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Last week I published a review of Steve Jobs, the biography by Walter Isaacson. One connection I made while thinking about the biography was something that would be more of interest to those who have studied a bit of philosophy … Continue reading →

Sorry if the acronym is a bit corny, but after hearing a bunch of  big-government prescriptions from “Republican” candidate Mitt Romney in tonight’s debate, I couldn’t resist. Here are some choice tidbits: 1. He said, when asked why he supported … Continue reading →

I have been a loyal and enthusiastic Apple customer since 2002, when I bought my first iMac, the “Sunflower,” and wrote this review. I did not, however, get involved in the “cult” of Steve Jobs. I knew little about him … Continue reading →

I have been reading Letters of Ayn Rand, partly for research, partly for finding new quotations for The Ayn Rand Bot on Twitter. On pp. 400-401, there is a letter from Rand to Archibald Ogden, the editor of Rand’s novel, … Continue reading →

One day early in July I was on Twitter, when I noticed that someone I follow had retweeted something from an account called @TSElibot (after T.S. Eliot, the famous poet, playwright and literary critic). I was unaware of there being … Continue reading →

Like the oft-gifted holiday food item, that few people admit to actually liking, Romney is the candidate whom few actually like, but whom everyone assumes everyone else will vote for. I haven’t yet decided which candidate I will support in … Continue reading →

I was glad to hear that Herman Cain has revised his position on the Obama Administration’s recent killing of Al Qaeda terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki. Had Cain not revised his position, he would have joined other 2012 GOP candidates, including, unfortunately, … Continue reading →

Like so many others, I’m in shock this evening after hearing the news of Steve Jobs’ death. Yes, we all thought it was probably coming, given his recent retirement. But we did not know for sure, and we hoped we … Continue reading →

There’s been a lot of spirited online rebellion in the last couple of days in reaction to Obama for America’s “Attack Watch” campaign. In typical American fashion, people are reacting to Obama’s announcement of a new criticism watchdog, replete with … Continue reading →

Other than the affected, urgent tone, and the repeated refrain, “You should pass this jobs plan right away,” there wasn’t much that was new about Obama’s much anticipated “Jobs Speech”. He blamed a “political crisis” for making the economy worse. … Continue reading →