Happy Birthday, Ayn Rand
At MSN Encarta, they say: Ayn Rand (1905-1982), American novelist and philosopher, whose championing of the gifted individual established her as a controversial figure in …
On the Radio Today
Ah, the joys of technology and capitalism (well, what’s left of it! enjoy while we can!): I’m listening to Jodash Golden Oldies on Live365.com right …
Temperature Update 2
So. After being out riding my horse for an hour and a half — trotting some, doing a slow canter some, but walking most of …
Temperature Update
At 1:25 PM CST — after having breakfast and getting a haircut — my temperature is 95.4 degrees F. What’s yours?
98.6 Degrees of Nonsense
A few days last week, my temperature was 98 or 99 degrees F in the morning — no wonder: I had the flu; my temperature …
Another Wright Brothers Anecdote
Again, from The Wright Brothers: Pioneers of American Aviation by Quentin Reynolds, published by Random House, New York, (c) 1950, renewed in 1978. In the …
Toscanini: Lessons on Discipline and Success
Toscanini! Even today, thirty-five years after his death, Toscanini remains the supreme legend in classical music. Nearly every musician who ever played with him considered …
Reading: The State of the Art, 3
The Pope Center‘s Clarion Call has posted Mr. Bertonneau‘s third and final installment of his series “What, Me Read?” I don’t have time to write …
The Little Golden Books
A post on the Core Knowledge blog, “Where Have You Gone, Poky Little Puppy?,” reminded me of this series of childrens’ books — i.e., of …
“Guide Your Child” Advice
In the latest issue (Vol. III, Issue 3) of her Guide Your Child Newsletter, Mrs. Lockitch, M. Ed., says: The phrase “Good job!” (and all …