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SnowCon 2012

From NoodleFood
February 8, 2012 at 2:00 pm
I'm pleased to announce SnowCon 2012 -- a long weekend of snow sports, informal lectures, and discussion in the snowy Colorado Rockies! SnowCon will be held from Thursday, March ... (more)

Video: Overcoming Perfectionism

From NoodleFood
February 8, 2012 at 11:00 am
In Sunday's Philosophy in Action Webcast, I discussed overcoming perfectionism. The question was:What is the problem with and solution to perfectionism? Lately, I've realized ... (more)

The Comments

From NoodleFood
February 7, 2012 at 6:00 pm
For many moons now, I've neglected the NoodleFood comments. However, I've seen the error of my ways! Over the past few weeks, I've been making an effort to remedy that, simply ... (more)

100th Lucidicus Kit Awarded!

From NoodleFood
February 7, 2012 at 5:00 pm
I'm rather late in reposting this January 17th announcement from Jared Rhodes of The Lucidicus Project... but this milestone is fantastic, and I wanted to publicly applaud Jared's ... (more)

The Meaning of Tattoo Locations

From NoodleFood
February 6, 2012 at 5:00 pm
As a humorous follow-up to my January 2011 webcast discussion of tattoos:(I wish that I knew the source, but alas, the image was just some random thing spread around Facebook.) ... (more)

NoodleCast #116: Live Philosophy in Action Webcast

From NoodleFood
February 6, 2012 at 11:00 am
On Sunday, 5 February 2012, I broadcast a new episode of my live Philosophy in Action Webcast, where I answer questions on the application of rational principles to the challenges ... (more)

Activism Recap

From NoodleFood
February 5, 2012 at 4:15 pm
This week on We Stand FIRM, the blog of FIRM (Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine):30 January 2012: Rhoads: Fact-Checking Romney on Individual Mandate by Paul Hsieh31 January ... (more)

Open Thread #330

From NoodleFood
February 5, 2012 at 1:00 pm
For anyone wishing to ask a question, make a observation, or share a link with other NoodleFood readers, I hereby open up the comments on this post to any respectable topic. As ... (more)

SuperSlow Update: The Second Sheet

From NoodleFood
February 4, 2012 at 1:00 pm
As you might recall, I quit doing CrossFit for SuperSlow in May for the reasons detailed in this post. (SuperSlow means resistance training to failure of major muscle groups using ... (more)

Video: Feigning Indifference to Attract a Man

From NoodleFood
February 3, 2012 at 5:00 pm
In Sunday's Philosophy in Action Webcast, I discussed feigning indifference to attract a man. The question was:Should I act uninterested in a man to attract him? One common theme ... (more)

Link-O-Rama

From NoodleFood
February 3, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Allergy Death at School: When Do Morals Override Policy?: To be rule-bound is bad enough, but to be rule-bound to the point of allowing a child to die when you could easily prevent ... (more)

Dealing with Inept and Shirking Co-Workers

From NoodleFood
February 3, 2012 at 11:00 am
In my January 8th Philosophy in Action Webcast, I answered the following question on the ethics doing the work of inept (and shirking) co-workers:Is it moral to help inept co-workers? ... (more)

How To Celebrate Randsday in Three Easy Steps

From NoodleFood
February 2, 2012 at 7:10 pm
How to Celebrate Randsday in Three Easy Steps:Step 1: Buy up all the delicious uncured bacon at the grocery store.Step 2: Take it home.Step 3: Go wild. (This may take a few days.)Happily, ... (more)

Video: What’s Wrong with Being Pragmatic?

From NoodleFood
February 2, 2012 at 5:00 pm
In Sunday's Philosophy in Action Webcast, I discussed being pragmatic. The question was:What's wrong with being pragmatic? My dictionary defines being pragmatic as "dealing with ... (more)

Objectivist Roundup

From NoodleFood
February 2, 2012 at 4:00 pm
The Objectivist Roundup is a weekly blog carnival for Objectivists. Contributors must be Objectivists, but posts on any topic are welcome.Rational Jenn hosted this week's Objectivist ... (more)

The Conspiracies of Ron Paul

From NoodleFood
February 2, 2012 at 11:00 am
A few weeks ago, an unknown Ron Paul's supporter (or supporters) created a stir with a video attacking John Huntsman. Reuters reports:Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman ... (more)

Hsieh TOS Post: “The Grey: A Great Reminder of Crucial Truths”

From NoodleFood
February 1, 2012 at 5:00 pm
The 1/30/2012 blog for The Objective Standard has published my short post, "The Grey: A Great Reminder of Crucial Truths".Here is the opening:Could you survive deep in the Alaskan ... (more)

Preview: Philosophy in Action Webcast

From NoodleFood
February 1, 2012 at 11:00 am
In my live Philosophy in Action Webcast on Sunday morning, I'll answer questions on overcoming perfectionism, false but beneficial ideas, possessiveness in romance, term limits ... (more)

December 2011 OActivist Compilation

From NoodleFood
January 31, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Here is a list of items published by members of OActivists in December 2011:Op-Eds1. Ari Armstrong, "Tebowmania isn't just for Christians", DenverPost, December 19, 2011.2. Paul ... (more)

Dr. Peikoff on Objectivism Versus Applications Thereof

From NoodleFood
January 31, 2012 at 2:00 pm
On Monday, Dr. Peikoff released a podcast with the following question:Do you distinguish official Objectivist doctrine from Ayn Rand's personal views?His answer was excellent: ... (more)

Rick Santorum on Pregnant Rape Victims

From NoodleFood
January 31, 2012 at 11:00 am
Rick Santorum says that pregnant rape victims should "accept the gift of human life" and "make the best out of a bad situation." And yes, that's what every advocate of "personhood ... (more)

Pronunciation Poem

From NoodleFood
January 30, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Pablo Romero sent me this awesome poem about the insanity of English pronunciation, as a follow-up to the poem on grammar:Dearest creature in creationStudying English pronunciation,I ... (more)

NoodleCast #115: Live Philosophy in Action Webcast

From NoodleFood
January 30, 2012 at 11:00 am
On Sunday, 29 January 2012, I broadcast a new episode of my live Philosophy in Action Webcast, where I answer questions on the application of rational principles to the challenges ... (more)

Activism Recap

From NoodleFood
January 29, 2012 at 6:30 pm
This week on We Stand FIRM, the blog of FIRM (Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine):23 January 2012: CO High Risk Pools and D4PC Response by Paul Hsieh23 January 2012: Snopes ... (more)

Open Thread #329

From NoodleFood
January 29, 2012 at 1:00 pm
For anyone wishing to ask a question, make a observation, or share a link with other NoodleFood readers, I hereby open up the comments on this post to any respectable topic. As ... (more)