by Josh Galt | Apr 3, 2009 | Featured
I hope the rumors about Atlas Shrugged becoming a movie are not true. I hope this guyis right:http://belowthebeltway.com/2009/04/02/atlas-shrugged-movie-update-2/I don't want there to ever be a movie. It's not possible to translatethe details from that book to...
by Josh Galt | Apr 3, 2009 | Individual Rights
UFC President Dana White came under fire for calling a reporter a “fucking bitch” (anti-humping dogs!), for using a gay slur, and although every media outlet is afraid to print it apparently it was the word “faggot” (anti-kindling!), and for...
by Josh Galt | Mar 3, 2009 | Evolution, Musings
I was almost home today from a long run and I was feeling pretty whupped. When I finally crested the last major steep section on the 400m climb (for you gringos, it climbs about 1200 feet in a mile…pretty steep), I started thinking. "Ok, only about, well,...
by Josh Galt | Mar 2, 2009 | Evolution, Humor, Values
I had a funny experience today. I got an email from somebody that didn't mean to send it to me – it was a "reply-all" mistake and he forgot to take me off the list (we've all done it). Unfortunately for him, the email was to his co-workers and...
by Josh Galt | Feb 27, 2009 | Values
"As a human being, you have no choice about the fact that you need aphilosophy. Your only choice is whether you define your philosophy bya conscious, rational, disciplined process of thought and scrupulouslylogical deliberation – or let your...
by Josh Galt | Feb 26, 2009 | Evolution, Greatness, Objectivism, Success, Values
I had somebody ask me about how I decide which projects to pursue, related to the post Stay The Course?. Here's my response:*** *** ***I really have to think about an answer to your question, because I don't have one off the top of my head. The answer I guess...
by Josh Galt | Feb 19, 2009 | Capitalism, Current Affairs, Values
The world is nosediving into a recession. The news is all doom and gloom, all the time (well, except for at FaceLevel.com, where the news is about nosediving but that's a FUN thing!).Regardless of your perspective, are you ready?More and more I see people...
by Josh Galt | Feb 14, 2009 | Insomnia, Spiritual Objectivism, Spirituality
Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men: 2 a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, so thathe wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God givethhim not power to eat...
by Josh Galt | Feb 2, 2009 | Values
A blank spot on your lifeDuring the AK Costa Rica Riverboarding trip we watched a movie Kevin had brought about a bunch of insane Russian rafters who challenge the rivers of Siberia. (The flick’s called “A Glorious Way To Die”.)In discussing portaging rapids though,...