I visited it once, and all looked rather quiet and stale, so I left. But I had no idea it was filled with pseudo-Objectivists.
It’s not – but I suggest you make that judgment for yourself.
Thank you again to everyone for such a warm welcome!
Welcome to the forum, deedlebee! You said that you are going to school in Texas. Are you from Texas? I was born there, but raised in Japan (and throughout Asia), and later in Oklahoma. Talk about culture clash!
Oldsalt, I was not born in Texas. However, I was moved here at the age of 2 1/2 and have been here ever since. (Incidentally, I am trying to learn Japanese!) 
It’s not – but I suggest you make that judgment for yourself.
Unfortunately, some of us (or at least I) can no longer do this. The same person who banned Dr. Speicher, also banned me. But like oldsalt mentioned, it has moreso spoiled my opinion of that particular person, than of Objectivism. His actions then have caused me to be very quick to dismiss his particular posts, but they have not pushed me away from learning more about Objectivism.
I have continued to read Miss Rand’s 
works and articles that have been so helpfully suggested by the members of this board. (Between my studies, I’m reading the Fact and Value article by Dr. Peikoff, and a counter-argument by a man named Charles Pigden on Elizabeth Anscome’s theory of “ought”, which, as it has turned out so far, is helpful to understanding the F&V article. All very interesting.)
Hello, welcome to the board. I’m from Houston also. I’m afraid there’s no escape from 2 hour commutes in this city. : (
-David Marsilia
Hello, welcome to the board. I’m from Houston also. I’m afraid there’s no escape from 2 hour commutes in this city. : (
-David Marsilia
And certainly not while driving 50 miles each way :blink: Luckily, I’ve arranged my schedule so that as much as possible, I avoid rush hour. Thank you for the welcome 
and happy “fall, finally”!
Good luck learning Japanese! It is a difficult language. I learned mine at my mommasan’s knee, and have forgotten most of it from a lack of usage. I don’t think there is a better way of understanding the inscrutable Japanese than by learning their language.
I don’t envy your living in Houston. I lived in and around Dallas – the other Texas!
Welcome.
Good luck learning Japanese! … I don’t think there is a better way of understanding the inscrutable Japanese than by learning their language.
Good point :lol: There is something about the culture and history I like quite a bit (but won’t attempt to explain here) and the language is a challenge I don’t want to miss. I’m enjoying little moments of “oh! I get it!” as I progress.
As for Houston, the worst thing about it is the weather. My commute is unusual because of my personal situation. I’ve had jobs that were less than 10 minutes away in the past ;> Dallas is just as nice (though I’m not sure their arts/theater districts are as large, and definitely not their medical centers). So far, there isn’t a major city in Texas that I’ve visited that I have not liked. (I’ve not been to El Paso.)
And hello !
(I’ve not been to El Paso.)
You haven’t missed much. I don’t know much about the place, except that it smells to high cow heaven! That’s enough to turn me off, no matter that it’s “the smell of money,” as I had it explained to me.