JohnWBales Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Hello, I'm a college mathematics professor. I have been studying Objectivism for 40 years ever since I read Atlas Shrugged during my Junior year of college in January 1964. In 1965 I became actively involved in the "Organization for Students of Objectivism" at the University of Texas at Austin. During that time I wrote a letter to Nathaniel Branden describing one of our campus activities. Ayn Rand published my letter in The Objectivist (Oct. 1966) and made some great comments about it. A year later while in New York City, I met Ayn Rand and was able to introduce myself as the author of that letter. She remembered, and said she was most happy to meet me.. When the Organization for Students of Objectivism disbanded in 1969, I started a follow-on organization called the Objectivism Study Group. In 1970 I left Austin to attend graduate school at Auburn University in Alabama. After getting my Ph. D. in mathematics in 1975, I taught one year at LSU in Baton Rouge, then took a permanent position at Tuskegee University in Alabama where I remain today. I have maintained my interest in Objectivism and have participated in online Objectivism study groups since 1994. I live on a 33 acre rural estate with my partner of seven years, Wade. Together we operate a camp ground and lodge for gay men called Black Bear Camp. John W. Bales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMeganSnow Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Nice to meet you, John! Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidV Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Welcome to the forum! I spent last summer in Auburn and went to the shooting range near Tuskegee, but I certainly didn’t expect to find out that there is a clothing-optional gay lodge there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwakeAndFree Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Welcome, Professor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non-contradictor Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 (edited) ...I'm a college mathematics professor.... Welcome, Professor! What sort of mathematics do you teach? I am due to start calculus next year. Do you know what the difference between AB and BC calculus is? Most juniors at my school take BC, but I am not really sure of the distinction. I am leaning towards BC because it is a prerequisite to take Differential Equations. Anyway, comments would be greatly appreciated. edited by me to remove picture from quote because it was not necessary for this post Edited February 4, 2005 by non-contradictor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyedison Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Do you know what the difference between AB and BC calculus is? Most juniors at my school take BC, but I am not really sure of the distinction. I am leaning towards BC because it is a prerequisite to take Differential Equations. Anyway, comments would be greatly appreciated. I took the AP BC calculus exam last year (got a 5). AB is easier than BC although none of them is difficult. Why don't you go to collegeboard.com to get more information. They even have sample questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWBales Posted February 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Welcome, Professor! What sort of mathematics do you teach? I am due to start calculus next year. Do you know what the difference between AB and BC calculus is? Most juniors at my school take BC, but I am not really sure of the distinction. I am leaning towards BC because it is a prerequisite to take Differential Equations. Anyway, comments would be greatly appreciated. I teach the one and two-semester precalculus courses, the three semester calculus courses, the differential equations course and the real analysis course,; sometimes I teach the linear algebra course. Sorry, I don't know the distinction between AB and BC calculus. I know those are distinctions used for high school calculus courses and that's all I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWBales Posted February 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Welcome to the forum! I spent last summer in Auburn and went to the shooting range near Tuskegee, but I certainly didn’t expect to find out that there is a clothing-optional gay lodge there! Our camp ground keeps a low profile--just a web page and word of mouth. I see you grew up in Lagrange, TX. When I went to UT/Austin in the 60's the chicken ranch was quite famous. And that was long before Marvin Zindler and TBLWHIT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non-contradictor Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 I took the AP BC calculus exam last year (got a 5). AB is easier than BC although none of them is difficult. Why don't you go to collegeboard.com to get more information. They even have sample questions. Thank you, I will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgessLau Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 When the Organization for Students of Objectivism disbanded in 1969, I started a follow-on organization called the Objectivism Study Group. Welcome, John Bales! A familiar name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidV Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Our camp ground keeps a low profile--just a web page and word of mouth. I see you grew up in Lagrange, TX. When I went to UT/Austin in the 60's the chicken ranch was quite famous. And that was long before Marvin Zindler and TBLWHIT. Actually, I grew up in a tiny village in Ukraine and San Antonio, but by a weird series of events, I ended up here. I've certainly heard of the chicken ranch though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWBales Posted February 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 When the Organization for Students of Objectivism disbanded in 1969, I started a follow-on organization called the Objectivism Study Group. Welcome, John Bales! A familiar name. Thanks Burgess. I suppose Objectivism Study Group is a rather obvious name for a study group on Objectivism. Of course, there is Bob Stubblefield's group by that name. I understand there was also a group at UT/Austin by that name in the 1990s. While it would be nice to think the group I founded at UT remained in existence for 25 years, I suspect it is a later incarnation taking the same obvious name. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnWBales Posted February 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Actually, I grew up in a tiny village in Ukraine and San Antonio, but by a weird series of events, I ended up here. I've certainly heard of the chicken ranch though Oops.! I mis-read your profile. You live in Lagrange but did not grow up there. I see we have the same birthday, however. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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