- where I show how fundamental ideas can make it easier or harder to think clearly about things.
- DON'T STEAL THIS ARTICLE! (5/2/06) -- where I unravel the fundamental mistakes of the strongest attacks I could find against the legitimacy of intellectual property. This one has gotten a lot of attention.
- ARI's Funnel: Taking Ideas Seriously (4/3/06) -- where I paint a picture of an organization that is kicking butt and taking names to foster positive cultural change.
- The Irony of Kindness, Generosity, and Charity (3/20/06) -- where I talk about how peoples' expectations of egoists vs. altruists is backwards.
- Last Gasp for the God of the Gaps (3/13/06) -- where I write about finally approaching morality like scientists
>> The God Talk
Here's the cleaned-up transcript of my 2003 lecture on religion and Objectivism:
"God, Faith, and the Supernatural: The Objectivist Perspective"
MUSIC
>> Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia's new CD, Some Assembly Required, has been released. We had an excellent CD release party/concert, which was probably the most fun the band has had at any performance because we played almost entirely 'unplugged' and 'in the round' (surrounded by the audience).
You can order it over at Kevin's official Onomatopoeia site. And here's a CD 'Trailer' (4M)I tossed together so you enjoy a quick tour of the various musical textures.
We have an annual Winter concert every year in Boise's historic Egyptian Theater, a gorgeous venue. Our band photographer, Sean Fresk, did his usual amazing job of capturing our 2/9/2007 concert.
>> The Sidemen
The Sidemen is the jazz-standards duo where I do most of my playing. We're having a blast at Piazza di Vino every Friday.
We also playLulu's every second Tuesday of the month, and appear in the Owyhee Plaza Hotel's Gamekeeper Lounge on occasional weekends, a longstanding venue for Boise's musicians.
ADVENTURE
>> Rides
Here's a fun early-season ride we did (redcliffs->sidewinder->reverse corrals + scotts): map link
>> Climbs
We've been making progress on the fun arbitrary goal of climbing all of Idaho's 12K+ peaks:
Breitenbach