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i completely agree! Rand's works occasionally turn off readers because of their heavy-handedness with the philosophical speeches. Cline does not use such devices, but still delivers a philosophically sound novel in the same vein, with the same merit and Romanticism. West read 1 before I did, and I bought him 2 (used) for Xmas. We have found used (hardback) copies of 2, 3 and 4 all for under 7 dollars. THAT is certainly a great deal for books that deserve a space in our library, forever! I agree whole-heartedly. Many Oists read Hugo, Quo Vadis, etc because AR mentions them in her writings, but Cline's fiction fulfills me in a way those other writers cannot. Cline is the REAL THING!! NO malevolent universe, NO lapse in philosophic unity, NO mind-body dichotomy in the heroes... I just wish I had read it sooner I cannot recommend it enough!!!!!!!!!!

I don't see it, but you're certainly not the first to say that. I used to have an "ayn rand haircut" which, I guess made the likeness even stronger.

i stayed up all night last night and read the last 200 pages... I LOVED ITTTTTT Cline is my favorite author, second to Rand. Finally I have found a book with affirmable, heroic characters (and my ability to enjoy them is not stunted by some sort of moral grayness on the characters part). The philosophy is united: not overwhelming, but always there. And talk about EXCITING! wowowow, I am so so excited to read the rest of the series! I loved S1:JF, and am voraciously digging into S2:HK

300+ Proofs of God's Existence This website is hilarious! (Made by Atheists) some goodies: I wasn't sure in what forum category to post this, but God-fearers would consider this stuff of serious metaphysical import.

I've heard that too, but haven't bothered to do any follow-up. But if it's true: My thoughts exactly.

West and me

Yeah, sounds pretty cryptic. And there is too much information on Scientology on wikipedia to sort through to figure out what this shit is all about.

No, Super tuesday is February 5th.

* does the "Home Alone" scream *

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL *rofl* *does Thriller dance*

AHH! I'm totally a Bryan Larsen fangirl!!

Yes, I agree. The tracking is what I really like. It allows me to really see how much of each artist I listen to, as well as a quick way for me to show all of my friends (?) what I like to listen to!

I say it's completely anti-man. The song is "evolution," which implies -- look we went from microbes to monkeys to barbaric men who only use our minds to create warfare, weapons, and "evil" buildings that crop up across the landscape like weeds and smokestacks that pump out naughty toxins while the big evil corporatist looks on. The song implies that "this is what we have evolved into" as in, this is what man IS.

Tarantino is the most disgusting artist I've ever come across, and I'd rather do alot of unsavory things than watch another Tarantino film. Oh and David Lynch (Eraserhead makes me want to erase my head)

How many of you have Last FM? If you do, post your last.fm profile, and some musical suggestions as to your favorites and why! The best part about this site, is if there is an artist that you're interested in listening to, click the little blue arrow by his/her name and you can sample their music! Each artist has their own page with clips, bios, and "artists like [x]" I figured this would be a good way to get to know new music via each other. My Last FM profile, feel free to add me!

I love gypsy jazz like Django Reinhardt, jungle jazz like Duke Ellington, divas like Ella and Nina, as well as big-band like Benny Goodman. Not to mention the jazz-classical hybrid of Gershwin I love jazz that is lucid and has good rhythm and sense of life (and there is plenty, usually if you go back far enough), though there is plenty of terrible jazz (most of it I find is American) like Thelonious Monk, which is too... experimental for me, I like my jazz more tame.

It is great that you are kicking the proverbial tires before buying, it will make your arguments all the greater and stronger. Welcome to the forums! When you're ready to start looking, there's always Atlasphere

Welcome, Leo!

I already addressed its physiological properties here (straight out of my psychology textbook chapter on drugs and stimulants.

the question still stands; is it not the slight stunting and stifling of the mind the reason why it is "relaxing"?

from the "Lost" parts of Ayn Rand's Playboy interview the last and second-to-last statements are not the same, but they are both the "only" times when drinking is immoral? so which is it? when a man drinks to escape responsibility or when it stifles and stunts his mind? are they the same thing? It becomes an immorality only when a man drinks to the point where it stifles and stunts his mind. -- and what exactly is this point? is this not a line drawing fallacy? is it not the slight stunting and stifling of the mind the reason that drinking even in small amounts is considered "relaxing"?

I recently bought the below print from the Norman Rockwell Store. I love his realism and sense-of-life. "The Rail Splitter" Norman Rockwell

i made this one up last night after we accidentally knocked over our bedroom lamp. Q:How many Objectivists does it take to change a lightbulb? A: An individual.

that made me LOL!